At times, the darkest situations can yield some of the most true and genuinely funny comedy. Jordi Mand has certainly tapped into that beautiful duality with her latest play In Seven Days. In a co-production with The Grand Theatre, and directed by Philip Akin, In Seven Days will have you laughing and crying in equal…
What happens when you have a stage full of set and prop pieces, three actors, and no script in sight? Improvisational theatre, that’s what! Unwritten: The Improv Show both teaches audiences the tools to perform improv while also delighting them with skits and long-form improv pieces. Directed by YPT’s Artistic Director Herbie Barns, Unwritten is…
A secluded chalet high in the French Alps becomes occupied by a newlywed couple, what could go wrong? According to Robert Thomas’ Trap for a Lonely Man, the answer is plenty! Directed by Kevin Shaver, this production of Thomas’ genre-defining work confounds and delights with a twisty plot that’ll keep you guessing. Jamie Sherman, Makenzie…
In the lobby outside of the Franco Boni Theatre there’s a quote projected onto the wall: “What you are about to see is not wholly inaccurate. But close.” Rose Napoli, author and star of Mad Madge, sets up our expectations for her play perfectly in two brief sentences. Mad Madge explores the extraordinary life of…
You might think you know about Louis Riel and his place in Canada’s History, but I can guarantee you’ve never heard it told like this! Frances Končan’s Women of the Fur Trade, which is being presented by the National Arts Centre Indigenous Theatre and Great Canadian Theatre Company, looks at this tumultuous time in Canada’s…
An American horror writer and a British children’s story author walk into a bar...or in the case of Eldritch Theatre’s The House at Poe Corner, they walk into the Woodland of Weir, never to be heard from again. Resurrected for its ten year deathiversary, The House at Poe Corner (written by Micheal O’Brien and Eric…
Women at Play(s) returned with a sixth instalment of works all written, directed, and performed by women. Featuring six short form plays covering a range of subjects and genres, Women at Play(s)6 was an impressive showcase of talent. Tackling the realities of being a woman in today’s society head on, Women at Play(s)6 was a…
Diane Flacks is once again on the Tarragon Theatre stage with her fifth solo show. Delving into everything from religion to relationships, drinking and drama, Guilt (A Love Story) takes it all on. Directed by Alisa Palmer, this incredibly compassionate look at the human condition, as told through Flacks’ experiences, is instantly recognizable and relatable,…
Winnipeg-based dynamic duo We Quit Theatre took over the cabaret space at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre to present an anthology of short plays. Featuring We Quit Theatre’s co-founders Dasha Plett and Gislina Patterson, along with invited guests, this anthology was a deep dive into the breath and depth of queer storytelling. 805-4821 Not only…
One of my favourite things to do around the holidays is to snuggle into my favourite movies, even though I’ve watched them time and time again. “It’s A Wonderful Life” is absolutely one of those films, so imagine my delight at hearing that Young People’s Theatre was doing a production of It’s A Wonderful Life:…
A View from the Box 