Beginning in the middle, starting thence awayTo what may be digested in a play. The prologue to William Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida immediately alerts us to the fact that we’re not starting at the beginning of the Trojan War, however what it doesn’t tell us is that we won’t be ending with the end, either. Taking his cues from prior tellings of this particular tale, Troilus and Cressida…
It’s time for the 47th Annual Rhubarb Festival! Hosted by Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, this festival of new works featuring artists from at home and abroad is sure to push boundaries and open minds. This year’s curator is Ludmylla Reis, and I was able to ask them some questions about this year’s festival, what…
These early sunsets and dark nights seem to be lending themselves to stories of the strange and spectral. To add to this eerie time of year, Theatre Smith-Gilmour, in association with Crow’s Theatre, is bringing the haunting tales of Pu Songling, a prolific writer of the Qing Dynasty, to the stage at Crow’s. Pu Songling’s…
You’ve probably seen Teresa Przybylski’s name in several theatre programs, as she’s made her mark on the theatre scene with her incredible and innovative designs. Now, she’s putting that attention to detail into Koffler Arts’ Self-Portrait As A Coffee Pot by William Kentridge. Teresa tells me all about her career, this project, and what folks…
As I bundled myself up on one of the coldest nights I can recall, I began to understand why they call this time of year the dead of winter: the frigid air pierced through every layer of fabric I had on straight to my bones as I made my way to one of my favourite…
Torvald’s little birdie stays in her cage, she scrimps and saves, she plays, she dances. But Torvald’s little birdie also lies, flirts, and screams. Henrik Ibsen’s classic A Doll’s House has been deftly adapted by Amy Herzog into the stunning production which you can witness now on stage from Canadian Stage. Directed by artistic director…
Content Warning: The following review contains discussion of violence towards Indigenous peoples. What do you do when the ghost of your ancestor appears and encourages you to commit a crime? This question was perhaps most famously explored by Hamlet, but Lisa Nasson’s Mischief offers a fresh and fascinating perspective on what the answer might be.…
“‘To Bobby with love’From all those good and crazy people, my friends!Those good and crazy people, my married friends!” Being the only single person amongst a group of married friends isn’t easy, just ask Bobby, the main character of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s iconic musical, Company. Though rather than being cast aside by those…
The Emerging Playwrights Reading Series is back with three new plays! Guided by directors Diana Bentley, Andrew Moodie, and Philip Riccio, the Emerging Playwrights Reading Series is an incredible opportunity for new playwrights to try their hand at the craft while being mentored by some of Toronto’s best directors. This year's chohort consists of Anahita…
Ophis – TranscenDance Project Named after the Greek word for “serpent,” Ophis reimagines the myth of Medusa, blending movement, music, and mythology into a seductive story of power. Audiences don masks and are free to explore the four levels of The Great Hall, uncovering hidden scenes and intimate performances that lead to a breathtaking, all-new…
A View from the Box 