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iPhoto caption: Janelle Hanna in 'Heratio.' Photo by Raph Nogal.

REVIEW: Guild Festival Theatre’s ambitious Heratio wanders through a thicket of subplots

Genevieve Adam’s world premiere script plunges into the smouldering wreckage of Hamlet, twisting its narrative with conspiracies, disguises, and a heavy dose of meta-humour.

By Krystal Abrigo / Aug 14, 2025
Photos of Cale Crow by Sara Tanner. iPhoto caption: Photos of Cale Crow by Sara Tanner.

In the Capitol Theatre’s new musical Rez Gas, songwriter Cale Crowe spins a comic tale of uneasy homecoming

“Every now and then, I have to remind myself that [Rez Gas] is actually happening,” says Crowe. “If it works in [the rehearsal] room and all these people believe in it, then we can take on the whole world.”

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / Aug 12, 2025
iPhoto caption: Janelle Hanna in Heratio. Photo by Raph Nogal.

In GFT’s Heratio, Genevieve Adam gives overdue flowers to Hamlet’s best friend

“Horatio’s the only one who comes out of Hamlet alive,” says Adam. “In a lot of versions of [the play], Horatio is sort of beige and milquetoast. I’ve always thought that was a missed opportunity.”

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / Jul 31, 2025

REVIEW: In Favour the Brave’s Heartless, action and ambition abound

The wide-reaching scale of Genevieve Adam’s vision is apparent within minutes of the lights going down, even in Tyler J. Seguin’s scrappy, imperfect staging.

By Liam Donovan / Jan 9, 2024