What happens when a visit from an old friend turns into more than just reminiscing and sharing a meal? Harold Pinter’s Old Times, directed by Peter Pasyk, takes its cues from absurdist theatre while dialing the (sexual) tension to eleven. Beautiful design and a haunting text make Old Times an intriguing production. Old Times is…
Imagine waking up for the first time. You haven't been asleep, but you haven't been awake either. No one around you notices. What is different? What has changed? Will this society cast you out as defective? Can you return? And even if you do return, will it be what you remembered? Devon Healey’s Rainbow on…
I cried for the majority of my drive home from Pine Farms Orchard last night. Having just witnessed King Theatre Company’s latest main stage show, Tuesdays with Morrie, I was moved beyond expectation. The stage adaptation, written by Jeffry Hatcher and Mitch Albom, beautifully distills Albom’s book into a ninety minute tour-de-force. Directed by King…
“Take over the world in this game of strategy conquest....” World domination is difficult when you can’t easily leave your armchair, let alone your home. But with Garfield’s broken hip and his visiting grandson on house arrest, what better thing to do than play an engrossing game of Risk? Kristen Da Silva’s The Rules of…
The harsh reality of caring for a pet is the knowledge that unless it’s a parrot or a tortoise, you are going to outlive that beautiful being who has brought so much love and joy into your life. But if you loose that beloved pet before its time, the loss can be unimaginable. Ethan Persyko…
The hair salon is a sacred space; women to go unburden themselves, to feel glamorous and pampered, and in a small town, that salon community is even more tight knit. Steel Magnolias allows the audience to be a fly on the wall in one such salon in Louisiana, how their lives intertwine and how they…
“The story you are about to see has been told before. A lot. And now we are going to tell it again. But different.” The opening lines to Andy Riley and Kevin Cecil’s film “Gnomeo and Juliet” effectively sums up what it is do to Shakespeare’s works today, particularly his most popular romantic tragedy Romeo…
It’s hard to believe, but this was my last day of reviewing the Toronto Fringe for this year! I saw a total of 29 shows over 9 days and what a whirlwind it was (as usual)! Here are my last three reviews, and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend of Fringing ahead! Eleanor…
It was another fabulous day at the Fringe Festival! I had three shows at three venues in the city’s east end, and ran into plenty of friends both old and new. I thoroughly enjoyed all three shows, and I’m hoping you have your tickets for them, because two of the three are already sold out!…
I had another fabulous day at Fringe! I spent the whole day at Soulpepper, and got to see so many friends! It’s so great bumping into folks and getting to connect with them at the Fringe! Maurice Henry Carter and Doug Tjapkes Next Stage Festival - Justice for Maurice Henry Carter - Arbez Drama Projects…
A View from the Box 