First of all, full disclosure. I thought Stephen Spielberg’s movie version of War Horse, despite its visual beauty, was pure, sentimental treacle. It was just another routine version of the Black Beauty format – a horse going from owner to owner. I was holding out for better things from the play, and it didn’t disappoint. […]
Once again I have managed to fall behind in my reviews, so I am, once again, in catch up mode. The following productions are all very different, but they all have worth. They appear in the order of their closing. The Big Smoke (Theatre Ad Infinitum Canada) – Closes Mar. 4 This is an astonishing […]
Obeah Opera is an astonishing piece of music theatre. Imagine 15 women with powerful voices, many well-known soloists in their own right, singing a cappella in almost every style of black music. Then layer in majestic solos and ensemble pieces rich in harmony. This just scratches the surface of the impact of Obeah Opera. Produced […]
High Life is an unforgettable play. For those of us who saw it back in 1996 in its first coming, are delighted to see it return. Playwright Lee MacDougall has created a Canadian classic that has toured the world and been translated into a myriad of languages. A better name for the play would be […]
Just in time for Family Day, World Stage kicked off with, Everything Under the Moon, a collaboration between Toronto visual artist Shary Boyle and Winnipeg composer Christine Fellows. You know a show has hit the mark with children when they are absolutely quiet, and both the younger and older members of the sold-out audience sat […]
