Théâtre Motus’ Tree is a beautiful introduction to live performance designed for the enjoyment of six-months to three-year-olds with a special eye to accessibility for neurodivergent children. I brought my nine-month-old to the show for his first experience as a live theatre audience member (thanks to Cineplex’s Stars & Strollers program, he’s well versed with the […]
Curated by Taylor Hreljac & Gabe Meacher, Spotlight at Second City is a variety show and great opportunity for both veteran audiences and newbies to experience the wide array of sketch comedy in Toronto. With hosts described as “an amuse bouche”, the evening truly does feel like a satisfying multi-course meal with each act offering […]
For even the most dedicated of Shakespeare audiences, Troilus & Cressida is likely the great unknown. A behemoth 3+ hour text with a sprawling cast of characters and an epic, messy story that is literally the stuff of legends- there are lots of reasons why this is one of the canon’s least performed works. Lack […]
Toronto is lucky to have Barrie-based Talk is Free Theatre producing work in the city and taking on ambitious projects like Sondheim’s Company. An amorphous narrative where lots is said and basically nothing happens, Company is a swirl of barely defined characters and extremely sophisticated ideas wrapped in some of the legendary composer’s most irresistible […]
While slow to start, Make Banana Cry is an effective and uncomfortable use and showcase of the objectification, capitalist appropriation, and fetishization of what it means to be Asian. It’s not your typical fashion show. As you enter the space, you are encouraged to explore from your seat. To take in every detail of […]
A Fear And Loathing-esque road trip journey is elevated and driven by powerful and heartfelt performances for a story about friendship, history, love, and regret. D. Halpern’s story starts off with a return to nostalgia through camcorder video tapes. Well edited and shot by designer Seamus Easton, the beginning montage evokes feelings of past […]
Shrek the Musical (Young People’s Theatre) Young People’s Theatre’s production of Shrek the Musical is lean, green, and utterly joyful. It’s one of the biggest productions in the company’s 60-year history and that investment pays off with a strong ensemble, William Layton’s vibrant set design, and an overall high standard of production that could easily […]
The Musical Stage Company’s Uncovered series is a staple on Toronto stages. Each instalment of the theatre-y concert/concert-y theatre fundraiser famously reinterprets a different massive artist (or artists)’s songbook with the help of big name and up-and-coming talent. The central recipe still works: great singers (at least a couple each year who are too big […]