Toronto theatre
iPhoto caption: Olivier Normand in 'The Far Side of the Moon.' Photo by Li Wang.
REVIEW: Lepage’s ethereal The Far Side of the Moon is insomniac theatre
The Far Side of the Moon begins and ends with a large mirror on stage, and the show extracts enigmatic power from the tantalizing question of whether its protagonist is losing himself in his reflection, or moving toward self-discovery.
iPhoto caption: Benu. Photo by Selina McCallum.
REVIEW: The Sankofa Trilogy is a passionate love letter to Jamaica and Black womanhood
“Politician, yuh have to listen.” “No borders on stolen land.” “No genocide inna Gaza.” These are just three of the rallying cries featured on signs held by picketers in word! sound! powah!, the final installation of d’bi young anitafrika’s Sankofa Trilogy.
iPhoto caption: Fall for Dance North. Artist-in-residence Esie Mensah's world premiere of ESHI. Photo by Karolina Kuras.
If opening night is any indication, this year’s Fall for Dance North will deliver on its reputation for range and vitality, reaffirming how inclusive, diverse, and uncontainable dance in Toronto can be.
iPhoto caption: Iestyn Davies as Orfeo (right, facing away) in the Canadian Opera Company's production of Orfeo ed Euridice, 2025. Photo by Michael Cooper.
REVIEW: The COC’s Orfeo ed Euridice plunges starkly into its mythical dilemma
Though I won’t spoil it here, I will note that the twist subverts narrative and thematic expectations and reveals the production’s true emphasis: its desire to underscore the fact that, despite mortal weakness, love triumphs all.