Theatre

Theatre Review – Ronnie Burkett’s Penny Plain

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 […]

Soulpepper – Ins Choi’s Kim’s Convenience

Talk about inspired programming. Soulpepper artistic director Albert Schultz saw a hit show at the Toronto Fringe Festival and put it on his mainstage season along with Henrik Ibsen and Arthur Miller. The play is such a hit that it’s coming back for a repeat run, May 17 to Jun. 9. Ins Choi’s Kim’s Convenience […]

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. […]