GCTC has unveiled its 2022/23 season, with six revolutionary shows taking the stage in Ottawa’s Hintonburg neighbourhood.
REVIEW: Distant Early Warning at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
In her one-woman show, Pearle Harbour (Justin Miller) proves that the best way to endure life’s challenges is with humour.
We Do Not Talk About Artist
Do we need to clarify the position of the Artist if we as the public truly want to be healed?
REVIEW: welcome, we’ve been waiting at Toronto Dance Theatre
As far as homecomings are concerned, welcome, we’ve been waiting is a slam dunk — sexy, funny, and gay as hell.
Introducing Tarragon Theatre’s 2022-23 Season
Tarragon Theatre has announced its first full season back since the pandemic. This will be the theatre’s first full season programmed by Artistic Director Mike Payette since former AD Richard Rose’s departure in 2020.
REVIEW: Lesson in Forgetting at Pleiades Theatre
With winning actors at its helm and a story dripping with sadness, I wish Lesson in Forgetting had more chances to pack its emotional punches.
“Pearle Is My Superpower”: In Conversation with Justin Miller (AKA Pearle Harbour) and John Turner
“Audiences tend to focus on the loveable parts of Pearle. But there are deep and dark parts, too. I wanted to make her go through it,” says Justin Miller, creator of Pearle Harbour.
REVIEW: The Herd at Tarragon Theatre
Williams and The Herd ask a lot of questions without providing any answers and that uncertainty is the space where Beagan and team shine.
REVIEW: Crippled at Theatre Passe Muraille/#beyondTO
It’s an exploration of death, life, and redemption: but above all else, Crippled is a powerful love story.
REVIEW: Is God Is at Canadian Stage/Obsidian/Necessary Angel Theatre Company
As Black folk we often deal with our pains with laughter: both the text of Is God Is and its delivery afford space for that.
REVIEW: The Last Five Years at Olive Branch Theatre
Olive Branch Theatre’s tackling of Cathy and Jamie’s fractious love story is a valiant one.
REVIEW: The Cold War at VideoCabaret
The Cold War is a raucous romp through Canadian history and politics.
REVIEW: Scored in Silence at Theatre Passe Muraille/#beyondTO
Scored in Silence defies mere description: it must be felt.
REVIEW: The Great Divide at the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company
Playwright Alix Sobler has a pressing story to tell, and she pursues the Triangle Shirtwaist fire’s political context sharply, if not always consistently.
Celebrating 15 Years of Canada’s Largest Indigenous Youth Performance with Outside Looking In
Featuring youth from participating communities and two JUNO-nominated acts, OLI’s showcase celebrates the success of its program participants.
“Retribution without Apology”: In Conversation with Is God Is Assistant Director daniel jelani ellis
“The centre of this piece is not the pain and the suffering and the trauma. It’s the transformation of that: a full expression of rage.”
REVIEW: Killing Time: A Game Show Musical at Mixtape Projects
They hit every note, every punchline, every exaggerated pose and expression with a commitment and conviction that would have felt right at home on a Broadway stage.
