Imagine walking down Dundas Street and only ever seeing the faces of other men; there’s not a woman in sight, and what few might be living there stay dutifully hidden away. This was the reality of Toronto’s Chinatown, and the country at large, for over twenty years while The Exclusion Act was in effect. Winston…
If you were active on the internet in 2017, then you likely hear about the failed event The Fyre Festival; supposed to be a luxury music festival in the Bahamas, it quickly turned into an episode of “Survivor.” This failed festival, along with the creators and attendees, are the subject of Theatre Ya Knowww’s latest…
The sky in Millbrook seems to go on forever, so you wouldn’t be shocked to see it being traversed by flocks of geese. But in the 1820’s the geese weren’t coming over by flight, but by boat; two thousand Irish immigrants searching for a new life and prosperity in Canada. The world premiere of Megan…
Power. Prejudice. Vengance. When a professor takes things too far with a struggling student, how will she retaliate? Will the professor be punished? Who can possibly win in this situation? David Mamet’s Oleanna, directed by Icarus Theatre’s artistic director Anthony Goncharov, is a scathing exploration of the abuse of power within academia. Featuring intriguing design…
Coming home isn’t always easy...especially if you didn’t say goodbye to your friends and family before going. But when Destin suddenly finds himself stranded on his old Rez, he can see how much, and how little, has changed. Rez Gas is a world premiere musical written by Cale Crowe and Genevieve Adams, and directed by…
How to bake an apple pie As told by Miriam in Jennifer Fawcett’s Apples in Winter, directed by Robert Ross Parker Birgitte SolemPhoto by Ann Baggley Step 1: Prep the crust. Requires: Flour, Sugar, Salt, Butter. The lights snap on to a harsh, sterile kitchen. This is clearly not Miriam’s kitchen at home; the steel…
Hear ye, hear ye! Withrow Park is coming alive yet again this year with a new work from Shakespeare in the Ruff. Behold the comedically tragic story of Tiff’ny of Athens: witness this wealthy influencer’s fall from grace right before your eyes. Expertly adapted by Nathaniel Hanula-James and Christine Horne, and deftly directed by Patricia…
Toronto/GTA Dear Ms Kitt – Hard-Bitten Productions After nearly a decade abroad, Nina, an estranged singer returns home only to discover she’s inherited more than she expected. Forced to confront a past she tried to forget, Nina has to learn to forgive before it’s too late. Dear Ms. Kitt is a powerful family drama about…
The Rules of Playing Risk – Here For Now Theatre Garfield Lyons is quite possibly the grouchiest man in Canada. And now he’s stuck in his remote rural cottage recovering from a heart attack under the eye of a grimly observant nurse. Just when he’s positive things can’t get any worse, a letter arrives announcing…
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…
A View from the Box 