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Theatre Criticism

Emerging Arts Critics Programme February 8, 2020

REVIEW: Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train

By Leah Borts-Kuperman

Jesus Hopped The ‘A’ Train walks the tightrope between entertainment and advocacy delicately.

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Emerging Arts Critics Programme February 7, 2020

REVIEW: Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train

By Jane Coombs

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?

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Emerging Arts Critics Programme October 24, 2019

REVIEW: Almighty Voice and His Wife

By Thomas Dobronyi

Almighty Voice is speaking to us. Are we ready to listen?

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Emerging Arts Critics Programme October 24, 2019

REVIEW: Almighty Voice and His Wife

By Nicole Decsey

Moses’ masterful use of vaudeville beautifully demonstrates how history was altered, causing the loss of Indigenous identity.

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Emerging Arts Critics Programme October 6, 2019

REVIEW: A Streetcar Named Desire

By Marie Trotter

It’s a brilliant piece of theatre, embracing a devious timelessness, seeming at once aged and disturbingly current.

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Emerging Arts Critics Programme October 6, 2019

REVIEW: A Streetcar Named Desire

By Joshua Chong

You know from the opening picture that this production of A Streetcar Named Desire is going to be different.

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Doras June 5, 2017

Dora Nominations: Lynn Slotkin’s Snubs and Surprises

By Lynn Slotkin

Dora committee: be ruthless in your selections. It’s an award for excellence, not a pat on the head for a job well done.

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Awards May 25, 2017

Here Are This Year’s Toronto Theatre Critics Award Winners

John, 887, and Come From Away are the winners of this year’s Toronto Theatre Critics Awards.

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Spotlight March 17, 2017

Spotlight: Jon Kaplan

By Allegra Fulton
Photography by Dahlia Katz

“I can write about theatre, I can write about dance, I can do classical music, I can do book reviews,” Jon told the editors of NOW. “I especially love theatre.” He was hired. 

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Notes from a Theatre Critic March 16, 2017

Why Watch? Notes from a Theatre Critic

By Carly Maga

The idea that being an audience member is fundamentally inferior to being a playwright, or an actor, is something I very much disagree with.

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Reviews

REVIEW: Give ‘Em Hell is a fast-talking window into a tenacious teen protest in Peterborough

REVIEW: CANOE brings mystical, operatic flair to Canada’s dark history

REVIEW: Illuminarium at the Distillery District is yet another immersive experience for Toronto’s books 

REVIEW: Slick political dramedy The Master Plan is Crow’s Theatre at its best (and most absurd)

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