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Kyle Brown in 'Bootycandy.' Photo by Roya DelSol. iPhoto caption: Kyle Brown in 'Bootycandy.' Photo by Roya DelSol.

REVIEW: Buddies and Obsidian’s Bootycandy is a biting carnival of laughter

Is sexual trauma something to laugh about? Are there limits to satire? Bootycandy pushes these questions to the edge.

By Divine Angubua / Oct 13, 2026
Karen Robinson in 'Prophetess.' Photo by Jae Yang. iPhoto caption: Karen Robinson in 'Prophetess.' Photo by Jae Yang.

REVIEW: In Tarragon’s outstanding Prophetess, language is both mighty and inadequate

Margaret’s facility with text helps her maneuver through an institution like York University, where words hold significant power. But the brilliant middle-aged scholar finds herself surprisingly unequipped to process the true sense of more elemental forces: love, grief, spiders.

By Liam Donovan / Oct 12, 2026
The original company of 'Sisters of ’78' at Blyth Festival. iPhoto caption: The original company of 'Sisters of ’78' at Blyth Festival. Photo by Felix Vlasak.

REVIEW: At Hamilton’s Theatre Aquarius, Sisters of ’78 tells a rousing story of Ontario women’s labour

The facts are shocking, but the characters' determination to see it through — and ultimately change Ontario labour laws — is inspiring.

By Caelan Beard / Oct 8, 2026
'Documents Perform 3.' iPhoto caption: 'Documents Perform 3.' Photo by T Photo Factory.

REVIEW: The Massey Report shaped Canadians’ perception of the arts. These theatre-makers are rewriting it.

Joining online from across the Americas, more than a dozen artists, artistic producers, cultural leaders, and policymakers add live suggestions to the document, together transforming stuffy bureaucratic language into a rowdy patchwork of compassionate imagining.

By Liam Donovan / Oct 3, 2026