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madame minister iPhoto caption: Madame Minister production still by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: Madame Minister is a star vehicle for actor Laura Condlln

Laura Condlln and Cyrus Lane offer performances that are worth the drive to Barrie — the two have terrific chemistry and timing.

By Aisling Murphy
emily jung iPhoto caption: Headshot courtesy of Emily Jung.

Speaking in Draft: Emily Jung

"I want theatre to be so ingrained in everyone's day-to-day life, that it becomes natural to go see a show that's happening locally,” says Jung. “It should be an integral part of society for people to be able to access a cultural space, go there, and experience something that energizes them."

By Nathaniel Hanula-James
mark crawford iPhoto caption: Photo of Mark Crawford courtesy of Theatre Aquarius.

Mark Crawford returns to Theatre Aquarius as A Christmas Story’s nostalgic narrator

“There’s a beautiful song that Ralphie’s mother, who’s played by Jamie McRoberts, sings to her boys in act two,” said Crawford. “I almost started weeping [when I first heard it] — the tenderness of a mom taking care of her kids in this moment, and [me] standing there as the adult version of one of those kids. I think that’s so identifiable for people: those moments of tenderness and love between this family.”

By Nathaniel Hanula-James
Production photo of Craze at Tarragon Theatre. iPhoto caption: Photo by Roya DelSol.

REVIEW: Tarragon’s Craze lacks focus — that’s what makes it fun

A frenzied test of endurance, Craze whips along like a social media feed on steroids, sprinting from image to image with wild, masculine bravado.

By Liam Donovan
Promo photo for Lord of the Flies. iPhoto caption: Courtesy of the St. Michael's College Troubadours.

A Lord of the Flies adaptation hits the Hart House Theatre stage this weekend

Andrea Perez is set to direct the student-led production, which will reimagine the story through a de-colonialist lens.

By Liam Donovan
Production photo of Erased at Theatre Passe Muraille. iPhoto caption: Photo by Henry Chan.

REVIEW: Erased at TPM sends its greetings from a precarious future

It’s in the moments of poignant ambiguity that Open Heart Surgery Theatre and Theatre Passe Muraille’s Erased really succeeds in firing up the audience’s imaginations, inviting us to try envisioning a better future.

By Ryan Borochovitz