A Glitch in my System

My apologies to A Christmas Carol, but I seem to have gremlins in my website. I can’t seem to get rid of the tag line for the Coal Mine play. I don’t know what’s wrong and that the tag line for A Christmas Carol doesn’t appear. Nonetheless, if you click on Continue Reading, you will reach the Christmas Carol review. Back to the drawing board. Sometimes I really hate technology.

I’ve Been Missing in Action – Blame the Internet

In December, I was upgraded by Bell to fibre optics because my modem speed was so slow, and so my troubles began.The braindead subcontractors who put in the fibre optics ended them in our mechanical rooms and not in the actual units themselves. As a result, I did not have a stable internet connection and had to keep rebooting my modem (which required my phoning my concierge to send the patrolman to open the door because we mortal owners/tenants don’t –Read More

A New Gig for Paula

June 17, 2018 – A New Gig for Paula

I am now a contributor to Ludwig van Toronto, an online magazine (mostly music) that is now branching out into dance and theatre. My first review for Ludwig van is The National  Ballet of Canada’s summer mixed program.

Ludwig van is a good-looking, informative magazine and I’m delighted to be a contributor for dance and theatre. reviews performing arts theater

Here’s the link. Enjoy.

https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/

Musings – Ontario Election 2018

On the night Donald Trump was elected, comedienne Jenna Friedman on a late night talk show summed up the situation perfectly with – “We’re fucked.” Never did I think that I would be in the same boat with a meathead elected as premier in my own province. Now it’s my turn to say, “We’re fucked.”

The only smart Ontario voters live in Toronto. I’m talking about the old Toronto, the real Toronto without Etobicoke, North York and Scarborough, all of –Read More

Theatre Review – Coal Mine Theatre/Between Riverside and Crazy by Stephen Adly Guirgis

Esteemed American playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis has come up short with a play that doesn’t hang together, and which is not helped by uneven acting. Continue reading →

Music Theatre Review – TO Live/Taj Express written by Toby Gough, music by Salim and Sulaiman Merchant, choreographed by Vaibhavi Merchant, directed by Shruti Merchant

Taj Express is an homage to Bollywood movies and a non-stop, dazzling, eye-popping song and dance extravaganza direct from India. Continue reading →

Theatre Review – Tarragon Theatre/Buffoon by Anosh Irani

A remarkable performance by Anand Rajaram and a compelling script by Anoush Irani make for a must see theatrical experience. Continue reading →

Theatre Review – Theatre Gargantua/The Wager by Michael Gordon Spence, directed by Jacquie P.A. Thomas

An incisive and compelling theatrical exploration into the rise of misinformation. Continue reading →