Jen Silverman’s wild and wonderful take on Brontë-style gothic drama is currently onstage in a riotous new production at the Theatre Centre Incubator. Directed with a bold voice and a light touch by Bryn Kennedy, The Moors is a triumph that dashes expectations at every turn. Silverman’s text is anarchic and inventive while faithfully […]
The musical version of the seminal Jim Steinman/Meat Loaf album Bat Out Of Hell is a marvel of ridiculousness. The book (Steinman), direction (Jay Scheib), and design (Jon Bausor & Meentje Nielsen with tour updates to the set by Ed Pierce) are some of the worst in the history of the form but, dammnit, the […]
Last weekend was Toronto’s annual Comicon. I say annual but it’s really bi-annual as FanExpo, the company that runs the event, runs another weekend (appropriately titled “FanExpo”), also at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, that resembles Comicon in nearly every way except that it’s about three times the size (45,000 attendees vs 135,000, roughly). […]
The National Ballet of Canada is kicking off their 2026 with a lean and impactful double bill. The evening begins with Serge Lifar’s Suite en Blanc, a visual feast and grand celebration of the company’s large corps. The stark white on black design and unique formations of this classical piece are an elegant treat […]
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 […]
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 […]