Canadian Stage’s “1939”

The last residential school in Canada closed in 1996; I started first grade that September, with no clue at all that these schools existed. Like most young Canadians, I didn’t learn about the full extent of the atrocities perpetrated against Indigenous peoples until well into my adult life, and plays like Jani Lauzon and Kaitlin…

Moss Theatre Collective and Alumnae Theatre Company’s “Fierce”

“Again?” The first line of George F. Walker’s unpublished work Fierce fully embodies everything that we’re about to witness in a single word. Moss Theatre Collective’s inaugural production is an intense two-hander which delves into the lives of a recently-released inmate and her psychiatrist as they use some...unconventional methods to open up and gain each…

The King Black Box’s “Girls Unwanted”

What does it mean to be “unwanted?” To be cast aside, to be unnecessary, to be forgotten? The young women we meet in George F. Walker’s Girls Unwanted have been made to feel that way their whole lives, so when the police start calling about a murder, everyone has their back against the wall. The…

Perry Riposte Productions’ “Dressed as People: A Triptych of Uncanny Abduction”

If you’re looking for a night of spine-chilling stories full of mystery, magic, and mayhem, you needn’t look any further than Dressed as People: A Triptych of Uncanny Abduction. Performed by Margo MacDonald and directed by Mary Ellis, Dressed as People combines three stories from three different time periods and locations into one performance of…

Canadian Stage’s “Fall On Your Knees: Part 1: Family Tree and Part 2: The Diary”

Ann-Marie MacDonald’s beloved novel, “Fall On Your Knees” is finally gracing the stage. After years of development and collaborations with the National Arts Centre, Vita Brevis Arts, Neptune Theatre, and The Grand Theatre, Canadian Stage is the first company to host Fall On Your Knees for their rolling World Premiere. Co-Created by Hannah Moscovitch (writer)…