October was a total whirlwind! So many incredible shows giving me PLENTY to write about! November is going to be no different; there’s tons going on around the city! I only wish I could make it to everything! Make sure you check out not just this post, but also my Beyond the Box post to…
The unfortunate task of having to deal with a deceased loved one’s belongings is never an easy feat, physically or emotionally; even harder when that process leads to troubling secrets finding light. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins looks into this and so much more with his work Appropriate, which is on right now kicking off Coal Mine Theatre’s…
The final show of Coal Mine Theatre’s season is the Canadian Premiere of Lucy Pebble’s The Effect. Directed by Mitchell Cushman, with brilliant design by Nick Blais, The Effect follows two patients as they enter into a clinical trial for a new anti-depressant. Breaking all the rules, the two patients find themselves in love with…
The second production of the Coal Mine Theatre’s season is Adam Rapp’s The Sound Inside. Directed by Leora Morris, this two-hander with an engrossing plot line and shocking twists is an unforgettable theatrical experience. You simply must see The Sound Inside. I thought the story of The Sound Inside was going to be headed down…
April was likely one of my most busy months to date, with fourteen productions viewed and reviewed! May is shaping up to be full of fantastic productions which I am so eager to witness and tell you all about! True Crime - Crow’s Theatre presents the Castleton Massive Production Clark Rockefeller is a real life…
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…
As we leap into this chilly month of October, I realize that I have been actively reviewing theatre in Toronto for six months. While I was already familiar with several of the theatres in the city, I’ve been invited to several new spaces. It’s such a delight to experience theatre in new places and see…
The first offering in the Coal Mine Theatre’s 7th season is The Antipodes by Annie Baker. Directed by one of Coal Mine Theatre’s founding members Ted Dykstra, this play is the perfect foray back to live theatre. The Antipodes is a captivating story about a team of writers who are brainstorming story ideas and (as…
A View from the Box 