“I may not be the best witness to my own story.” Hannah Moscovitch’s new play, Red Like Fruit, asks us to ponder this and more amidst a gut-wrenching tale of a journalist struggling with some of her darkest memories. Directed by Christian Barry, Red Like Fruit explores how societal expectations encourage us to see our…
“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…
Fresh kibbeh with tahini, hummus, warm pita, and grape leaves. Macaroni and cheese. A popsicle on a hot day; specifically one of those red, white, and blue ones, preferably from the local ice cream truck. Everyone’s comfort foods are as unique as they are; it’s reflective of a life lived and the food we take…
Do you know who you were in a past lifetime? Maybe you were the face of a maize flour company, or a stripper working on Christmas Eve. Maybe you made arepas with love or maybe you made love to strangers. Genrefuck. explores the complexities of life through two different stories: Reina by Augusto Bitter and…
Gather round for the cheapest opera in town, it’ll only cost you threepenny! Or so the Balladeer says. But in an underworld of debauchery, stealing, and a cutthroat boss or two, there’s much more than simply money at stake. Bertold Brecht’s famous The Threepenny Opera, directed by Anita La Selva, is an ambitious choice for…
God needs better representation, or at least Monica certainly thinks so. She’s been under the impression that God hates queer people, but when she finds out that God made her a lesbian, her whole world shifts. The Cunning Linguist, written and performed by Monica Garrido Huerta and directed by Beatriz Pizano, invites audiences to journey…
The critic sits on her balcony, writing a review about a musical about a fat Black gay man writing a musical about a fat Black gay man writing a musical. A Strange Loop indeed, a never ending cycle of writing about theatre which is itself about writing theatre. As she reflects on the soul-touching lyrics…
Ever wonder how certain videos or photos online get deemed unfit for viewing? Believe it or not, there are people in charge of completing that task. Jane is one of those people, and now she finds herself forced into a therapy session to be allowed back to work. Max Wolf Friedlich’s Job, artfully directed by…
Drip... drip... drip... We all know we can call a handyperson to fix a broken roof, but who can you call when you feel like your life needs to be fixed? The Roof is Leaking (ਛੱਤ ਚੋਂਦੀ ਹੈ), written by Davinder Malhi and Sanskruti Marathe, focuses on a South Asian family during one of the…
It’s mid-summer’s eve, the one night of the year where the fairy world and human world collide. What mischief could Rose and her fairy friend Wicked Nix possibly get up to? Wicked Nix, a young-adult novel written by Lena Coakley, adapted for the stage by Paula Wing, and directed by Stephen Colella, is a fun…
A View from the Box 