Beyond the Box – February, 2026

Toronto Eureka Day – Coal Mine Theatre Eureka Day is a private California elementary school with a Board of Directors that values inclusion above all else – that is, until a controversial issue forces everyone in the community to reconsider the school’s libertarian policies. As the situation develops, the board realizes with horror that they’ve…

Shakespeare BASH’d’s “Troilus and Cressida”

Beginning in the middle, starting thence awayTo what may be digested in a play. The prologue to William Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida immediately alerts us to the fact that we’re not starting at the beginning of the Trojan War, however what it doesn’t tell us is that we won’t be ending with the end, either. Taking his cues from prior tellings of this particular tale, Troilus and Cressida…

Stage Door Dialogues – Teresa Przybylski of Koffler Arts’ “Self-Portrait As A Coffee Pot”

You’ve probably seen Teresa Przybylski’s name in several theatre programs, as she’s made her mark on the theatre scene with her incredible and innovative designs. Now, she’s putting that attention to detail into Koffler Arts’ Self-Portrait As A Coffee Pot by William Kentridge. Teresa tells me all about her career, this project, and what folks…

Canadian Stage’s “A Doll’s House”

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…

Talk Is Free Theatre’s “Company”

“‘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…