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IBPOC Critics Lab

REVIEW: Neptune’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead delights in dichotomy

This buzzy production of Stoppard’s classic is the ride of a lifetime, so strap in and hold onto your hats.

By Misha Bakshi / Feb 15, 2024
iPhoto caption: Image courtesy of RAW Taiko.

REVIEW: RAW Taiko guides its diasporic audience home in new ensemble piece

Unlike any traditional ensemble performance I might have imagined, RAW Taiko’s concert resembles more of a cozy community gathering than a concert or play.

By Sin Tung Ng / Jan 22, 2024

In praise of ceasing: Taking breaks in theatre, life, and war

The call for intermissions must extend beyond the theatre into our daily lives, given their capacity to soothe the human mind.

By Nassim Abu Sarari / Dec 3, 2023
iPhoto caption: Photo by Jeremy Daniel.

REVIEW: Hairspray in Ottawa is a sugar-sweet song and dance down memory lane

Did someone order some Hairspray? Well, it’s arrived at the National Arts Centre, and it’s more than ready to win your heart over.

By Amira Benjamin / Nov 16, 2023