REVIEW: Tease uses burlesque to unpack body positivity
The conversation Tease starts is metal as hell — it’ll be all the more so when more body types are able to participate.
The conversation Tease starts is metal as hell — it’ll be all the more so when more body types are able to participate.
“What I’m finding out through the beauty of music is that there are things we can’t talk about,” says Cardinal. “But through our relationship with a rock star, we can experience those things in a more real way. We can experience them communally.”
Talk Is Free Theatre never fails to nudge the boundaries of theatre, injecting a refined sense of playfulness into the work it produces. La Bête is yet another success for the company, bringing phenomenal talent to a frequently bizarre play that could fall apart or become repetitive in the wrong hands. Two-and-a-half hours of rhyming couplets never felt so cool.
There’s a pearl of a play embedded somewhere in Dead Elephants, and with further workshopping, I’d be thrilled to see it again. But at its present length, I’m left craving a less arduous journey to the payoff of the play’s final breaths.
There’s lots of great stuff going on in Guilt — but much of the heart of the play lies just below the surface of the sand onstage.
Curated by Ottawa Fringe, the 14th rendition of undercurrents festival has concluded, having brought fresh, fiery theatre productions to audiences in Canada’s capital.
Mohammad Yaghoubi’s Earworm scrapes at the edges of the idiom, making for a sinister, beautifully conceived exploration of abuse and femicide in post-revolution Iran.
Truth is a must-see for children and parents wanting to learn more about the American Civil War and all the baggage it implies.
Casey and Diana and Uncle Vanya remain masterpieces of Canadian theatre, even when re-configured for larger, more traditional spaces.
Ahead of her one-night-only concert at The Rose Brampton, it’s safe to say that Eva Noblezada has the fates on her side.
PlayMe, the revolutionary podcast produced by Expect Theatre in association with CBC, returns this week with a jam-packed lineup of audio plays.
An immersive play about human migration is coming to Toronto this month.
It’s been one heck of a year at Intermission. After founding and leading the publication for seven years, including steering it through the pandemic, Philip Riccio decided it was time to pass the baton. While change can sometimes breed uncertainty, we’re thrilled to report that Intermission is stronger than ever. Under new leadership and with … Continued
A new digital film of Frances Koncan’s play Space Girl will stream through Prairie Theatre Exchange (PTE) in January.
I find myself comparing the Canadian premiere of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 to the caviar the ensemble sings about in the show’s prologue. The production is frequently marvellous, and oozes with luxury in its trimmings and performances. But the show itself, as well as its direction, won’t be for everyone.
These shows have stood the test of at least a few weeks, if not several months. Their pleasures are not transitory, but mature and long-lasting. We think of them often.