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REVIEW: Lepage’s ethereal The Far Side of the Moon is insomniac theatre

The Far Side of the Moon begins and ends with a large mirror on stage, and the show extracts enigmatic power from the tantalizing question of whether its protagonist is losing himself in his reflection, or moving toward self-discovery.

REVIEW: National Ballet’s Procession tangles the lines of sorrow and sensuality

Procession, the National Ballet of Canada’s brooding and stylized world premiere ballet, rushes to the stage with startling vitality — and does so at a funeral.

REVIEW: Tarragon’s CHILD-ish takes a hopeful and hilarious look at life through kids’ eyes

It’s a giggly good time, if a pinch oversweet.

REVIEW: At Ottawa’s GCTC, you won’t expect what happens when Abraham Lincoln Goes to the Theatre

Sarah Kitz’s production leans into the play’s real strength: its exploration of narrative. The characters attempt to narrativize the play’s events before, after, and even while they take place. But their failure to impose narrative logic onto complex realities only results in escalating cycles of violence.

REVIEW: During this year’s TIFF, two films depicted theatre as a vessel for transcendence

Of the several performing arts-adjacent selections I took in, most affecting were two dramas: Lee Sang-il’s Kokuho and Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet. In both period pieces, theatre creation serves as an emotional outlet for an artist navigating devastating loss.

Tarragon’s upcoming show gives audiences a verbatim taste of children’s wisdom, wit, and weirdness

The first inklings of CHILD-ish came to Drake in 2017. “I got to an age where I started having a lot more kids in my life,” he said. That “got me curious about what adults can learn from kids: playing with and flipping that power dynamic of who’s the learner and who’s the teacher.”

REVIEW: In One Step At A Time, Andrew Prashad unpacks disability through tap dance

Prashad’s play is undeniably impactful and advocates for the spina bifida community with great passion and joy.

REVIEW: You’d have to be a grinch not to like Lighthouse Festival’s Jack and the Beanstalk

You’d have to be a real grinch not to like this take on Jack and the Beanstalk, a panto perfect for Port Dover and Port Colborne.

REVIEW: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Grand Theatre exudes whimsy and warmth

Quibbles on music and class aside, this production is beautifully conceived, and a very enjoyable night out with friends and family this holiday season.

REVIEW: Kim’s Convenience starring Ins Choi skilfully sews together the past and present

I suspect that audiences will pack the Grand Theatre to see this well-executed new production.

REVIEW: Grand Ghosts at The Grand Theatre

Grand Ghosts’ score is bone-chilling from the first note to the last.

The Art of Not Picking A Lane

Both jobs require strong communication and storytelling. Both fill me with a sense of meaning in a difficult world, and the more I dissect them, the less I am able to find where one ends and the other begins.