Theatre

Theatre Review – Theatre Centre/Game of Life (Elephant and Lucy AI), created by bluemouth inc.

Review of a deeply moving multi disciplinary performance created by a revered collective.

Theatre Review – Native Earth & Buddies in Bad Times/The Born-Again Crow, written by Caleigh Crow, directed by Jessica Carmichael, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, closes Mar. 29.

A review of an impressive award-winning play with strong Indigenous roots.

Theatre/Dance Mini Reviews: Three Shows That Close Nov. 10, 2024 – Phantasmagoria 3D (Eldritch Theatre), Dead Broke (Lost Dreams Collective), & Seven Gates Immersive Dance Film (Yasmina Ramzy Arts)

A quick look at a 3D horror show, a horror comedy play, and a mystical immersive dance film.

Theatre Review – Theatre Passe Muraille / The Flin Flon Cowboy

A compelling and brutally honest
autobiographical musical about gay disabled artist, actor, singer, Ken Harrower.

Dancetheatre Review – Corpus & The KIO Company/Mukashi, Mukashi (Once upon a time)

An entertaining exploration of Western and Japanese folklore featuring the wolf and the crane.

Shaw and Stratford Festivals 2024: Plays for Young People: The Secret Garden (Shaw) & Wendy and Peter Pan (Stratford)

Posted on July 15, 2024, updated on November 5, 2024 by pcitron

A look at the rather disappointing plays for young people at the Shaw and Stratford Festivals 2024.

Reviews of Luminato Festival On Stage Productions, June 5 to 16, 2024

Posted on June 26, 2024, updated on June 26, 2024 by pcitron

Featuring the new and the different from around the world – HOME, Afrikan Party and 360 Allstars.

Theatre Review – Two very different shows that close June 9 – Discovering Allan Sherman (Harold Green Jewish Theatre) & Come Home – The Legend of Daddy Hall (Tarragon)

Posted on May 31, 2024, updated on June 7, 2024 by pcitron

One charming and entertaining, the other ambitious and problematic.

Theatre Review – Two worthy shows, both world premieres, closing this week. In Seven Days (Harold Green Jewish Theatre) and Tyson’s Song (Pleiades Theatre).

Posted on May 14, 2024, updated on May 14, 2024 by pcitron

Both plays are from ethnic communities but hold universal messages as well.

Theatre Review – Nowadays Theatre in association with Crow’s Theatre/Earworm, written and directed by Mohammad Yaghoubi, Studio Theatre, Crow’s Theatre, to Mar. 3.

Posted on February 12, 2024, updated on March 2, 2024 by pcitron

A disturbing play from the Iranian diaspora.