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Elizabeth Amos
Elizabeth Amos (she/her) is a New York and Toronto-based dramaturg, podcast producer, and theatre critic. A graduate of the American Repertory Theater Institute for Advanced Theater training at Harvard University and the Moscow Art School, recent credits include Jagged Little Pill (Broadway, American Repertory Theatre) and 1776 (Broadway, American Repertory Theatre).
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iPhoto caption: The cast of Fat Fables. Photo by Roya DelSol.
SummerWorks Performance Festival announces 2025 lineup
Taking place from August 7 to 17, the 2025 festival features more than 35 projects and over 200 artists.
iPhoto caption: The company of 'The Frogs.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.
Staged inches from the audience by director Griffin Hewitt, the show commendably captures the free-wheeling, anarchic spirit of the text. It’s a toad-ally great opportunity to see this rarity in the froggy flesh.
iPhoto caption: Jeff Lillico as Ralph with Yoshie Bancroft as Mitsue in 'Forgiveness.' Photo by David Hou.
REVIEW: Stratford Festival’s Forgiveness tells a deeply personal story on a sprawling scale
Presented in an increasingly tense political moment, Forgiveness resonates on a level that is part reflection, part warning.
iPhoto caption: L: Lara Arabian in promo still for 'Siranoush.' Photo by Robert J. Brodey.
R: Babz Johnston as Ginger Spice in Wannabe: A Spice Girls Tribute. Photo by Screamsmedia.
“It feels lovely to be in this curated window of [the festival],” says Siranoush writer-performer Lara Arabian. "We are excited to have a conversation with the Fringe audience.”
iPhoto caption: Photo courtesy of Luminato Festival.
REVIEW: Is Tim Crouch’s An Oak Tree worth seeing twice at Luminato?
Crouch tests the limits of theatrical representation, improvisation, and authorship. While I’m usually a sucker for exactly those types of experiments, I ultimately found An Oak Tree a bit underwhelming.
iPhoto caption: Jaime Lujan in 'Reina.' Photo by Eden Graham.
REVIEW: Documenting seven Toronto indie shows, from Factory Theatre to the Tranzac Club and beyond
I’ve started writing brief reviews of Toronto productions Intermission isn’t otherwise covering, and stowing them away until I collect enough to publish in a batch. And now here I am, with seven.
REVIEW: Prodigal at Howland Company/Crow’s Theatre
Prodigal will definitely make you laugh, possibly make you cry, and, hopefully, make you think a little bit as well.
iPhoto caption: Amaka Umeh as the titular prince in Stratford Festival's 2022 production of Hamlet. Original Photo by David Hou. Image courtesy of Stratford Festival.
Stratford at School: The Festival Introduces Curated Educational Streaming Service
STRATFEST@HOME is a digital subscription service that allows patrons to stream the entire catalogue of Stratford Festival On Film recordings.
iPhoto caption: Photo by Tim Leyes
REVIEW: Yerma at Coal Mine Theatre
Coal Mine Theatre has made a memorable return to the stage, confidently christening their new home with the Canadian premiere of Simon Stone’s Yerma.
REVIEW: The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff at Harbourfront Centre
The themes in Johnny Longstaff are not just inspiring, they’re urgent.
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