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'Le Malentendu' production photo. iPhoto caption: Christina Tannous and Béatrice René‑Décarie in 'Le Malentendu.' Photo by Mathieu Taillardas.

REVIEW: TfT delivers humour and cruelty in striking rendition of Camus’ Le Malentendu

Director Karine Ricard banishes all earthly joy from the scene, leaving behind an almost lunar coldness.

By Gabrielle Marceau / Nov 10, 2025
iPhoto caption: Photo by Marie-Julie Garneau

REVIEW: Mononk Jules is a powerful exploration of Indigenous Canadian history that asks more questions than it answers

This is a powerful, deeply-felt performance about the treacherous but necessary work of tracing personal and political histories.

By Gabrielle Marceau / Mar 23, 2024
iPhoto caption: Photo by Mathieu Taillardas.

REVIEW: Filles du Roi is an entertaining, thoughtful reappraisal of French Canadian history

Sébastien Bertrand takes these women out of the symbolic realm, giving them fully formed identities.

By Gabrielle Marceau / Nov 4, 2023
Two figures stand among shadows. iPhoto caption: Photo by Mathieu Taillardas.

REVIEW: Convictions thoughtfully explores myth in the modern world

Lara Arabian and Théâtre français de Toronto have created a provocative, timely new work that intelligently explores the contradictions of immigration, family, and faith

By Gabrielle Marceau / Oct 1, 2023