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Production photo of Tara Sky in The Born-Again Crow at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. iPhoto caption: Photo of Tara Sky by Jeremy Mimnagh. Set design by Shannon Lea Doyle, costume design by Asa Benally, lighting design by Hailey Verbonac.

REVIEW: The Born-Again Crow is an ardent ode to unproductivity

Director Jessica Carmichael’s Toronto premiere production trucks along with the passionate force of an early-2000s emo rock hit, imbuing this systemic critique with rousing, playful life.

By Liam Donovan / Mar 17, 2025
Caleigh Crow. iPhoto caption: Photo by Kelly Osgood.

In the wake of her Governor General’s win, playwright Caleigh Crow is ready to take flight

“I still don’t know how to talk about it,” says Crow. “I read through some of the other recipients in my cohort, and also all the [winners and nominees] before me… It’s affirming to feel like I can stand with some very talented and impactful people.”

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / Feb 17, 2025
iPhoto caption: Photo by Fran Chudnoff.

REVIEW: Bad New Days’ Last Landscape unearths raw feelings about the natural world

Last Landscape uses physical theatre, puppetry, and found objects to erode the boundaries between art and nature, human and environment.

By Ferron Delcy / Jan 18, 2025
Prude production photo: The King of the Party, played by Lou Campbell, is wearing a tight, light pink full-body suit that covers everything except their eyes and mouth. On their head is a simple pink crown with jagged points. They are standing on one leg, with the other bent and lifted, while both arms are stretched out wide, mid tap dance. They are wearing beige tap shoes. Behind them is a black chair and a pair of pink shoes lying on the floor. The scene is set against a completely black background, with pink lighting highlighting the figure on stage. iPhoto caption: Prude production photo by Daniel Wittnebel

Toronto Fringe unveils 2024 Next Stage programming

The Toronto Fringe has announced the lineup for the 17th annual Next Stage Theatre Festival, running at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre from October 16 to 27.

By Liam Donovan / Sep 27, 2024