Do you believe in faeries? Michael didn’t either, until dark and mysterious things began to happen in his once happy home. Spindle Collective’s latest haunting work sìofra, is the second installment in their Dark Mother Trilogy. Co-written by Natalia Bushnik and Kathleen Welch, who also directs and has composed original music for the piece, this…
What interests you? Not just your hobbies or what you watch on TV, what genuinely sparks your excitement and imagination? According to Richard Foreman’s notebooks, he wasn’t interested in much by the end of his life, and he wasn’t afraid to talk about it either. You Must Change Your Life, created and directed by Ilana…
Fortune Frenzy Fanaa In his seminal work “Masnavi”, Rumi’s didactic stories follow a similar path: problem, complication, and resolution. So too do the stories we hear in The Caged Bird Sings by Rouvan Silogix, Rafeh Mahmud, and Ahad Lakhani. Directed by Mahmud, The Caged Bird Sings remains a transcendent and thought-provoking experience, with certain elements…
Camp: a place usually in the country for people (usually children or adolescents) to participate in recreational or educational activities especially during the summer. Camp: a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for labourers, prisoners, or vacationers). Two…
On a dark and stormy night, six strangers arrive to a majestic mansion. But will they survive the night? Based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn, Sandy Rustin’s Clue is a hilarious murder mystery caper which brings the “classic detective game” to the stage. Directed by Wren Theatre’s artistic director Tatum Lee, Clue brings everything…
Beauty Hustle Psycho Graffiti Some of the most iconic stories of our time have the word “American” in the title. Franca Miraglia’s American Devotion, directed by Mario D’Alimonte, swings for the same heights, but unfortunately doesn’t hit a home run. Featuring some of the most recognizable figures of the 1950’s, American Devotion shows the private…
2024’s The Caged Bird Sings was certainly one of the most unforgettable theatrical experiences I’ve witnessed thus far. This summer, Tarragon Theatre along with Modern Times and Theatre ARTaud are bringing this beautiful show indoors to the Tarragon Extraspace. I got to ask Waleed Ansari (set designer) & Rafeh Mahmud (creator/director) some questions about this…
The Second City’s 91st Mainstage Review, World’s Gone Wild, is taking Toronto by storm! Full of music, improv, sketch and more, World’s Gone Wild has something for everyone! I got to ask one of the cast members and creators Chelsea Larkin about the show, why it’s so important right now, and what you can expect…
“My father lost me to the Beast at cards.” Hailey Gillis’ opening line of Tiger Bride lets us know that this is not your average fairy tale. Based on Angela Carter’s “The Tiger’s Bride”, a gothic retelling of the classic “Beauty and the Beast” story, Tiger Bride is a dark, music-filled fantasy that’ll leave you…
Before his death in 2025, Richard Foreman made his notebooks available for use online. From these notebooks, Ilana Khanin’s You Must Change Your Life was born. Featuring Thea Mea Hesler and Annie Hoeg, You Must Change You Life is sure to be a unique theatrical experience. I asked Thea and Annie about the show, working…
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