Here for Now Theatre
iPhoto caption: The company of 'It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.
In Theatre Aquarius’ new Tragically Hip jukebox musical, emotion comes first
“This show isn’t about the Tragically Hip,” says director Mary Francis Moore. “It’s about Waleed.” Instead of bending the Hip’s music to fit the narrative, the team has looked for thematic threads and moments where the emotional undercurrent of a song aligns with what’s happening on stage, even if the connection isn’t explicit.
iPhoto caption: Antonette Rudder and Sarena Parmar in 'The Surrogate.' Photo by Kendra Epik.
REVIEW: The Surrogate cross-examines privilege and parenthood at Crow’s Theatre
If the play sometimes reaches for one issue too many — religion, interracial relationships, infertility — it also underscores how interconnected these issues can be.
iPhoto caption: 'Mischief' photo by Jae Yang.
Tarragon’s Mischief explores activism, matriarchy, and collective grief
“I was thinking about what mischief means to Canada as a country, and what that law means versus what it means to Indigenous people,” says playwright Lisa Nasson. “The antithesis of those two [meanings] I find really fascinating, and they really play into what this story is about.”
iPhoto caption: Members of the company of 'Ruby and the Reindeer.' Photo by Ann Baggley.
REVIEW: Ruby and the Reindeer conjures a very Ontario Christmas at Stratford’s Here For Now Theatre
A festive addition to Mark Crawford’s catalogue of Canadian comedies, Ruby and the Reindeer isn’t shy about its local roots.