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Griffin Hewitt in 'Cyclops.' iPhoto caption: Griffin Hewitt in 'Cyclops.' Photo by Matthew Reid.

REVIEW: Kill Your Father and Cyclops: A Satyr Play ask audiences to revise Euripides

Rather than directly adapt their source texts or merely place them in a contemporary context, both plays sought to turn myths on their head by implicating the audience.

By Nirris Nagendrarajah / Apr 2, 2026
The company of Talk is Free Theatre's 'The Frogs.' iPhoto caption: The company of 'The Frogs.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: In Barrie, Talk Is Free Theatre delivers well-crafted outdoor staging of rare Sondheim musical The Frogs

Staged inches from the audience by director Griffin Hewitt, the show commendably captures the free-wheeling, anarchic spirit of the text. It’s a toad-ally great opportunity to see this rarity in the froggy flesh.

By Ilana Lucas / Jun 24, 2025
iPhoto caption: Original photo by Roman Boldyrev.

REVIEW: Sweeney Todd at Talk Is Free Theatre

Director Mitchell Cushman’s made meaty, musical magic in Toronto’s east end.

By Aisling Murphy / Jun 13, 2022