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Hailey Gillis and Andrew Penner in 'Tiger Bride.' iPhoto caption: Hailey Gillis and Andrew Penner in 'Tiger Bride.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: Soulpepper’s Tiger Bride bites into a rock-’n’-roll-meets-steampunk aesthetic

Although the premise of Girl on the verge of self-actualization is enticing, and one that the trio approaches with clear, affecting lyrics, Tiger Bride stops short of fully embracing the messiness of her metamorphosis.

By Abi Akinlade / Jun 9, 2026
Members of the company of 'Tiger Bride.' Set and costume design by Shannon Lea Doyle, lighting design by Frank Donato. Photo by Dahlia Katz. iPhoto caption: Members of the company of 'Tiger Bride.' Set and costume design by Shannon Lea Doyle, lighting design by Frank Donato. Photo by Dahlia Katz.

Soulpepper’s Tiger Bride offers a ‘wildly transformative’ audience experience, says Hailey Gillis

“It starts out in a hyper-fairy-tale world, and then we slowly, by the end of it, move into a rock-n’-roll basement concert,” says creator-performer Hailey Gillis. “We're just left with guitars and sweaty bodies and loudspeakers."

By Liam Donovan / May 29, 2026

REVIEW: The Shape of Home at Crow’s/Festival Players

The Shape of Home is poignant, at times painful, and always shimmering — it's magic.

By Aisling Murphy / Sep 20, 2022

How ‘The Show That Changed My Life’ Revived My Optimism

Watching The Show That Changed My Life reminds me that theatre is what we make it.

By Mae Smith / Mar 25, 2021