Stratford Festival
iPhoto caption: Two major productions — the Stratford Festival's Casey and Diana and Crow's Theatre's Uncle Vanya — have moved into more traditional theatre spaces in Toronto this winter. Photos by Dahlia Katz.
What happens when plays move out-of-the-round?
Casey and Diana and Uncle Vanya remain masterpieces of Canadian theatre, even when re-configured for larger, more traditional spaces.
iPhoto caption: From top left: The Seagull (Soulpepper), Hypothetical Baby (The Howland Company), As You Like It, a radical retelling (Crow's/Mirvish), Letters from Max (Necessary Angel), Maanomaa, My Brother (Canadian Stage/Blue Bird), Monster (Factory), Maggie (Theatre Aquarius), Casey and Diana (Stratford Festival), The Master Plan (Crow's). All photos except Casey and Diana by Dahlia Katz; Casey and Diana photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.
Our favourite theatre productions of 2023, in Toronto and beyond
These shows have stood the test of at least a few weeks, if not several months. Their pleasures are not transitory, but mature and long-lasting. We think of them often.
Telling stories without speaking: Meet the angels of Stratford’s Richard II
"This work is important not only because it lets diversity be seen and celebrated by other diverse people, but also because it gives people who might not share those beliefs the opportunity to see why it's so important," says actor Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane. "It's a chance to make a change."
iPhoto caption: Déjah Dixon-Green (left), Michael Blake (centre), and André Sills (right). Original images by David Hou.
A love letter to three Black performers in King Lear at the Stratford Festival
"To each of you: being given the privilege to observe your craft and your personhood is something I will take with me for a long time."