Vanessa Sears
iPhoto caption: Production shots by David Hou.
Throughout Stratford’s productions of Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night, and Hedda Gabler, moments of actorly playfulness jolt us into the here and now.
REVIEW: Queen Goneril at Soulpepper
A fascinating juxtaposition of past and present, Shields’ modern response to King Lear is creative and bold.
REVIEW: King Lear at Soulpepper
The work is gripping, surprising, funny, and devastating. It’s superb.
iPhoto caption: Original photo by Dahlia Katz.
REVIEW: Is God Is at Canadian Stage/Obsidian/Necessary Angel Theatre Company
As Black folk we often deal with our pains with laughter: both the text of Is God Is and its delivery afford space for that.