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…
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…
Imagine waking up for the first time. You haven't been asleep, but you haven't been awake either. No one around you notices. What is different? What has changed? Will this society cast you out as defective? Can you return? And even if you do return, will it be what you remembered? Devon Healey’s Rainbow on…
“Take over the world in this game of strategy conquest....” World domination is difficult when you can’t easily leave your armchair, let alone your home. But with Garfield’s broken hip and his visiting grandson on house arrest, what better thing to do than play an engrossing game of Risk? Kristen Da Silva’s The Rules of…
The harsh reality of caring for a pet is the knowledge that unless it’s a parrot or a tortoise, you are going to outlive that beautiful being who has brought so much love and joy into your life. But if you loose that beloved pet before its time, the loss can be unimaginable. Ethan Persyko…
A woman who can’t laugh walks into a doctor of Humour’s office... No really, Evelyn Traynor can’t laugh, she barely even smiles any more. Naturally, she seeks medical attention from a doctor...well, he’s almost a doctor anyways. The two make a perfect pair, in more ways than one. Humour Me, written by Beverly Cooper and…
A View from the Box 