Flat Earth Theatre and director Lindsay Eagle (nominated for a 2013 Boston My Theatre Award for her excellent work directing Rocket Man), should be commended for choosing to put on a show that delves experimentally into a fictional dystopia, a world fraught with troubling issues such as the extinction of the print book, a one-sex […]
If you aren’t closely familiar with the Toronto independent theatrical landscape, you might not know about Colin Munch’s flawless comic timing, or Joshua Browne’s nuanced intensity, or the inevitable special-ness of any production starring Kat Letwin, and you might, therefore, think seriously about skipping Circlesnake Productions’ current production of Dark Matter at the Storefront Theatre. […]
Ask the average American under 40 what they know about President Lyndon B. Johnson and they will likely do one of two things: (1) stare at you blankly or (2) start mumbling about JFK’s assassination. Despite having a political science degree and twenty years of U.S.-based education, I know very little about President Johnson. Don’t […]
Admirers of the written word take note. Duncan Macmillan’s Lungs exhibits some of the best writing I have ever had the pleasure of listening to. He takes a seemingly simple question – would you want to bring a child into this chaotic world? – and uses the lives of a young couple as the basis […]
Company features one of my favourite openings to a musical; the haunting tones of the “Bobby” (and the many variations on this name) echo throughout the theatre, the mythical and almost fantastical element of storytelling about turning the dreaded thirty-five years old, and the overwhelming introduction to the many fast-talking, always-moving supporting characters offer so […]
As two actresses slyly emerge from a heap of garbage, Renata (Mina James) is pushed along by her mystic uncle named Doctor Garbage (Richard Zeppieri) on a rolling ladder denoting the exit of a plane and, subsequently, a customs booth. The apprehension and fatigue revealed in this young lady’s eyes, so vividly depicted by James, […]
The producers of The Bridges of Madison County: A New Musical have constructed a show with an award-winning formula: combine one of the best selling books of the 20th century (turned Oscar-nominated film), the powerful voice of Kelli O’Hara and a handful of incredibly talented performers, the acclaimed direction of Bartlett Sher, and a Tony-Award winning […]
Veterans of recent war in Afghanistan and Iraq come home, having to confront the violent memories from their past, and an uncertain future. Swirled together with a categorical misunderstanding of their sacrifice, unmet needs, complicated moral and financial obligations, and the pride of having risked life and limb for their country – surely the lot of […]