William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a story artists return to time and time again; whether it’s performed on stage or film, heavily adapted (“The Lion King” is Hamlet and yes, I will die on that particular hill) or more like Kenneth Branagh’s 1996 feature film which has a 4 hour and 2 minute run time, we…
Pastoral, noun: a literary work (such as a poem or play) dealing with shepherds or rural life in a usually artificial manner and typically drawing a contrast between the innocence and serenity of the simple life and the misery and corruption of city and especially court life. As You Like It is one of Shakespeare’s…
If music be the food of love, play on; Give me excess of it... Music fills the High Park Amphitheatre, feeding the love story which is to come. Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night shows us love in many of its forms, and Gregory Prest’s expertly directed production distills the work down to its very essence and makes…
And just like that, another year of reviewing the Fringe comes to a close. It’s been a fabulous ten days of theatre, friends, connection, and community. I’d like to thank the Toronto Fringe Festival for having me back to review again this year, it’s always such a marathon but one which leaves me feeling fuller…
It was my longest day of the Fringe, with four shows spread out over the day (and it was a hot day at that!) I really enjoyed seeing so much theatre all within a few blocks of one another! I’m also so thankful for the lovely conversations I got to have with some Fringe performers,…
The first weekend of Fringe is in the books! And with cooler weather to make being outside more bearable, it was certainly a great weekend to check out some shows! My fiance and I saw another three shows, including two of the musicals featured in the Alliance for Canadian Musicals line-up at Theatre Passe Muraille.…
Phew! Thankfully the rain finally broke the nasty heat wave we’ve been experiencing! And in time for the first weekend of Fringe! This weekend also marks the halfway point in the festival for those of us who are reviewing, so now it’s time for the final sprint! I’m always excited for the weekends during the…
The Toronto Fringe is back in full swing after the holiday! July 2 marked the final FIFA game taking place in Toronto, so the Distillery District was humming with both Fringe goers and soccer fans alike! I took in two shows as well as attended a fantastic event at Old Flame Brewery as part of…
Oof, it was certainly a hot one for Canada Day this year! And though the Fringe offerings were a little less because of the holiday, I was still able to get out and see a show while also enjoying a nice mid-week unwind with my fiance! Photo by Barry McCluskey featuring Elise Bauman (L) and…
What do you do when your programming falls through? You put on the Bard of Avon, that’s who! Ronnie Burkett’s revival of Little Willy combines all of the silliness and irreverence I’ve come to expect from a Daisy Theatre show with the words and wisdom of William Shakespeare. Definitely for adult audiences only, Little Willy…
A View from the Box 