It seems perfectly fitting that the first play Shakespeare BASH’d is producing after the COVID-19 lockdowns is one also written during a plague in London. The Tragedy of King Lear has been several years in the making, and it was most definitely worth the wait. Directed by James Wallis and starring Stratford Festival favourite Scott…
Tarragon Theatre is currently hosting the second leg of Redbone Coonhound’s rolling world premiere. Having been commissioned and initially presented by the Arts Club Theatre in Vancouver, now it’s Toronto’s turn to experience this innovative and compelling work before it moves on to Imago Theatre in Montreal. Written by Amy Lee Lavoie and Omari Newton,…
The Coal Mine Theatre’s triumphant return to the Toronto theatre scene has finally come to fruition this week with the opening of their new space, and their production of YERMA. Written by Simon Stone (after Frederick Garcia Lorca) and marking the directing debut of Coal Mine Theatre’s co-founder Diana Bentley, along with the stage debut…
Amy Lee Lavoie and Omari Newton are taking Canada by storm with their rolling World Premiere of Redbone Coonhound. Having premiered already in Vancouver, Tarragon Theatre is the next company to host this incredible production. I’m so thankful that I was able to ask some questions of this powerhouse writing couple about their work. Was…
Theatre Passe Muraille is currently offering an incredible double bill of Okay, you can stop now and X and Da Spirit in their Mainspace. They’ve teamed up with b current performing arts, along with Shakeil Rollock director and creator of Okay, you can stop now, to bring these two powerful and poignant works to the…
Stage Door Dialogues is back for 2023 and the first interview of the year is with the talented Mairi Babb who plays Kent in Shakespeare Bash’d’s production of The Tragedy of King Lear by William Shakespeare. You might recall reading about Mairi in my review of Eldritch Theatre’s Requiem for a Gumshoe, and I’m so…
Cahoots Theatre has beautifully transformed the BMO Incubator at The Theatre Centre for their current production of Amanda Lin’s Between a Wok and a Hot Pot directed by Esther Jun. Lin’s work is poignant exploration of embracing the fullness of one’s identity in a world where “diversity” can be a loaded and ever-changing term. With…
Ann-Marie MacDonald’s beloved novel, “Fall On Your Knees” is finally gracing the stage. After years of development and collaborations with the National Arts Centre, Vita Brevis Arts, Neptune Theatre, and The Grand Theatre, Canadian Stage is the first company to host Fall On Your Knees for their rolling World Premiere. Co-Created by Hannah Moscovitch (writer)…
I’ve always wondered why dinner theatre gets a bad rap; you get a meal and entertainment all under one roof, what’s to complain about? Yet dinner theatre always seems to have this stigma hanging around it; a quick online search will tell you plenty about how it was thought of even during its popularity boom…
The Berkley Street Theatre is currently home to Red Sky Performance and their production of Miigis: Underwater Panther. A beautiful combination of live music and impressive choreography, Miigis: Underwater Panther is an intriguing exploration of Indigenous culture and heritage. Taking us from the birth of humanity to present day, this story of hope triumphing over…
A View from the Box 