Review: Inventive “Dead Broke” doesn’t cheap out on the chills
“Under Calvin Peterson’s direction, Dead Broke – which first made a splash at the 2022 Toronto Fringe – is taut, engrossing and skilfully choreographed.”
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Review: “Playing Shylock” . . . and pushing us to be better audiences
“Rubinek is simply magnetic in carrying this production that keeps us off-balance – and always thinking – from start to finish.”
Elena Belyea on crafting solitude, AI, and 90s nostalgia in “I Don’t Even Miss You”
“I remember during the lockdowns, I used to fantasize about being in front of an audience again. I told myself that if I ever got to do it again, I’d never take it for granted.” ~ Elena Eli Belyea
Anita Majumdar on navigating friendship, the complexities of midlife and Toronto living in Rosa Laborde’s new play “Interior Design”
“There’s a pressure to stay the same, an invisible ask to stunt your own growth to keep the group dynamic intact,… The play definitely explores the cost of holding back essential truths to maintain status quo friendships” ~ Anita Majumdar
“If Your Roots Are Intact, No One Can Shake You”: Tawiah M’Carthy on directing new work, “Sankofa: The Soldier’s Tale Retold”
“If your roots are intact, no one can shake you. You know who you are…. You’re better. You can better look up to the horizon and imagine what your future looks like.” ~ Tawiah M’Carthy
Review: “Wonderful Joe” celebrates wonder in a world of loss
“With ‘Wonderful Joe,’ Burkett dives deep into this richly textured urban world that unspools in a story that is akin to a literary puppet odyssey.” ~ Scott Sneddon
Review: “Goblin: Macbeth” gleefully celebrates the magic of theatre
“With a patent love of absurdity, they bend, stretch and stomp on Shakespeare’s 400-year-old text in ways that simultaneously mock and celebrate it.” ~ Scott Sneddon
“The easy answer is engagement”: Craig Lauzon on comedy, satire and cultural authenticity in “The Thanksgiving Play”
“You want to do the right thing, but you’re not doing it in the right way. That’s kind of what happens in this situation.” ~ Craig Lauzon