When afternoon coffee and pastries turns into more of an interrogation, Ilsa finds herself irrevocably trapped in a battle between her well-hidden past and newly-minted present. Deborah Shaw’s her. explores this dilemma in which Ilsa finds herself on two spring afternoons in 1954 Toronto. Directed by David Agro and starring Shaw, her. is a pointed…
It’s gearing up to be an exciting fall, and hopefully my Beyond the Box post will be kept short this month! With a more liberal schedule I’m hoping to attend lots of performances as companies get their 2023/24 seasons off the ground. Fall for Dance North* Toronto’s premier international dance festival, will bring its diverse…
There’s a beauty to the fact that the end of summer also means the beginning of new seasons of theatre; as the nights get longer and the weather cooler, what a better thing to do than get together and see live theatre! I have a lot of exciting performances coming up this month and I’m…
Getting to see a new company emerging onto the theatre scene is always exciting; with so much art happening around Toronto, giving it a go in this industry is worth a pat on the back in and of itself. Shifting Ground Collective is one such new company, and their first full production is Adam Gwon’s…
The Bard’s Bus Tour is making one final voyage around Ontario this summer with Jeremy Smith and Steven Gallagher’s Living with Shakespeare. This entrancing look at Smith’s relationship with the works of the Bard is a fitting way to end the legacy of Driftwood’s travelling summer shows. Full of song, memories, and fun, Living with…
This year marks the ninth annual Fall for Dance North Festival; a celebration and exploration of contemporary dance. The 2023 programme highlights several companies from all over the globe who are coming to Toronto to present their works. I was fortunate to get to ask Ilter Ibrahimof, the Artistic Director of this year’s festival, some…
After a successful run at the Hamilton Fringe, Dandelion Theatre, along with Sweet Action Theatre Company, is bringing their original work DEATH: A Love Story to Toronto! Written and directed by Dandelion’s Artistic Director Max Ackerman, DEATH: A Love Story is a charming story with deep emotional roots that’ll have you smiling and tearing up…
Summertime is traditionally full of outdoor production’s of Shakespeare’s works, but rarely are they about the Bard of Stratford himself. Dauntless City Theatre is doing just that with Vijay Padaki’s Shakespeare By Any Other Name in St. James Park. Directed by joey o’dael, this work looks at several aspects of Shakespeare’s influence in our current…
Nestled beside the Humber River, Little Avenue Memorial Park is currently home to Shakespeare in Action’s production of Otîhêw. Otîhêw is a Cree-Métis re-imagining of Shakespeare’s Othello expertly written by PJ Prudat and directed by Lisa Nasson. Everything from the outdoor setting to the beautiful props and costumes to the powerhouse performances make it a…
Nothing says summer in New Orleans like frozen daiquiris, relaxing in the courtyard garden, and salacious scandal. You get all this and more in Riot King’s production of Tennessee Williams’ Suddenly Last Summer. Directed by Kathleen Welch, this play is a nail-biter from the first moment to the last. Stellar performances and well-composed design makes…
A View from the Box 