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Kyle Brown in 'Bootycandy.' Photo by Roya DelSol. iPhoto caption: Kyle Brown in 'Bootycandy.' Photo by Roya DelSol.

REVIEW: Buddies and Obsidian’s Bootycandy is a biting carnival of laughter

Is sexual trauma something to laugh about? Are there limits to satire? Bootycandy pushes these questions to the edge.

By Divine Angubua / Oct 13, 2026
roberto zucco iPhoto caption: Photo by Jeremy Mimnagh.

Roberto Zucco marks a new era in Buddies’ history of queer theatre

Toronto theatre can be a bit risk-averse. Artistic directors, constrained by limited funding, program obvious crowd-pleasers over boundary-pushing experiments. Playwrights, afraid to ruffle feathers, create spaces that validate the public’s...

By Chris Dupuis / Sep 17, 2024
iPhoto caption: Photo by Henry Chan Jr.

REVIEW: We Quit Theatre challenges existing narratives in its exploration of autofiction

The opposite of “quiet quitting,” this collection makes a joyful noise — and I don’t think anyone would want its creators to resign.

By Ilana Lucas / Feb 5, 2024

REVIEW: Theatre Rusticle’s Tempest goes gale-force in Act Two

As the production gradually unveils its splendours, the company’s impressive capacity for magic becomes clear.

By Liam Donovan / Jan 27, 2024