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 […]
Tina Rasmussen is director of performing arts, and artistic director of World Stage at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre. In the latter case, she walks a fine line programming Canadian and international artists for one of Toronto’s premiere series. Calgary-born, Rasmussen graduated from the University of Alberta in Edmonton with a degree in theatre, winning the prestigious […]
A Brimful of Asha at the Tarragon Extra Space is a runaway hit. The added performances keep selling out, and for good reason. We all have mothers. Most of us come from immigrant parents. Put the two together and you have the perfect storm of a generational culture clash. Ravi Jain’s Why Not Theatre never […]
Ronnie Burkett showed his genius from the very beginning of his career 25 years ago. He rose to fame based on his adult marionette shows. He is the lone actor of all the voices and the sole manipulator of the puppets. His marionettes look like miniature real people wearing everyday clothes. He deals with mature […]
