Director Harri Thomas asks at the top of the programme “Who will you be and who will you be with after the end?” This question and more are answered in their remarkable production of Heiner Müller’s Quartet. Presented in association with VideoCabaret Quartet, and the art instillation in which it takes place, has enveloped the…
Indulge in the splendour of upper-class Russian society with Crow’s Theatre and The Musical Stage Company’s Canadian Premiere of Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812. A truly captivating musical based on a portion of “War and Peace,” the Great Comet of 1812 immerses the audience in the production and makes every moment more…
This January is significantly busier for me than this time last year! It’s wonderful to see the year kicking off so strongly in the theatre sector! Best Brothers – Or Gal After losing their free-spirited mother in a freak accident, brothers Kyle and Hamilton Best have to find a way to work together to make…
Shakespeare BASH’D is starting 2024 off strong with a production of one of Shakespeare’s lesser-performed plays, The Two Noble Kinsmen. At the helm of this production is Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director of Shakespeare BASH’D, James Wallis. James and I are kindred spirits in that The Bard of Avon has been a part of our lives…
A new year has begun, and I am very excited to see what this year will have in store for Toronto Theatre Goers! I’ve got plenty of productions to attend this month, and I’m looking forward to sharing my thoughts about them with you all! Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 – Crow’s…
With a new year on the horizon, I wanted to take a moment to both reflect on the year gone by, as well as talk about what you can look forward to in the coming year. 2023 has brought some monumental changes in my life, particularly in regards to A View from the Box, and…
One of my favourite things to do around the holidays is to snuggle into my favourite movies, even though I’ve watched them time and time again. “It’s A Wonderful Life” is absolutely one of those films, so imagine my delight at hearing that Young People’s Theatre was doing a production of It’s A Wonderful Life:…
Take a trip to “little old New York” and delve into the drama and excitement of putting on a Broadway show with Mirvish Productions’ 42nd Street. Initially produced in the UK, directed by Jonathan Church and choreography by Bill Deamer, it features some absolutely incredible talent both on and off stage. 42nd Street is full…
In 2019, Rachel Cairns found herself unexpectedly expecting, just before she was to fly home for the holidays. She shares her journey through this experience, what led to it and happened since, in her world premiere production of Hypothetical Baby. Written by and starring Cairns, and beautifully directed by Courtney Ch’ng Lancaster, this moving solo…
If you’re looking for some sunshine on these cloudy winter days, look no further than the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre and Ain’t Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations. Telling the harrowing journey of the Motown greats from their humble beginnings to barrier-breaking stardom, Ain’t to Proud is part history lesson, part…
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