A Grimm Night review

Asenia Lyall
Asenia Lyall is a recent graduate of Brock University's Dramatic Arts program. When it comes to theatre she does a little bit of everything, focusing on writing, dramaturgy, and performance. She is a firm believer that brunch can and should happen at any time of day and her favourite acting credits include RED BIKE and Orlando. She is currently enrolled in Toronto Metropolitan University's MFA in Scriptwriting and Story Design.
LEARN MOREREVIEWS: Toronto Fringe Festival 2025
This collection of Toronto Fringe Festival capsule reviews will be updated throughout the festival with writing from 20 different critics.
Lighthouse Festival unearths rarely performed Norm Foster one-acts
“There’s not much time for character development, like there would be in a long play,” says Norm Foster of one-acts. “You have to… make it satisfying, and to have it come around to a plausible ending. It can’t just be a skit… So, it’s actually a little tougher to write.”
“I’ve learned how truth is revealed in translation, and I feel like that’s my job as a director,” says Farsi. “I have to translate the piece from the page to the stage, and all the meanings that can be derived from that process of translation.”
Let’s-a go: Embedded with the Fools’ Comedy of Errors
While I was preparing for the summer heat by shopping for lighter clothes, Kate Smith, artistic director of a Company of Fools, was getting ready for their next show. She called me while I was in the Rideau Centre and pitched an idea: “Would you have any interest in being an embedded critic?”
Theatre Aquarius’ NCNM selects three new musicals for 2025-26 development
“The Danish Guest, The Blue Castle, and My Beef with Beef each bring such distinct worlds to life — from Victorian London to early-1900s Muskoka to a modern kitchen haunted by a ghost cow," wrote artistic director Mary Francis Moore in a press release.
“It’s got to be my favourite [Shakespeare play] at this point,” says Abbey. “I don't understand why it's so rarely done. It’s listed as a ‘problem play,’ and I see that, but I have had such beautiful experiences with it throughout my life… I think it has the ability to unite audience and cast in a deeply human event.”
REVIEWS: Toronto Fringe Festival 2025
This collection of Toronto Fringe Festival capsule reviews will be updated throughout the festival with writing from 20 different critics.
REVIEW: Dinner is Served at Toes for Dance/Campbell House Museum
Dinner is Served is an immersive dance theatre piece that delivers delight on a silver platter.
REVIEW: Inge(new) at Theatre Myth Collective/Red Sandcastle Theatre
Inge(new) - In Search of a Musical sets out to tackle a lot: it’s not easy to put feminist discourse on stage in a new way.
REVIEW: A Grimm Night at TranscenDance
Exploring A Grimm Night's lush world of artistic expression is truly, yes, enchanting.
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