While playwright Matthew MacKenzie’s lyrical storytelling is always a delight, there’s something astringent and detached about Takwahiminana that produces a distancing effect, preventing it from reaching the emotional highs of his other recent work.
By Ilana Lucas /May 7, 2025
iPhoto caption: The 'Octet' company. Photos by Dahlia Katz.
Next season, Crow’s Theatre will stage work by Michael Healey, Dave Malloy, Eboni Booth, Erin Shields, and Tennessee Williams, among others. The company is also launching a three-year partnership with Soulpepper Theatre, which will involve four large-scale 2025-26 co-productions.
By Liam Donovan /Apr 9, 2025
iPhoto caption: Table for Two (L) photo by Dahlia Katz, Blind Dates (R) photo by Jae Yang.
Both productions suggest that the most important love story is the one we’re all still writing: the journey of embracing ourselves and our experiences.