Have you ever wondered what it’d be like to attend a seance? UnSpun Theatre’s The Haunting gives audiences a chance to do just that. But you won’t be surrounded by strangers, this is the most intimate of performances: 1 on 1. Creator and performer Shira Leuchter has kindly answered my questions about The Haunting, how…
“It is a truth universally acknowledged...” The iconic opening line of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” is never fully uttered in this new stage adaptation by Ferron Delcy and Jesse McQueen. One of the many running jokes throughout the play, this Pride and Prejudice has everything you love about the original novel with a cheeky…
How far back can you trace your lineage? You likely know where your grandparents lived and grew up, but what about their parents, or the ones before them? Do you still carry on their traditions, or have they been worn away by time into mere legends or half-forgotten songs? Coleen Shirin MacPherson’s Searching for Aimai,…
Telling your friends the truth can be a difficult task; we’re accustomed to the little white lies of “I’m okay” or “yeah, everything’s fine” in the pleasantries we engage in every day. But what happens when a close friend truly needs your help? When you’re seeing them make bad choices and nothing you’re saying to…
A daughter stolen. A mother desperate to find her child. A system working hard to keep them apart. The world premiere of Anusree Roy’s latest play, Through the Eyes of God, is a passionate solo show depicting Chaya’s search for her daughter after she’s abducted by a known kidnapper. Directed by Thomas Morgan Jones, Though…
It’s a hot July day in the town of Glorious Hill, and passions are running as high as the temperature when young Johnny Buchanan returns to town. Tennessee Williams’ Summer and Smoke brings the heat in more ways than one, as it tells the tumultuous love story of Alma Winemiller and her childhood sweetheart John…
What would you do to get what you want? Who are you willing to use or betray? Your lover? Your family? What will you let stand in your way? Eden has been waiting for her moment for too long, and she’s not going to waste a single opportunity. Natasha Mumba’s gripping drama Copperbelt is into…
“I just find it so hard to have hope” What does it say about about me when my inner-most thoughts are being echoed by the devil? When a character initially full of hope succumbs to the harsh reality which surrounds him? Jen Silverman’s Witch, deftly directed by Courtney Ch’ng Lancaster, focuses on such questions: questions…
Content Warning: You, Always contains discussions of cancer, eating disorders, and Medical Assistance in Dying, amongst other adult topics. “You always... What?” Erin Shields’ You, Always opens with a fight – one so familiar sounding it was like I could see myself and my younger sister standing in their places on stage. This stunningly emotional…
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…
A View from the Box 