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Reviews

Reviews May 24, 2022

REVIEW: Distant Early Warning at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre

By Dr. Stephen Low

In her one-woman show, Pearle Harbour (Justin Miller) proves that the best way to endure life’s challenges is with humour.

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Reviews May 23, 2022

REVIEW: welcome, we’ve been waiting at Toronto Dance Theatre

By Martin Austin

As far as homecomings are concerned, welcome, we’ve been waiting is a slam dunk — sexy, funny, and gay as hell.

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Reviews May 19, 2022

REVIEW: Lesson in Forgetting at Pleiades Theatre

By Aisling Murphy

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.

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Reviews May 16, 2022

REVIEW: The Herd at Tarragon Theatre

By Robyn Grant-Moran

Williams and The Herd ask a lot of questions without providing any answers and that uncertainty is the space where Beagan and team shine.

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Reviews May 14, 2022

REVIEW: Crippled at Theatre Passe Muraille/#beyondTO

By Jessica Watson

It’s an exploration of death, life, and redemption: but above all else, Crippled is a powerful love story.

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Reviews May 13, 2022

REVIEW: Is God Is at Canadian Stage/Obsidian/Necessary Angel Theatre Company

By Kemi King

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.

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Reviews May 13, 2022

REVIEW: The Last Five Years at Olive Branch Theatre

By Aisling Murphy

Olive Branch Theatre’s tackling of Cathy and Jamie’s fractious love story is a valiant one.

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Reviews May 8, 2022

REVIEW: The Cold War at VideoCabaret

By Aisling Murphy

The Cold War is a raucous romp through Canadian history and politics.

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Reviews May 7, 2022

REVIEW: Scored in Silence at Theatre Passe Muraille/#beyondTO

By Aisling Murphy

Scored in Silence defies mere description: it must be felt.

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Reviews May 6, 2022

REVIEW: The Great Divide at the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company

By Aisling Murphy

Playwright Alix Sobler has a pressing story to tell, and she pursues the Triangle Shirtwaist fire’s political context sharply, if not always consistently.

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Reviews May 5, 2022

REVIEW: Killing Time: A Game Show Musical at Mixtape Projects

By Jessica Watson

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.

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Famed French mime Marcel Marceau dresses as Bib the clown, his most famous creation. Bib wear a white one-piece jumpsuit over a black and white striped shirt, his stark white face emphasized by bold black eyebrows. his arms are outstretched, bending at the elbow, as if a marionette hanging from a string.
Reviews May 1, 2022

REVIEW: The Art of Silence at Hot Docs Festival

By Jessica Watson

Every second, every frame of the 88-minute film has been deliberately curated to honour its subject and his work.

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Reviews May 1, 2022

REVIEW: among men at Factory Theatre

By Karen Fricker
By Joshua Chong

among men is a delicate undertaking with intimacy, drama, and a breathtaking physical playing space.

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Reviews April 30, 2022

REVIEW: The Huns at Assembly Theatre

By Aisling Murphy

Wouldn’t you relish screeching like a banshee at that one coworker who won’t mute themselves?

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Reviews April 29, 2022

REVIEW: Three Women of Swatow at Tarragon Theatre

By Joshua Chong

Chloé Hung’s dark comedy may be bloody. But it’s pretty bloody good.

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Reviews April 24, 2022

REVIEW: Italian Mime Suicide at The Theatre Centre/Bad New Days

By Aisling Murphy

Toronto’s newest Suicide Squad has brought us a wacky and well-executed good time.

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Reviews

REVIEW: Distant Early Warning at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre

REVIEW: welcome, we’ve been waiting at Toronto Dance Theatre

REVIEW: Lesson in Forgetting at Pleiades Theatre

REVIEW: The Herd at Tarragon Theatre

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