No matter how old you are, being at home with a sibling while the parents are away can lead to chaos, especially if the siblings suddenly find themselves in competition with higher stakes than a mere game of Mario Kart. Sam Shepard’s True West puts the drama in living-room drama as it explores the cut-throat…
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…
“We share a specific kind of sadness, you and me.” Ryan’s words reverberate through the theatre for a moment after he’s uttered them, and make ripples throughout the rest of the play. Samuel D. Hunter’s A Case for the Existence of God is a powerful story of friendship, fatherhood, and finding your strength. Directed by…
It’s another election year in the United States, and as someone with a great many loved ones living south of the border, I have never felt so helpless for them. Yet there is a glimmer of hope which I’m holding on to, and What the Constitution Means to Me shares that sense of hope. In…
The University Players continued their 60th Anniversary season with Tennessee Williams' classic drama A Streetcar Named Desire. Set in New Orleans in the 1950's, the story is a harrowing tale of love, loss, and desire, and how all of those emotions react under close quarters. If you haven't had the chance to go to the enchanting…
The second offering of the University Players at the University of Windsor is A.R. Gurney's The Dining Room; a touching look at how the life of the American family has centered around that space for generations. With just six actors playing different characters per scene, it's a beautiful challenge that is an absolute pleasure to…
A View from the Box 