Soulpepper Theatre
iPhoto caption: Members of the company of 'Medusa.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.
REVIEW: Soulpepper’s Medusa creates a mess it refuses to tidy
Speaking in sibilant murmurs via headsets wired into each seat of the Baillie Theatre, a chorus of intimate voices infiltrates the audience experience, drowning out dialogue and weaving an overstimulating soundscape.
iPhoto caption: Hailey Gillis and Andrew Penner in 'Tiger Bride.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.
REVIEW: Soulpepper’s Tiger Bride bites into a rock-’n’-roll-meets-steampunk aesthetic
Although the premise of Girl on the verge of self-actualization is enticing, and one that the trio approaches with clear, affecting lyrics, Tiger Bride stops short of fully embracing the messiness of her metamorphosis.
iPhoto caption: Members of the company of 'Tiger Bride.' Set and costume design by Shannon Lea Doyle, lighting design by Frank Donato. Photo by Dahlia Katz.
Soulpepper’s Tiger Bride offers a ‘wildly transformative’ audience experience, says Hailey Gillis
“It starts out in a hyper-fairy-tale world, and then we slowly, by the end of it, move into a rock-n’-roll basement concert,” says creator-performer Hailey Gillis. “We're just left with guitars and sweaty bodies and loudspeakers."
iPhoto caption: Members of the company of 'How to Catch Creation.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.
REVIEW: Soulpepper’s How to Catch Creation has plenty to offer a Canadian audience
From its Black feminist ethics to its ideas about making art and living a good life, How to Catch Creation stands out most of all as a bold intellectual and affective challenge.