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Promo photo for Tim Crouch's An Oak Tree. 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.

By Ryan Borochovitz / Jun 18, 2025
Photo of Olivia Ansell by Jenna Hum. iPhoto caption: Photo of Olivia Ansell by Jenna Hum.

With the help of Tim Crouch and Hannah Moscovitch, this year’s Luminato Festival delves ‘beneath the city’s surface’

“As a newcomer to Toronto, I was immediately inspired by what makes the city tick,” says artistic director Olivia Ansell. “I really embrace this sense that the city has a pulse.”

By Liam Donovan / May 19, 2025