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The spectacle of suffering: Toronto theatre’s addiction to trauma porn

Trauma is everywhere in Toronto — on the streets, subway, and stage — and maybe that’s why I’m so bored by it.

By Stephanie Fung / Jun 19, 2024

Announcing the Winners of the 2022 Nathan Cohen Awards

The Canadian Theatre Critics Association is pleased to announce this year’s winners of the Nathan Cohen Awards for Excellence in Critical Writing.

By Aisling Murphy / Dec 19, 2022

REVIEW: Every Little Nookie at Stratford Festival

Every Little Nookie, even when it loses focus, never loses its joy.

By Aisling Murphy, , Michelle MacArthur / Jul 20, 2022

REVIEW: Boy Falls from the Sky at Mirvish

With joy, talent, and a knockout piece of writing, Epstein’s made the glorious Royal Alex feel new again, a feat even greater than surviving a run of Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark.

By Aisling Murphy / Apr 23, 2022