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Mark Crawford iPhoto caption: Photo by Ann Baggley.

In Lighthouse Festival’s The New Canadian Curling Club, a classic Canadian sport helps newcomers break the ice 

“I had this idea to write a play about a group of relative strangers who come together with one common goal,” says playwright Mark Crawford. “I love that kind of narrative: people from disparate parts of a community who come together to form their own little community.”

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / May 14, 2025
Diego Matamoros and Charlotte Dennis in Job at Coal Mine Theatre. iPhoto caption: Photo by Elana Emer.

REVIEW: Coal Mine Theatre’s Job is terrifyingly evocative and layered with suspense

Playwright Max Wolf Friedlich unpacks tensions around age, gender, politics, race, and class, painting a truthful yet unflattering portrait of the world we live in today.

By Gus Lederman / Apr 30, 2025
The cast of Flex. Photo by Elana Emer. iPhoto caption: The cast of Flex. Photo by Elana Emer.

REVIEW: Flex delivers a stirring portrait of ambition, girlhood, and loyalty

The train is only as strong as its weakest link — and in Flex, every player on and offstage pulls with heart, grit, wit, and charm.

By Krystal Abrigo / Apr 27, 2025
king james iPhoto caption: King James production still by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: King James interrogates hometown pride and fandom 

LeBron James’ checkered legacy looms large over the events of King James, sensitively written by American playwright Rajiv Joseph and now playing in a stylish production at Theatre Aquarius.

By Aisling Murphy / Sep 30, 2024