15 November 2018
Bobby Del Rio’s Power Struggle
By Lisa McKeown // Theatre (Toronto)
Writer/director Bobby Del Rio’s ambitious attempt to take on the ever-relevant themes of rape and trauma is an admirable undertaking with an uneven execution. Del Rio points out in the …
01 November 2018
Hannah Moscovitch & Maev Beaty’s Secret Life
By Lisa McKeown // Theatre (Toronto)
Secret Life of a Mother at the Theatre Centre is a stunning exploration of the raw, invisible, and gritty realities of two women’s experiences of parenthood. Created by Hannah Moscovitch, …
23 October 2018
The Wider Earth at The National History Museum
By Dan Willis // Theatre (London)
David Morton’s new play The Wider Earth, staged at the Natural History Museum is a confident and educational new piece of work that quite literally spins you through the great …
16 September 2018
Wasted at Southwark Playhouse
By Adam Mcdonnell // Theatre (London)
A bold new rock musical that brings a contemporary feel to the story of the Bronte sisters, this is a fun and smart piece of work that doesn’t shy away …
09 September 2018
High Ridin’ by Em-Lou Productions
By Adam Mcdonnell // Theatre (London)
James Hogan’s new play is a touching portrayal of love, struggle and bereavement, but lacks the bite to make the drama gripping, spending too long stomping on well-trodden ground. Centring …
04 September 2018
Stratford, 2018: The Studio
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre
Paradise Lost Lucy Peacock is a fabulous spotlight-stealing supernova as Satan in this excellent new adaptation by Erin Shields. She wears fabulous clothes, says fabulous lines, directly addresses the audience, …
04 September 2018
Soulpepper’s Summer 2018
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Bed & Breakfast This delightful play from Mark Crawford and the production directed by Ann-Marie Kerr currently playing at Soulpepper is wonderful for a ton of different reasons. Firstly, it’s …
30 August 2018
Echo’s Echo (& Narcissus)
By Mary-Margaret Scrimger // Theatre (Toronto)
Echo Productions has uncanny timing. Their show Charlie: Son of Man, a narrative about Charlie Manson, debuted weeks after Charlie Manson’s death. And now Echo & Narcissus, a retelling of …
26 August 2018
Red Emma and the Mad Monk
By Theresa Perkins // Theatre (New York)
Despite growing connectivity and the ever-expanding access to information, activism has arguably become a largely symbolic, lazy activity devoid of lasting impact. Occupy Wall Street caused a ruckus for a …
18 August 2018
SummerWorks ’18: Part VI
By Alisha Maclean // Theatre (Toronto)
Be sure to check out our Full List of SummerWorks Reviews Café Sarajevo episode 1 (A+) A surprising diversion from the usual SummerWorks lineup, Café Sarajevo is a live SummerWorks …
18 August 2018
SummerWorks ’18: Part V
By Duncan Derry // Theatre (Toronto)
Be sure to check out our Full List of SummerWorks Reviews Third World (B+) & ZAYO (A) Movement and stories of obstacles overcome merge in these two fascinating, viscerally performed …
17 August 2018
SummerWorks ’18: Part IV
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Be sure to check out our Full List of SummerWorks Reviews … And You’ll Never Believe What Happens Next (A) The sneaky dissonance of this latest storytelling show from Pressgang …
16 August 2018
SummerWorks ’18: Part III
By Amy Strizic // Theatre (Toronto)
Be sure to check out our Full List of SummerWorks Reviews fantasylover (A+) fantasylover was weird and wonderful. The characters presented onstage were so clear and defined, and had the …
15 August 2018
SummerWorks ’18: Part II
By Mark Kay // Theatre (Toronto)
Be sure to check out our Full List of SummerWorks Reviews 4inXchange (A) Warning in advance, if you are not into heavy audience participation experiences, 4inXchange may be a bit …
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