Torvald’s little birdie stays in her cage, she scrimps and saves, she plays, she dances. But Torvald’s little birdie also lies, flirts, and screams. Henrik Ibsen’s classic A Doll’s House has been deftly adapted by Amy Herzog into the stunning production which you can witness now on stage from Canadian Stage. Directed by artistic director…
Content Warning: The following review contains discussion of violence towards Indigenous peoples. What do you do when the ghost of your ancestor appears and encourages you to commit a crime? This question was perhaps most famously explored by Hamlet, but Lisa Nasson’s Mischief offers a fresh and fascinating perspective on what the answer might be.…
“‘To Bobby with love’From all those good and crazy people, my friends!Those good and crazy people, my married friends!” Being the only single person amongst a group of married friends isn’t easy, just ask Bobby, the main character of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s iconic musical, Company. Though rather than being cast aside by those…
The Emerging Playwrights Reading Series is back with three new plays! Guided by directors Diana Bentley, Andrew Moodie, and Philip Riccio, the Emerging Playwrights Reading Series is an incredible opportunity for new playwrights to try their hand at the craft while being mentored by some of Toronto’s best directors. This year's chohort consists of Anahita…
Ophis – TranscenDance Project Named after the Greek word for “serpent,” Ophis reimagines the myth of Medusa, blending movement, music, and mythology into a seductive story of power. Audiences don masks and are free to explore the four levels of The Great Hall, uncovering hidden scenes and intimate performances that lead to a breathtaking, all-new…
Company – Talk Is Free Theatre Winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Lyrics and Best Book, Company follows a bachelor named Bobby who is approaching his 35th birthday and has mixed feelings about the idea of getting married. Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks and even a wedding, his…
When’s the last time you had to shop for a cell phone? The plans are daunting, aren’t they? Forget about the cost of the phone itself. And according to Micheal Healey’s latest masterpiece Rogers v. Rogers, that’s exactly how those corporations want you to feel. Directed by Chris Abraham, Rogers v. Rogers retains the feel…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and for over two decades now that also means an onslaught of new holiday films from The Hallmark Channel. Some folks plan their whole holiday season around watching the new releases and rewatching old favourites. And for those folks, The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical, directed by Tim…
The 2001 film “Shrek” defined a generation, and now we’re passing on the knowledge we learned in the swamp to the next generation through Young People’s Theatre’s Shrek the Musical. Directed by Herbie Barnes, Shrek the Musical has all of your favourite and most quoted lines from the film interspersed with David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine…
Second City is hosting their “Spotlight at The Second City” again this week, with two nights of fabulous performances from some of Toronto’s best new comedians. Ben Kopp and Calvin Rea, better known as Glen and Vinny, are two of this week’s spotlight artists! I get to talk to them about clowning, how they first…
A View from the Box 