REVIEW: The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff at Harbourfront Centre
The themes in Johnny Longstaff are not just inspiring, they’re urgent.
REVIEW: Post-Democracy at Tarragon Theatre
Hannah Moscovitch has returned to Tarragon. Order is restored in Canadian theatre.
REVIEW: Our Place at Theatre Passe Muraille/Cahoots
This is a courageous play with bite and occasional snarl, and it could not be more timely.
REVIEW: Gay for Pay with Blake & Clay at Gay for Pay Productions/Crow’s Theatre
Filled to the brim with charming and sometimes biting humour, co-writers Krolik and Curtis Campbell’s script is fast-paced and dizzyingly witty.
REVIEW: The Golden Record at Soulpepper
Whether you’re a history lover, a music enthusiast or a theatre nut, The Golden Record will transport you to another planet.
REVIEW: Choir Boy at Canadian Stage/Arts Club Theatre
Yes indeed, it’ll move your soul a little: it’s got heart, it’s got talent, and it’s got joy.
REVIEW: The Waltz at Factory Theatre
Marie Beath Badian and director Nina Lee Aquino have endeavoured to create a single, perfect moment — and they have.
REVIEW: Three Sisters at The Howland Company/Hart House Theatre
This Three Sisters shines in its passionate performances and moving, melancholic speeches.
REVIEW: Grand Ghosts at The Grand Theatre
Grand Ghosts’ score is bone-chilling from the first note to the last.
REVIEW: My Sister’s Rage at Tarragon
It sounds grim, right? Well, I’m not going to lie. It’s HEAVY. But, thanks to Bonnell’s compassion, empathy, and quick wit, it’s as funny as it is intense.
REVIEW: The Year of the Cello at Theatre Passe Muraille
Marjorie Chan’s play is a pleading love letter to a Hong Kong lost to history.
REVIEW: The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale at Soulpepper/Outside the March
McGee has taken heartbreak, heartache, and a hearty dose of ennui and re-packaged it into an hour and forty minutes of pure theatrical magic.
REVIEW: Indecent at Studio 180/Mirvish
Indecent is a must-see show about a show that could not be seen.
REVIEW: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo at Crow’s/Modern Times Stage Company
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo critiques the Iraq war with a hearty dose of fatalistic humour and linguistic allure.
REVIEW: The Flying Dutchman at Canadian Opera Company
COC’s Flying Dutchman brings to shore multiple levels of intrigue.
REVIEW: Singin’ in the Rain at Mirvish
Splashy to the point that the first few rows get wet, some audiences will no doubt enjoy the spectacle of shimmering costumes and high-brow buffoonery.
