Amaka Umeh
iPhoto caption: Amaka Umeh, Nancy Palk, Michelle Monteith, Belinda Corpuz, and Sabryn Rock in 'Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.
REVIEW: Erin Shields’ Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary is brash, funny, and message-forward
At Crow’s Theatre, Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary is a sensory feast fit for any house of worship. But with so much material, and only 95 minutes, I’m left feeling that the Marys have more yet to say.
iPhoto caption: Members of the company of 'Narnia.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.
REVIEW: Bad Hats’ Narnia is a joyful, heartwarming escape
The spirit of openness and the joy of discovery rule over this Narnia. Open the wardrobe and see.
iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz.
REVIEW: A Strange Loop cycles between audacious spectacle and deeply personal reflection
A Strange Loop challenges the conventions of large-scale musical theatre while carving its radical place in the Broadway canon.
iPhoto caption: Headshot by Dahlia Katz, background courtesy of Soulpepper Theatre
Soulpepper digs into Nigerian history with Canadian premiere of Inua Ellams’ Three Sisters
“I started to wonder what it is that I'm interested in saying. How do I see the world? What is my voice for? And the first thing that came to mind was African stories,” says actor Amaka Umeh.