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Members of the 'Ophis' company. iPhoto caption: Members of the 'Ophis' company. Photo courtesy of Transcen|Dance Project.

REVIEW: Ophis dunks viewers into a gothic experience of Medusa’s psychic landscape

Transcen|Dance Project’s Ophis is a woozy tragedy that courts both playfulness and eroticism, deliberately dissolving the boundaries of stage and audience with an immersive format that’s sometimes thrilling, sometimes terrifying, and sometimes — if you’re a people-pleaser like me — both simultaneously. 

By Lindsey King / Jan 13, 2026
Rosamund Small in Performance Review. iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: Outside the March’s Performance Review is claustrophobic for all the right reasons

It’s up close and personal, with lots of eye contact and sometimes only inches of distance between playwright-performer Rosamund Small and the audience.

By Gus Lederman / Mar 11, 2025

REVIEW: The Yellow Wallpaper at Bygone Theatre

Bygone Theatre’s mandate is to create historical pieces with a vintage aesthetic, and in this production its mandate shines.

By Sophie Bouey / Mar 17, 2023

REVIEW: A Grimm Night at TranscenDance

Once upon a time on Queen Street West, there was an immersive dance experience presented by the TranscenDance Project.

By Aisling Murphy / Apr 17, 2022