
20 January 2020
Howland’s New Casimir & Caroline
By Alexander Franks // Theatre (Toronto)
Casimir and Caroline opens on a balcony. No…. more than that. The play opens on a balcony at a corporate office party while the heads of corporate are in fact up …

21 November 2019
Midsummer, BASH’d
By Mark Kreder // Theatre (Toronto)
There is something quite delightful about walking into a bar, grabbing a beverage and settling in to watch a show. If you are familiar with this feeling, odds are you …

19 November 2019
Seven Siblings’ Girl in the Machine *eyes my google home with suspicion*
By Alexander Franks // Theatre (Toronto)
Strong design elements and performances give Girl in the Machine,…

16 October 2019
Blood Pact’s Dock Mother God Society
By Jackie Houghton // Theatre (Toronto)
Set in the British Columbia town of Kelowna against the backdrop of the worst wildfire season in Canadian history, Dock Mother God Society, Blood Pact Theatre’s latest production, is the …

21 September 2019
Life in a Box is Back!
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Both the best and worst thing about theatre, and indie theatre especially, is its ephemerality. Productions close so fast that you never have the time you need to tell every …

15 July 2019
Toronto Fringe, 2019: Part XII
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Take a look at our full list of 2019 Fringe reviews HERE. Emotional Labour (A) Written and performed by Jess Beaulieu and Luis Fernandes, this clever two-hander about the division of …

11 July 2019
Toronto Fringe, 2019: Let’s Talk About The Huns
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Take a look at our full list of 2019 Fringe reviews HERE. Off the bat, because all our other Fringe reviews have letter grades right beside the title, let’s get this …

11 July 2019
Toronto Fringe, 2019: Part XI
By Mark Kreder // Theatre (Toronto)
Take a look at our full list of 2019 Fringe reviews HERE. I, Malvolio (B+) Justin Otto’s performance in I, Malvolio is powerful. If you can take anything away from this …

11 July 2019
Toronto Fringe, 2019: Part X
By Amy Strizic // Theatre (Toronto)
Take a look at our full list of 2019 Fringe reviews HERE. Omen: The Musical (A) This modern witchy musical about a post-climate change (aka post-apocalyptic) world is eerie and enchanting. …

10 July 2019
Toronto Fringe, 2019: Part IX
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Take a look at our full list of 2019 Fringe reviews HERE. Fuckboys the Musical (B) I quite liked this sassy American import featuring a cast of a bunch of standout …

09 July 2019
Toronto Fringe, 2019: Part VI
By Mark Kreder // Theatre (Toronto)
Take a look at our full list of 2019 Fringe reviews HERE Til Death: The Six Wives of Henry VIII (B) The first thing that comes to mind when I think …

09 July 2019
Toronto Fringe, 2019: Part V
By Duncan Derry // Theatre (Toronto)
Take a look at our full list of 2019 Fringe reviews HERE News Play (A-) Madeleine Brown has concocted another show with a unique, funny and disarmingly rich story. Siblings and …

08 July 2019
Toronto Fringe, 2019: Part IV
By Jackie Houghton // Theatre (Toronto)
Take a look at our full list of 2019 Fringe reviews HERE. Clotheswap (A-) I love a good in-real-life clothes swap, so I was quite excited to see Amanda Barker’s and …

06 July 2019
Toronto Fringe, 2019: Part III
By Jackie Houghton // Theatre (Toronto)
Take a look at our full list of 2019 Fringe reviews HERE. Night Cows (A) A percussive heartbeat punctuates the soundscape of Night Cows/Les vaches de nuits. Eléonore Lamothe sits curled …