REVIEW: Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train
Jesus Hopped The ‘A’ Train walks the tightrope between entertainment and advocacy delicately.
REVIEW: Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train
Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train throws up questions that never get dull: Can you ever justify breaking the law? Should a brutal upbringing excuse violent crimes? Does God love murderers?
REVIEW: Almighty Voice and His Wife
Almighty Voice is speaking to us. Are we ready to listen?
REVIEW: Almighty Voice and His Wife
Moses’ masterful use of vaudeville beautifully demonstrates how history was altered, causing the loss of Indigenous identity.
REVIEW: A Streetcar Named Desire
It’s a brilliant piece of theatre, embracing a devious timelessness, seeming at once aged and disturbingly current.
REVIEW: A Streetcar Named Desire
You know from the opening picture that this production of A Streetcar Named Desire is going to be different.
Lynn Slotkin’s 2017 Tootsie Awards
Theatre critic Lynn Slotkin has created her annual list of Toronto theatre award winners.
Review: The Story
It was frigid the night I saw the production, and when you are freezing and can’t feel your fingers or toes, time-wasting shenanigans wear thin.
Review: Peter Pan
Joy to the world—the most inventive, lively, whimsical production of Peter Pan has arrived for the holidays!
Review: The Mess
Co-creators Mikaela Davies and Polly Phokeev have devised a short, complex, layered story of how the mess a person creates can affect those around them.
Reviews: A Christmas Carol (x2)
Reviews of two productions of A Christmas Carol—Ross Petty Productions and the Grand Theatre, in London, Ont.—that couldn’t be more different.
Review: Heisenberg
Of the three productions I’ve seen of Heisenberg—on Broadway in New York, the West End in London, and here in Toronto—this one is the best.
Review: Instant
Shields does not present the stories in her play as clichés or provide easy solutions.
Review: A Christmas Carol
Puppets factor heavily in this production, with varying degrees of success.
Review: Candide (Barrie)
Candide gets off to a rousing start when Lily Ling on piano and Jamie Drake on percussion play the stirring overture. It’s glorious.
Review: People, Places & Things (NYC)
Jeremy Herrin directs this with swift efficiency.