A perfect blend of comedy and horror, cicadas leaves you laughing, guessing, tensing and thinking at every turn. The real estate market is tough and not just now but in 2032 when our story in cicadas takes place. Tough enough that our protagonist couple Janie (Monica Dottor) and Trim (Ryan Hollyman) end up picking […]
How much do you really know your neighbours? How much are you willing to know about your neighbours? These are some of the questions posed by Tarragon Theatre and Green Light Arts Productions’ piece The Neighbours. Set in a quiet suburb, the audience is treated to a story told directly to them by Simon (Tony […]
Incredibly acted and written in a way that is both engaging and unique, Obsidian Theatre Company and Tarragon Theatre showcase an honest, vulnerable, funny, painful and real look at relationships. Relationships are hard. I know, what a revelation, right? But it is true and that work can make or break people. It can create […]
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 […]
Medea (Canadian Opera Company) Set to a broody and demanding score by Luigi Cherubini with Carlo Zangarini’s Italian libretto translation, the COC’s ambitious new co-pro mines Euripides’ iconic tragedy for every ounce of its delicious melodrama and winningly rejects pressure to impose important modern meaning upon the disturbing tale. A twist ending that sees the […]
A Poem for Rabia (Tarragon Theatre) Spanning three continents and three generations, Nikki Shaffeeullah’s world premiere currently on stage in the Tarragon Extraspace is an intimate epic full of big ideas. The capable cast performs an exceptional array of accents- some executed with precision and nuance, others less successful- as they each take on multiple […]
Though indie theatre is still scrambling to exist, Toronto’s mid-tier theatre scene finally feels well and truly alive again. This April was the first time since early 2020 that there were so many openings that critics had to pick and choose and I’m thrilled to report that I haven’t seen a bad thing all season. […]
The success of Hannah Moscovitch’s new play Post Democracy largely comes down to wether or not Jesse LaVercombe manages to make you think he’s generally a somewhat okay guy. The rest of the production is strong in less crucial ways. Teresa Przybylski’s stylish set has a cleverly critical total lack of character and is […]