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Jane Spidell in 'Twelve Dinners.' iPhoto caption: Jane Spidell in 'Twelve Dinners.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: Family tensions run high in TIFT’s intimate Twelve Dinners

In the now-closed Twelve Dinners, an autobiographical play written and directed by Steve Ross, audiences received intimate access to an unvarnished version of a younger Ross through 12 evening meals with his parents.

By Phillip Dwight Morgan / Dec 5, 2025
Members of the company of 'Narnia.' iPhoto caption: Members of the company of 'Narnia.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: Bad Hats’ Narnia is a joyful, heartwarming escape

The spirit of openness and the joy of discovery rule over this Narnia. Open the wardrobe and see.

By Ilana Lucas / Dec 4, 2025
Members of the company of 'Robin Hood.' iPhoto caption: Members of the company of 'Robin Hood.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: Canadian Stage’s Robin Hood panto is anti-capitalist fun for the whole family

Following Ross Petty’s legacy of scene-stealing, Damien Atkins as the evil Prince John is easily the greatest delight of the show.

By Gus Lederman / Dec 4, 2025
Lauren Gillis and Alaine Hutton in 'Public Consumption.' iPhoto caption: Lauren Gillis and Alaine Hutton in 'Public Consumption.' Photo by Eden Graham.

REVIEW: Lester Trips’ stylish Public Consumption captures the internet’s profound emptiness

Rather than directly representing online life, Public Consumption speculates — with virtuosity — about how the digital world affects our bodies. And the show's findings are by no means comfortable.

By Liam Donovan / Dec 3, 2025