There aren’t a lot of companies left like Shakespeare Bash’d in the Toronto theatre scene. They’re indie but they’re experts- a valued production category largely washed away by the pandemic and just starting to be rebuilt by newcomers fresh from theatre school and vets slowly re-emerging after a long hiatus. In this unsteady landscape, Shakespeare […]
Puccini is the star of Madama Butterfly so it’s appropriate that, at nearly every turn in their current production of the ultra-famous opera, the Canadian Opera Company does right by the music. Backed by the always excellent COC orchestra and chorus, the principal players in the production deliver beautiful performances with nuanced, steady vocals. Skilled […]
Quite possibly the most high profile Canadian theatre production of the year, Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf at Canadian Stage is a big, flashy production complete with high profile script, household names, a totally unnecessary rotating stage, and even a last minute behind the scenes shakeup. But despite its theatrical event status and […]
Last Landscape (Bad New Days in association with Common Boots Theatre at Buddies in Bad Times through Jan 26) The surface joy of this inventive and thoughtful piece allows the audience a meditative break from the noise of the modern world. Almost entirely wordless, Last Landscape sees a company of five labourers use the detritus […]
Created and originally performed by some of Soulpepper’s most legendary Academy graduates-turned-resident artists, Alligator Pie will always be a testament to the company’s multi-disciplinary strength, spirit of invention, and dedication to fun. A wild romp of a non-linear kids show adapted from Dennis Lee’s beloved book of poems, Alligator Pie has made its long-awaited return […]
The past few weeks in Toronto theatre featured a range of works that at their core all touched on similar themes despite their vast superficial differences. In tense, inflationary times, these four pieces examined how financial pressures can bring out the best and worst in all of us. Most explicit on this topic was […]
Based on the book by Melly Magrath, Not a Cult: The Musical explores the various ways we can get sucked into culty behaviour without even realizing it. This Small but Mighty production brings us into the world of Joy (Bebe Brunjes) and her adult camp that purports to be about ‘fun’ but slowly reveals the […]
The National Ballet of Canada’s 2024/25 season is off to a strong start with a varied and ambitious mixed bill that showcases the strength and diversity of the company’s up and coming talent while honouring the legacy of their iconic leading man as he enters his final season. The evening kicks off with Body […]