During the COVID-19 lockdowns, to deal with isolation and lack of live theatre, we started gathering some of our favourite people every Tuesday & Saturday night to read scripts over Zoom. We read all 38 Shakespeare plays in six months. Then we kept going. We decided to create mini-seasons featuring highlights from the canons of […]
Roughly 127 years ago, Oscar Wilde (Damien Atkins) would write one of the most thought-provoking turn of the century letters in Europe. Interestingly, he was allowed to do so for health purposes – an early form of art therapy – while ailing in prison, thanks to a generous warden, towards the end of his detainment. […]
Don Giovanni (Canadian Opera Company at the Four Seasons Centre) The COC’s new production of Don Giovanni replaces a much more casual, modern version that I loved but few others seemed to. In its place is a more conventional take with period costumes and the hulking cube set from Fidelio repurposed with doors in place […]
It’s time to announce the winners of our 2023 Critics’ Pick Awards! Click the links below to read our reviews of the winning work. Congratulations to all of the nominees on a spectacular year of theatre. Without further ado, the 2023 Critics’ Pick Award Winners for Toronto Theatre: Outstanding New Work The Master […]
Before we announce the winners of the 2023 MyEntWorld Critics’ Pick Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. Outstanding New Work nominees Matthew Stodolak and Katie Kerr burst onto the scene in 2023 with their, ahem, bold new company Boldly Productions and a wildly ambitious new Christmas musical Chris, Mrs. The ultra-charming faux-Hallmark […]
Before we announce the winners of the 2023 MyEntWorld Critics’ Pick Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. Outstanding Performance (Leading) nominee Sean Arbuckle has long been one of our favourite performers at the Stratford Festival. A winner in 2012 for Pirates of Penzance, Sean is nominated for his fifth Critics’ Pick Award […]
Before we announce the winners of the 2023 MyEntWorld Critics’ Pick Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. The Outstanding Ensemble-nominated cast of Silent Protagonist Theatre’s Fringe hit Frankenstein(esque) are not just a cast but a creative team who collectively created the show along with director Nicole Wilson. We caught up with some […]
Before we announce the winners of the 2023 MyEntWorld Critics’ Pick Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. Outstanding Performance (Musical) nominee Greg Solomon’s performance as Leo Frank in Wavestage Theatre Company’s Parade was a highlight of 2023. Playing an incredibly complex real person and nailing Jason Robert Brown’s taxing score, Greg proved […]