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Hailey Gillis and Gray Powell in 'A Doll's House.' Photo by Dahlia Katz. iPhoto caption: Hailey Gillis and Gray Powell in 'A Doll's House.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: Canadian Stage’s A Doll’s House weighs the burden of our inherited roles

Hailey Gillis' Nora is not so much a doll as she is a gifted actor, reeling through daffy comedy, seductive calculation, and suicidal ideation with ease.

By Naomi Skwarna / Jan 28, 2026
Brendan Healy in rehearsal for 'A Doll's House.' Photo by Dahlia Katz. iPhoto caption: Brendan Healy in rehearsal for 'A Doll's House.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.

Canadian Stage’s A Doll’s House marks the second entry in a trilogy of productions about marriage

“At 50, thinking about marriage and love, and [their] place in my life, I wanted to do an artistic deep-dive into the idea of partnership,” says director Brendan Healy.

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / Jan 21, 2026
rosmersholm iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: In Rosmersholm, ghosts abound

While the play’s ideas sizzle and pop with contemporary verve, the story’s an occasionally frustrating vessel for those captivating sentiments on politics and identity.

By Aisling Murphy / Sep 13, 2024