Jesse LaVercombe
iPhoto caption: Members of the company of 'It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.
REVIEW: It’s a Good Life — but is it a good time? Three critics weigh in.
So much of Canadian identity is a sense of place and the actual, physical spaces that we're in. One song where this jumped out for me was "Bobcaygeon," where they’re walking around in falling snow. It put me right into a moment of walking across a frozen lake in Northern Ontario, seeing stars in a dark sky. It almost made me cry to see someone on stage experience that, and have that sort of connection with a physical place in Canada.
iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz
REVIEW: Letters From Intermission, a ritual
On opening night of Letters From Max at The Theatre Centre, as we took in Maev Beaty and Jesse LaVercombe, and their bodies, and their voices, so close we could hear each breath and spot the flying spittle, I found myself drafting this letter.
Necessary Angel releases trailer for Letters From Max, a ritual
Necessary Angel has released a trailer for its upcoming production of Sarah Ruhl’s Letters From Max, a ritual at The Theatre Centre.
iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz
REVIEW: King Gilgamesh and the Man of the Wild at Soulpepper/Tria Theatre
King Gilgamesh and the Man of the Wild is a great fit for Soulpepper, a dandy blend of theatre and live music.