Shakespeare
iPhoto caption: Photo by Mike McPhaden.
REVIEW: Shakespeare in the Ruff’s Tiff’ny of Athens throws a delightful party in Withrow Park
The text draws on an eclectic mix of sources: other Shakespeare plays, Dolly Parton songs, and automated messages from government service helplines, to name a few.
iPhoto caption: Janelle Hanna in 'Heratio.' Photo by Raph Nogal.
REVIEW: Guild Festival Theatre’s ambitious Heratio wanders through a thicket of subplots
Genevieve Adam’s world premiere script plunges into the smouldering wreckage of Hamlet, twisting its narrative with conspiracies, disguises, and a heavy dose of meta-humour.
iPhoto caption: Janelle Hanna in Heratio. Photo by Raph Nogal.
In GFT’s Heratio, Genevieve Adam gives overdue flowers to Hamlet’s best friend
“Horatio’s the only one who comes out of Hamlet alive,” says Adam. “In a lot of versions of [the play], Horatio is sort of beige and milquetoast. I’ve always thought that was a missed opportunity.”
iPhoto caption: Praneet Akilla and Lili Beaudoin in 'Romeo & Juliet.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.
REVIEW: Playful performances abound in brisk High Park Romeo & Juliet
The danger of the Capulet-Montague conflict lurks beneath ivied walls, piazza ballads, and prim 1930s/'40s dress.