It just so happens that I saw two plays in a row that use the structural device of monologues, so they make an interesting joint review. Two Rooms by Mansel Robinson, (in a French translation by acclaimed Quebecois playwright Jean … Continue reading
Recent Blog Posts
The KETS Awards are coming! Stay tuned!
On Jan. 8, 2013, Paula Citron and Lynn Slotkin will unveil the second annual KETS Awards for theatre. These awards are a summation of Toronto/Stratford/Shaw theatre for the year 2012. After the successful launch of the 2011 KETS Awards, the … Continue reading
A New Addition to the Website – Interviews
I’ve now introduced interviews into the mix on my website. The first interviewee is Harbourfront’s Tina Rasmussen, artistic director of World Stage. Please click on Interviews. Tina was most gracious in talking about this all important international theatre and dance … Continue reading
A Gay Wedding Celebration – A Trimuph for the Arts
On Valentine’s Day, Helmut Reichenbächer and John Stanley got married. This wedding was an affirmation of 20 years together. There was a private ceremony, lunch and dinner for close family and friends. It’s the middle part of the day I … Continue reading
Recent Reviews
Theatre Review – The Wizard of Oz (Mirvish)
The new Andrew Lloyd Webber production of the much beloved film The Wizard of Oz is, in a word, pleasant. The staging and décor stay pretty much to the original movie, and maybe that’s the problem. I remember a Wizard … Continue reading
Theatre Review – Nina Lee Aquino’s Every Letter Counts (Factory Theatre)
First of all, kudos to Nina Lee Aquino and Nigel Shawn Williams who stepped into the breech and planned a season for Factory Theatre after the big Ken Gass debacle. Their first effort is Aquino’s own play Every Letter Counts … Continue reading
The 2012 KETS Awards for Theatre
The 2012 King Edward Tea Society (KETS) Awards for Theatre were compiled on Sunday, December 23, 2012, during high tea in the lobby of Le Meridien King Edward Hotel, Toronto. The jury members were Paula Citron and Lynn Slotkin. … Continue reading
Theatre 20 – Joseph Aragon’s Bloodless: The Trial of Burke and Hare
Bloodless: The Trial of Burke and Hare is terrific entertainment. The new musical stamps Theatre 20 as a force to be reckoned with in the city. The company, under artistic director Adam Brazier, is committed to story-driven music theatre. Winnipeg … Continue reading
Mirvish Productions – Sister Act: A divine musical comedy
The Broadway touring show of Sister Act is a win win situation. It’s better than the 1992 movie that starred Whoopi Goldberg and Maggie Smith. Like a lot of commercial shows, Sister Act went through major revisions between the West … Continue reading