Nightwood Theatre
iPhoto caption: Ann-Marie MacDonald in 'Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet).' Photo by Elana Emer.
“Sexism kept me out of hockey as a kid,” says Ann-Marie MacDonald. “But sexism also shut me out of Shakespeare."
iPhoto caption: Juliana Monk in 'To a Flame.' Photo by Elana Emer.
REVIEW: To a Flame turns the deficit lens back on power
I left the theatre overstimulated, my attention stretched and my body still keyed up. For audiences willing to be swept up in that rush of sensation, that overload is part of the reward.
iPhoto caption: Vivien Endicott-Douglas & Liz Der. Photo by Dahlia Katz.
The show is approximately an hour-and-a-half long, but in the world of the story, it all takes place in only 10 minutes. Woolley’s choice to manipulate time in this way is clever and appropriate, allowing the audience to feel the enormity of what someone undergoing a mental health crisis might experience over a few minutes.
iPhoto caption: Liz Der, Vivien Endicott-Douglas, Philippa Domville, and Sofia Rodriguez. Photo by Dahlia Katz.
Chelsea Woolley world premiere to kick off 2025-26 Nightwood season
A highly physical and unexpectedly comedic work, Enormity, Girl, and the Earthquake in Her Lungs explores refuge, resilience, and survival. At its centre is Vic, a young woman who finds herself in a shelter under extraordinary circumstances.