Theatre

Cirque du Soleil – “Quidam”

Cirque du Soleil created Quidam in 1996. It’s been touring as an arena show since 2010. Cirque defines a quidam as a nameless person, a voice trying to express individuality. A little girl called Zoé, played by singer Alessandra Gonzalez, is ignored by her parents, and the circus show is her retreat into her imagination. […]

Lower Ossington Theatre – “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”

The Lower Ossington Theatre has become home to shows that feature emerging artists just out of theatre school. In the 1973 Lloyd Webber/Rice musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the enthusiasm of these young people carries the day. Robert Wilkinson is both the director and the musical director and he proves he can use […]

Soulpepper – “Miklos Laszlo’s Parfumerie”

When Soulpepper gets something right, it’s usually very right. The revival of Parfumerie is a case in point. The play contains references to Christmas, so it’s perfect for the season. The delightful story and characters can be revisited again and again. Written by Hungarian master Miklos Laszlo in 1937, the story has been made into […]