Knock knock! Steve’s home for his monthly dinner with his folks, except he’s never quite sure what he’s going to walk into when he opens the door. An autobiographical journey though an exceptionally formative year in the life of playwright Steve Ross, 12 Dinners shies away from nothing in its examination of both Ross and…
Are you ready to face your fears, face your future, face forward, and face the music? Then The R.A.V.E. Institute is ready for you, too! Get ready to get your sweat on as you dance your way towards transcendence and (hopefully) the upload. Devised by DJ Me Time (a.k.a. the Founder), R.A.V.E. will lift your…
The echo of the courtyard of the Aga Khan Museum allows the call to prayer which signals the beginning of The Caged Bird Sings to reverberate up into the heavens. It draws our eyes upward towards a clear blue sky; though as in the cave, the sun can no longer be seen as the story…
Something is clearly wrong with Hilary, but even her best friend isn’t sure what it is, or if it’s even real. Elias Campbell’s Speaking of Hilary delves deep into the world of two friends as they navigate post-school life, illness, and caring for one another. A slice-of-life two hander, Speaking of Hilary is an emotional…
Slipping into the pages of a favourite novel feels like getting a warm embrace from a friend. But when Alice tries to stop time, and the progression of her best friend’s illness, by going down the rabbit hole once more, she realizes that a good deal about her, and her friend, has changed. Alice By…
Bashir Lada is a pretty unique name...isn’t it? Unfortunately for the main character in Zahida Rahemtulla’s The Wrong Bashir, he is NOT the Bashir they’re looking for. Closing out Crow’s Theatre’s banner 40th season, The Wrong Bashir is a family-driven comedy of mistaken identity, love, and familial sacrifice. Directed by Paolo Santalucia, The Wrong Bashir…
John Hall is older than he can remember, but what he does remember is a life full of love, and hardship, kindness, and pain. Audrey Dwyer’s Come Home: The Legend of Daddy Hall, directed by Tarragon’s Artistic Director Mike Payette, is a glorious way to close the season. Examining the struggles and triumphs of colonized…
Cleo has thought up seven methods by which she could kill Kylie Jenner, a so-called “self-made” billionaire. It isn’t until she starts to tweet about it that things get extra complicated. seven methods of killing kylie jenner, written by Jasmine Lee-Jones and directed by Jay Northcott, is a scrutinizing look at fame, the internet, and…
Life’s pretty relaxed at The Goat of Arms pub, that is if you don’t count the ghost constantly causing bumps in the night. A Goat, A Ghost, and A Guinness, written and directed by Aurora McClennan, is an intricately woven tale about family, love, and loss all surrounding a little pub in Ireland. Tackling life’s…
Punctuate Theatre’s Dora-Award winning production of First Métis Man of Odesa is back in Toronto, this time as part of Soulpepper Theatre Company’s current season. Directed by Lianna Makuch, this thrilling love story about writers and performers Matthew MacKenzie and Mariya Khomutova is simultaneously a fascinating snapshot of their lives leading up to and during…
A View from the Box 