25 May 2019
Must-See: The Doll Play
By Dom Harvey // Theatre (Toronto)
“The sadness. It gets in your fabric.” The Doll Play: A Miniature Revolution, presented by Witchboy Theatre and Blood Pact Theatre at the recently opened Grand Canyon, sounds disarmingly simple: …
25 April 2019
As You Like It Bash’d
By Steve Fisher // Theatre (Toronto)
Theatre company Shakespeare BASH’d “is an actor initiative that… produces Shakespeare’s plays in social settings”, “with simple staging, clear and sympathetic language, and an emphasis on the text and actors …
14 April 2019
C’mon Angie at the Assembly
By Dom Harvey // Theatre (Toronto)
“It’s so simple: I need to know you’re listening…” It’s not just a plea to an assailant: it’s a message to audiences at The Assembly Theatre and society at large. …
10 April 2019
Nominee Interview Series: Mattie Driscoll
By Steve Fisher // Theatre (Toronto)
Before we announce the winners of the 2018 MyEntWorld Critics’ Pick Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. Most theatre artists have to slog for a long while at …
08 April 2019
Nominee Interview Series: Anne van Leeuwen (2018)
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Before we announce the winners of the 2018 MyEntWorld Critics’ Pick Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. The indefatigable Anne van Leeuwen is the Artistic Director of Leroy …
21 March 2019
Nominee Interview Series: Wesley Berger
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Before we announce the winners of the 2018 MyEntWorld Critics’ Pick Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. Wesley Berger had a hand in four different nominations for this …
18 February 2019
Othello Bash’d
By Dom Harvey // Theatre (Toronto)
Many Shakespeare plays present an imposing barrier to entry even for educated audiences. Directors devise increasingly inventive ways to make them accessible or relevant – or at least to have …
23 January 2019
Leroy St’s Gruesome Playground Injuries
By Dom Harvey // Theatre (Toronto)
Gruesome Playground Injuries is all about variations on themes. Director Chris Bretecher writes that, in following the characters through their unlikely and unlucky journey, “we acknowledge topics of mental health, …
15 January 2019
Next Stage, 2019: Part III
By Steve Fisher // Theatre (Toronto)
Be sure to check out our full list of Next Stage reviews. A Bear Awake in Winter Bullying as a topic in theatre, especially for young people, has been ascendent …
15 January 2019
Next Stage, 2019: Part II
By Thea Fitz-James // Theatre (Toronto)
Be sure to check out our full list of Next Stage reviews. Dinner with The Duchess Meet Margaret (Allegra Fulton), a celebrated female violinist, who is retiring after decades of …
15 January 2019
Next Stage, 2019: Part I
By Mark Kay // Theatre (Toronto)
Be sure to check out our full list of Next Stage reviews. Raising Stanley/Life with Tulia Raising Stanley/Life with Tulia is a multidisciplinary success of a show that brings together …
21 December 2018
A Christmas Carol at Campbell House
By Dom Harvey // Theatre (Toronto)
Christmas cheer is descending on the city, and nowhere more than at Campbell House. The historic museum is the perfect venue for The Three Ships Collective’s adaptation of A Christmas …
19 December 2018
Blood Pact’s No Clowns Allowed at The Assembly
By Amy Strizic // Theatre (Toronto)
Tucked away in a tiny theatre in Parkdale, No Clowns Allowed is a success. Lighthearted in a macabre way (it definitely worked!), the show has moments of tenderness and seriousness …
15 December 2018
Seven Siblings’ From the Water
By Mark Kay // Theatre (Toronto)
One of the strengths of science fiction is the power it has to tackle ideas and discussions that might otherwise feel too distant for an audience, and make them feel …
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