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Kelly Wong as Aslan and Élodie Gillett as the White Witch with the cast of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Photo by David Cooper. iPhoto caption: Kelly Wong as Aslan and Élodie Gillett as the White Witch with the cast of 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.' Photo by David Cooper.

REVIEW: Shaw Festival’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe needs a louder roar

Sometimes, theatre transports you to a fantastic new world. Other times, you get a wardrobe full of coats.

By Emily R. Zarevich
Mark Crawford iPhoto caption: Photo by Ann Baggley.

In Lighthouse Festival’s The New Canadian Curling Club, a classic Canadian sport helps newcomers break the ice 

“I had this idea to write a play about a group of relative strangers who come together with one common goal,” says playwright Mark Crawford. “I love that kind of narrative: people from disparate parts of a community who come together to form their own little community.”

By Nathaniel Hanula-James
Sanctuary Song at Tapestry Opera. iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: Tapestry Opera’s Sanctuary Song charts an elephant’s tumultuous journey from captivity to liberation

The Dora Award-winning, family-friendly opera has returned to mark the opening of Tapestry's new venue on Yonge Street.

By Nirris Nagendrarajah
Top to bottom, L to R: Naguib Keval, Aruna Bhalla, Colin MacLellan, Payge Mildebrath. iPhoto caption: Top to bottom, L to R: Naguib Keval, Aruna Bhalla, Colin MacLellan, Payge Mildebrath.

How four GTA drama teachers are modelling the importance of connection, empathy, and collaboration

I suspect that most people who work in theatre professionally, and many who don’t, have a story about a high school drama teacher who changed their life. This edition of Speaking in Draft is a celebration of those figures.

By Nathaniel Hanula-James
Production photo of 'Pride and Prejudice' at the Grand Theatre. iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: Pride and Prejudice gets a postmodern makeover at London’s Grand Theatre

In spite of some missed opportunities, Pride and Prejudice ends up a lighthearted recontextualization of its source material, which should appease all but the most stolid Janeites.

By Gwen Caughell
Production photo of 'A Strange Loop' at Soulpepper Theatre. iPhoto caption: 'A Strange Loop' photo by Dahlia Katz.

Announcing the winners of the 2025 Toronto Theatre Critics’ Awards

The Toronto Theatre Critics’ Awards jury has announced its 2025 results — 22 winners across 17 categories, plus a pair of special citations.

By Liam Donovan