Daniel Brooks
iPhoto caption: From top left: The Seagull (Soulpepper), Hypothetical Baby (The Howland Company), As You Like It, a radical retelling (Crow's/Mirvish), Letters from Max (Necessary Angel), Maanomaa, My Brother (Canadian Stage/Blue Bird), Monster (Factory), Maggie (Theatre Aquarius), Casey and Diana (Stratford Festival), The Master Plan (Crow's). All photos except Casey and Diana by Dahlia Katz; Casey and Diana photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.
Our favourite theatre productions of 2023, in Toronto and beyond
These shows have stood the test of at least a few weeks, if not several months. Their pleasures are not transitory, but mature and long-lasting. We think of them often.
iPhoto caption: Photos by Dahlia Katz
REVIEW: Monster and Here Lies Henry offer truth, lies, and divine stage action
A pair of one-man plays by Daniel MacIvor, now playing at Factory Theatre, explore what it means to watch.
iPhoto caption: Photos by Dahlia Katz
For Daniel MacIvor, the best theatre ‘honours and interrogates’ the moment
If you have strong opinions on Canadian solo performance, Daniel MacIvor may be to blame.
iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz
REVIEW: The Seagull at Soulpepper
Paolo Santalucia’s Konstantin is startlingly complex, a roof-shaking performance.