Do not stop. Just go to see Laura Piccinin’s production of GO, a hike full of heart, comedy, and charm Full disclosure, I do not hike. As a city boy, my version of hiking is walking from Regent Park to Parkdale. However, even I can understand the appeal of hiking. The nature, the views, […]
The narrative road to Bremen Town may be uneven in places but an excellent performance by the ensemble and strong direction with funny dialogue make this a fun and at times emotionally deep road trip. The stage is beautifully framed by images that are reminiscent of a children’s fairy tale book (a thoughtful and […]
Critic Note: The performance reviewed was of the October 1st preview Content Warning: This review will contain mentions of child sexual abuse. To view more detailed content warnings of Blackbird please check out the show page on Talk Is Free Theatre’s website. Incredible performances and chemistry between Cyrus Lane (Ray) and Kirstyn Russelle […]
The best things at the Shaw Festival seem to, at least for me, always come as a surprise. So I’m shocked but not shocked to tell you that, in 2025, the Shaw show I can’t stop thinking about is Tons of Money. The farce. Of all things. I hate farce but I love Mike […]
Rebecca Northan & Bruce Horak’s company Spontaneous Theatre make some of the most dependably enjoyable theatre in Canada. Incredible technicians with creative minds for concept and format, their work is consistently sharp and unique. Their improv formats- notably Blind Date and the whodunnit structure in use here- have, built in, a bit of a risk […]
A fairly straightforward thriller adapted from the 1967 film of the same name by Frederick Knott, Jeffrey Hatcher’s Wait Until Dark is a competent and enjoyable if not altogether memorable piece to round out the season. A good genre companion to Murder on the Lake and contrast to the bright zaniness of Tons of […]
The performance I attended of The Shaw Festival’s Blues for an Alabama Sky was one of those nights at the theatre that makes theatre-going endlessly exciting but also somewhat hard to review. With presumably very little notice, understudy Kiera Sangster was in for the leading role of Angel Allen (usually played by the brilliant Virgilia […]
The backbone of the Shaw Festival is and has to be the work of George Bernard Shaw. As much as success with work closer to the edges of the mandate is a boon to the company that continues to push its long stagnant boundaries, at the end of the day what this company has that […]