Qasim Khan
iPhoto caption: Gabriella Sundar Singh as Anitra and Qasim Khan as Peter in 'Gnit.' Photo by Michael Cooper.
REVIEW: Shaw Festival’s wayward Gnit is an existential riff on Ibsen
Will Eno's Gnit hopscotches between tones, frequently counterpointing detailed, character-driven dialogue with metatheatrical winks to the audience. Curiously, though, Carroll’s production doesn’t make similar swerves.
iPhoto caption: Photo of Peter Fernandes by Lorne Bridgman; photos of Qasim Khan and the Berkeley Street Theatre by Dahlia Katz.
Khan starred in Canadian Stage’s recent High Park Hamlet. Now, Fernandes is leading Fat Ham, a contemporary adaptation set at a cookout.
iPhoto caption: Beck Lloyd and Qasim Khan in Hamlet (Dream in High Park). Photo by Dahlia Katz.
A beginner’s guide to Dream in High Park
Looking for a crash course on Toronto’s favourite outdoor theatre tradition? We have you covered!
iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz.
REVIEW: Dream in High Park offers an abridged, ethereal Hamlet
On the surface, this summer’s Hamlet is elegant and mercurial, an interesting enough experiment in what happens when you adapt Shakespeare for new sensibilities and constraints.