REVIEW: Distant Early Warning at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
In her one-woman show, Pearle Harbour (Justin Miller) proves that the best way to endure life’s challenges is with humour.
REVIEW: welcome, we’ve been waiting at Toronto Dance Theatre
As far as homecomings are concerned, welcome, we’ve been waiting is a slam dunk — sexy, funny, and gay as hell.
REVIEW: Lesson in Forgetting at Pleiades Theatre
With winning actors at its helm and a story dripping with sadness, I wish Lesson in Forgetting had more chances to pack its emotional punches.
REVIEW: The Herd at Tarragon Theatre
Williams and The Herd ask a lot of questions without providing any answers and that uncertainty is the space where Beagan and team shine.
REVIEW: Crippled at Theatre Passe Muraille/#beyondTO
It’s an exploration of death, life, and redemption: but above all else, Crippled is a powerful love story.
REVIEW: Is God Is at Canadian Stage/Obsidian/Necessary Angel Theatre Company
As Black folk we often deal with our pains with laughter: both the text of Is God Is and its delivery afford space for that.
REVIEW: The Last Five Years at Olive Branch Theatre
Olive Branch Theatre’s tackling of Cathy and Jamie’s fractious love story is a valiant one.
REVIEW: The Cold War at VideoCabaret
The Cold War is a raucous romp through Canadian history and politics.
REVIEW: Scored in Silence at Theatre Passe Muraille/#beyondTO
Scored in Silence defies mere description: it must be felt.
REVIEW: The Great Divide at the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company
Playwright Alix Sobler has a pressing story to tell, and she pursues the Triangle Shirtwaist fire’s political context sharply, if not always consistently.
REVIEW: Killing Time: A Game Show Musical at Mixtape Projects
They hit every note, every punchline, every exaggerated pose and expression with a commitment and conviction that would have felt right at home on a Broadway stage.
REVIEW: The Art of Silence at Hot Docs Festival
Every second, every frame of the 88-minute film has been deliberately curated to honour its subject and his work.
REVIEW: among men at Factory Theatre
among men is a delicate undertaking with intimacy, drama, and a breathtaking physical playing space.
REVIEW: The Huns at Assembly Theatre
Wouldn’t you relish screeching like a banshee at that one coworker who won’t mute themselves?
REVIEW: Three Women of Swatow at Tarragon Theatre
Chloé Hung’s dark comedy may be bloody. But it’s pretty bloody good.
REVIEW: Italian Mime Suicide at The Theatre Centre/Bad New Days
Toronto’s newest Suicide Squad has brought us a wacky and well-executed good time.
