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REVIEW: Icarus Theatre’s DNA paints a disturbing mural of teenage rebellion

While director Erik Richards’ tendency toward snappy, thriller-esque pacing doesn’t suit all of DNA’s more intimate moments, it adds electricity to the drama’s group scenes, bringing playwright Dennis Kelly’s reflections on groupthink and collective grief into clear view.

REVIEW: Jessica B. Hill’s Pandora thinks outside the box at Stratford’s Here For Now Theatre

With its assemblage of theatrical meta-commentary, mythical allusions, science facts, and weasels, at face value Pandora resembles random chaos. But weave those parts together and a story emerges that is equal parts moving and fascinating.

For composer Njo Kong Kie 楊光奇, the word ‘artist’ is a complicated label

At the ping pong table, eating pastries that Njo had thoughtfully laid out, I listened as this artist reflected on the back and forth of a career that’s bounced between multiple genres and disciplines. 

REVIEW: Soulpepper’s The Comeuppance unpacks high-school reunions with deadly, millennial-aged precision

Macabre and drama-filled yet surprisingly gentle, The Comeuppance will probably be most compelling to the around-40 crowd who share its specific touchstones and millennial angst from a high-school experience bookended by Columbine and 9/11.

REVIEW: TfT delivers humour and cruelty in striking rendition of Camus’ Le Malentendu

Director Karine Ricard banishes all earthly joy from the scene, leaving behind an almost lunar coldness.

Tara Beagan wins 2025 Governor General’s Award for drama

Published by Playwrights Canada Press, her multilingual play Rise, Red River connects environmental devastation with the intergenerational impacts of colonial violence.

Theatre This Week: February 3 – 9

These are the plays to see in Toronto for the week of February 3rd - 9th.

Season Announcement: Canadian Stage 2020-2021

“What audiences will see and experience on our stages are world-leading theatre makers and choreographers from Canada and around the world and this could not have been achieved without our incredible community partners.”

Theatre This Week: January 27 – February 2

These are the plays to see in Toronto for the week of January 27th - February 2nd.

What to Expect at… Soulpepper

Every week, Intermission's Insider Intel articles one theatre across the city, highlighting everything you need to know before your visit. This week: Soulpepper!

Theatre This Week: January 20 – 26

These are the plays to see in Toronto for the week of January 20th - 26th.

Obsidian Theatre Announces its New Artistic Director

"Over the course of my career, I have been passionate about creating work that explores the depth and breadth of the Black voice in its many artistic dialects and having an opportunity to continue to do this within the context of Obsidian is such a gift.”