May 24, 2013

Archive of: Theatre

Theatre Review: The Barber of Seville

Theatre Review: The Barber of Seville

Truth be told, when I was asked to review Soulpepper’s latest production, The...

Theatre Passe Muraille gets zombified

Theatre Passe Muraille gets zombified

Zombies are currently all the rage in pop culture. From the ever-growing Zombie Walk in Toronto to one of TV’s hottest shows,...

Theatre Review: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

Theatre Review: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

There are very good reasons why Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and...

Theatre Review: The Amorous Adventures of Anatol

Theatre Review: The Amorous Adventures of Anatol

There are legendary playwrights, such as Shakespeare, who live forever in our hearts, quotation books and high school exams. There are minor playwrights, whose plays we may read or see on the...

Six things to know about Disney’s Aladdin before the musical hits Toronto

Six things to know about Disney’s Aladdin before the musical hits Toronto

For those who feel that seeing live theatre is akin to riding a magic carpet, you may be interested to know that a stage musical version of

Acclaimed Toronto stage performer stars in new musical

Acclaimed Toronto stage performer stars in new musical

Louise Pitre digs the therapeutic value that darker roles offer

Theatre Review: The Penelopiad

Theatre Review: The Penelopiad

There are few writers in Canada who have reached the peaks of international success achieved by Toronto’s own Margaret Atwood. It has long been known that her novels and short stories are almost...

Theatre Review: This is War

Theatre Review: This is War

When I heard that a new play was going to be presented by the very gifted Hannah Moscovitch, my ears perked up like a rabbit’s. She is Canada’s most talented playwright of the past few years...

Theatre Review: A Christmas Carol

Theatre Review: A Christmas Carol

Yes, the Eaton Centre’s Christmas...

Theatre Review: Terminus

Theatre Review: Terminus

When I was a teenager in university, I had a beloved friend and mentor twice my age with whom I attended much theatre and film and many art galleries. She used to often walk out, turn to me and...