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Sophia Walker in 'Eureka Day.' iPhoto caption: Sophia Walker in 'Eureka Day.' Photo by Elana Emer.

REVIEW: Coal Mine’s Eureka Day offers a nuanced portrayal of medical mistrust

What could possibly urge people to deny experts, doctors, and researchers at the risk of their own life — and the lives of their children? These thoughts swirled through my brain as I entered Coal Mine Theatre to watch the compelling piece of art that is Eureka Day.

By Melissa Avalos / Feb 11, 2026
Jake Epstein as Frank and Isabella Esler as Alice in Life After. iPhoto caption: Pictured (L to R): Jake Epstein as Frank, Isabella Esler as Alice. Photo by Michael Cooper.

REVIEW: Britta Johnson’s Life After shimmers in large-scale Mirvish transfer

The show’s tender excavation of grief’s ambiguities hasn’t lost any power in its journey to a bigger house; in fact, it’s clearer than ever.

By Liam Donovan / Apr 23, 2025

REVIEW: Boy Falls from the Sky at Mirvish

With joy, talent, and a knockout piece of writing, Epstein’s made the glorious Royal Alex feel new again, a feat even greater than surviving a run of Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark.

By Aisling Murphy / Apr 23, 2022

New Works, Sequels, Remounts, and Retrospectives: Best of Fringe 2019

Artists appearing in TO Live’s Best of Fringe discuss the challenges and charms of their Fringe run, reflect on the genesis of their work, and contemplate what’s next.

By Hayley Malouin / Jul 19, 2019