Paolo Santalucia
iPhoto caption: The Bidding War production still by Dahlia Katz.
REVIEW: The Bidding War is a Lear-worthy extravaganza of housing hell
Ultimately, Albert’s play isn’t just about the house; it’s about a sort of cosmic fairness that has never existed, and how we might feel justified in tipping the scales in our favour after seeing the unscrupulous get rewarded again and again.
iPhoto caption: Aurora Browne for Intermission Magazine. Photo by Dahlia Katz.
“It’s a joy just to be in the room with a bunch of people,” says Browne, who returns to the stage this fall in The Bidding War at Crow’s Theatre. “I love working. I love theatre. I love the whole process. I love being at the read. I love the coffee and the rehearsal. I love the smell of the theatre. I love the feeling of opening night.”
iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz.
REVIEW: The Wrong Bashir is an ode to the hyphenated identities of Canada
Quibbles on the show's comedy aside, The Wrong Bashir will stay with me for a while as a successful ode to hyphenated identities across Canada.
iPhoto caption: Crow's associate artistic director Paolo Santalucia and artistic director Chris Abraham.
For the leadership at Crow’s Theatre, investing in local talent is crucial
“We want a sustainable future, where Toronto is a theatre city, a destination,” says artistic director Chris Abraham. “There is tremendous potential for that. But in order to be a big international theatre city, we have to take big swings.”