REVIEW: Anahita’s Republic at Bustle & Beast
With four capable, compelling actors in tow, Anahita’s Republic comes to life beautifully.
Ottawa’s GCTC Unveils 2023-2024 Season
The Great Canadian Theatre Company has announced a full subscription season with five new mainstage productions.
REVIEW: I love the smell of gasoline at Nightwood Theatre/Pencil Kit Productions/Aluna Theatre
I love the smell of gasoline is that rare creature with heart, charm, and relatability well beyond the parameters of the performer’s own life.
REVIEW: Dressed As People at Red Sandcastle/Parry Riposte Productions
Physically speaking, yes, it’s a teeny performance, a solo seventy minutes of storytelling, but the emotional impact is anything but.
REVIEW: Rubble at Theatre Passe Muraille/Aluna Theatre
All told, Rubble’s a chance to experience some gorgeous poetry and reflect on the real, all-too-relevant human rights crisis which continues to unfold along the Gaza Strip.
Spotlight: Yvette Nolan
“I don’t believe in this world. I don’t see how we can pull ourselves back from the brink. Human beings are greedy, and not mindful, and the only way I can think about making the world better is by getting rid of a lot of it.”
REVIEW: English at Soulpepper/Segal Centre for Performing Arts
English is a damn good play, with sensible pacing, eye-catching design, and haunting performances to boot.
REVIEW: Redbone Coonhound at Tarragon Theatre/Imago Theatre
The funniness of the play can’t be overstated: Redbone Coonhound swings hard, and under the direction of Micheline Chevrier with Kwaku Okyere it hits its targets.
Sarah Kane Made Me Want to Be a Theatre Critic. I Am One. Now What?
You’re a bridge between the art and its contemporary audience, and you have a job to do. You have obligations — to the artists, of course, always, but to the audiences, too.
REVIEW: Are we not drawn onward to new era by Ontroerend Goed, presented by Canadian Stage
Certainly one of the more unique pieces of performance to hit Toronto in a while — both forwards and backwards.
Bringing Bilingualism to undercurrents festival: In Conversation with Alain Richer
For its thirteenth season, this beloved Ottawa festival is just getting sweeter: undercurrents has gone bilingual.
REVIEW: Fall On Your Knees at Canadian Stage/National Arts Centre/Neptune Theatre/London Grand/Vita Brevis Arts
It’s not a perfect theatricalization, but Fall On Your Knees is nearly adaptation-proof.
As You Like It: A Radical Retelling Arrives at Ottawa’s Great Canadian Theatre Company
Cliff Cardinal‘s new realization of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It is on its way to the Great Canadian Theatre Company.
REVIEW: The Man That Got Away (A Special Appearance) at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
So, who is this man who got away, anyhow?
Announcing the Winners of the 2022 Nathan Cohen Awards
The Canadian Theatre Critics Association is pleased to announce this year’s winners of the Nathan Cohen Awards for Excellence in Critical Writing.
REVIEW: Miriam’s World at Theatre Passe Muraille
Miriam’s world is one of many books.
