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…
Dear Reader, I am writing from the shore of Lake Erie, having made my way from Lake Huron just a few days before. While the travel was tough, it’s nowhere near the hardship faced by Henry and Jane Johnson in Emma Donoghue’s new musical The Wind Coming Over the Sea. Directed by Blyth’s Artistic Director…
“Love and revenge: two of your favourites” In a society where social status is everything, love and revenge are the currency of the day. Christopher Hampton’s Dangerous Liaisons, an adaptation of the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, shows high society unknowingly on the precipice of change. While pleasure and scandal are still the name…
Gather round the fire, the Storyteller is ready to weave their tale. Mahabharata is a story as old as words themselves, passed down through the ages and told many ways over, however this telling is sure to be unlike anything you’ve experienced before. Miriam Fernandes and Ravi Jain have brought the stories of Mahabharata to…
Come on in and have a seat! Would you like some tea? Kevin Matthew Wong prides himself on being a good host, especially considering that his ancestors were accustomed to being good guests for thousands of years. Wong’s world premiere production of Benevolence, for which he is the creator and director, has audiences accompanying him…
We all know that Pride started as a protest, right? But did you know that Toronto’s Pride has a similar origin story? The history of Toronto’s queer village is almost as old as the city itself, and yet few of us know the details. Jonathan Wilson takes audiences back to 1979 in his solo show…
“What do you see?” Two men. Both artists. One older, one younger. Both on a precipice. And RED, so much red. Written by award-winning author John Logan, RED takes audiences inside the studio of Mark Rothko and into the psyche of one of America’s most renowned artists. Directed by Kenzie Dalie, RED is a love…
Six women - three Muslim, three Hindu, a truck, and a country fractured by the actions of foreigners. Anusree Roy’s heartbreaking yet hopeful play Trident Moon is piercing look at Partition and the harm it caused families as India fought for independence. Beautifully directed by Nina Lee Aquino, this thought provoking story and its powerful…
Growing up in South Western Ontario, I knew that where I lived was one of the first Canadian safe-havens for formerly enslaved peoples on the Underground Railroad, however I never learned about where that pathway to freedom actually ended. Lost Heroes of Oro, written and directed by Alinka Angelova, is a new musical about just…
Can you imagine a city where you’re protected from the elements as you walk along the sidewalk? Or the whole road can become pedestrians only for a block party with just a quick change of lights? Sidewalk Labs could when they proposed their ideas for how to transform Toronto’s waterfront. Crow’s is bringing its smash…
A View from the Box 