13 February 2020
Tarragon: This Was the World
By Jackie Houghton // Theatre (Toronto)
Ellie Moon’s This Was the World, now playing at The Tarragon Theatre, Extra Space, endeavours to take on the notions of white privilege and white fragility, and does so unapologetically. …
13 February 2020
Citadel + Compagnie: this happened…
By Amy Strizic // Theatre (Toronto)
Onstage at the inspiring Citadel + Compagnie, Kate Hilliard’s production of this happened… is personal, thoughtful, and dreamlike. The opening scene is striking and powerful, and the audience is pulled …
21 December 2019
Shiny & Bright: A Holiday of Musicals in Toronto
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
It’s Christmastime, which means that many people are either celebrating beloved family traditions or searching for some moderately pleasant activity the whole family can agree on. The solution Toronto’s commercial …
26 November 2019
Featured Event: Shakespeare in Hospitals Gala
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Spur-of-the-Moment Shakespeare Collective’s annual Shakespeare in Hospitals gala is coming up very soon so we caught up with Artistic Director Victoria Urquhart to find out how this season’s show came to …
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,…
09 October 2019
Kat Sandler Debuts Yaga at the Tarragon
By Amy Strizic // Theatre (Toronto)
Tarragon Theatre has set up a wonderfully witchy opening to its autumn season. Leaves are turning, the air is cooling, and the fall season of theatre has begun. Onstage from …
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 …
13 September 2019
Stratford, ’19: Henry VIII & Mother’s Daughter
By Dom Harvey // Theatre
Shakespeare earned the right to phone it in. It was clear that even his less daring and promising works would be feted beyond their merits – anything bearing his name …
09 September 2019
Out of Town Report: Vancouver Fringe, Part II
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre
I was so excited to find myself in Vancouver during the Fringe Festival this fall (it’s crazy that there are still Fringe Festivals happening once it’s officially “fall”). Having covered …
09 September 2019
Out of Town Report: Vancouver Fringe, Part I
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre
I was so excited to find myself in Vancouver during the Fringe Festival this fall (it’s crazy that there are still Fringe Festivals happening once it’s officially “fall”). Having covered …
14 August 2019
SummerWorks, 2019
By Dom Harvey // Theatre (Toronto)
805-4821 (A) “805-4821 is a trans coming out story made out of other stories: a dialogue from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, a half-remembered swim lesson, and an 80,000 word Facebook correspondence” This …
19 July 2019
Get Lost in the Tape Escape
By Dom Harvey // Theatre (Toronto)
The label “immersive” is thrown around carelessly these days; Outside the March is working tirelessly to remind us all just what it means. Their latest project, Tape Escape, takes participants …
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: 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 …
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