Amy Lee Lavoie and Omari Newton are taking Canada by storm with their rolling World Premiere of Redbone Coonhound. Having premiered already in Vancouver, Tarragon Theatre is the next company to host this incredible production. I’m so thankful that I was able to ask some questions of this powerhouse writing couple about their work. Was…
Theatre Passe Muraille is currently offering an incredible double bill of Okay, you can stop now and X and Da Spirit in their Mainspace. They’ve teamed up with b current performing arts, along with Shakeil Rollock director and creator of Okay, you can stop now, to bring these two powerful and poignant works to the…
Stage Door Dialogues is back for 2023 and the first interview of the year is with the talented Mairi Babb who plays Kent in Shakespeare Bash’d’s production of The Tragedy of King Lear by William Shakespeare. You might recall reading about Mairi in my review of Eldritch Theatre’s Requiem for a Gumshoe, and I’m so…
Cahoots Theatre has beautifully transformed the BMO Incubator at The Theatre Centre for their current production of Amanda Lin’s Between a Wok and a Hot Pot directed by Esther Jun. Lin’s work is poignant exploration of embracing the fullness of one’s identity in a world where “diversity” can be a loaded and ever-changing term. With…
Ann-Marie MacDonald’s beloved novel, “Fall On Your Knees” is finally gracing the stage. After years of development and collaborations with the National Arts Centre, Vita Brevis Arts, Neptune Theatre, and The Grand Theatre, Canadian Stage is the first company to host Fall On Your Knees for their rolling World Premiere. Co-Created by Hannah Moscovitch (writer)…
Streetcar Crow’s Nest’s Guloin theatre has been transformed into the streets and parks of Toronto for their production of Fifteen Dogs. Adapted and directed by Marie Farsi and based on the novel of the same name by André Alexis, Fifteen Dogs was everything I had hoped it would be and then some. Featuring phenomenal actors…
This month, two plays are opening up which are based on novels by two brilliant Canadian authors: Fifteen Dogs at Crow’s Theatre and Fall on Your Knees at Canadian Stage. These productions follow closely on the heels of the National Ballet’s production of MADADDAM, based on the trilogy of the same name by Margaret Atwood.…
ARC Theatre Company is currently presenting MARTYR by Marius Von Mayenburg and translated by Maja Zade. Directed by Rob Kempson, MARTYR tells a poignant story about finding the balance between science and religion in the modern world. With an impressive cast and unique staging, MARTYR is a great production to welcome you back to the…
Ross Petty’s Pantomimes have become an institution here in Toronto for the past 25 years. But this year Ross and his amazing team take one last trip to Neverland with Peter’s Final Flight! Truly a show for the whole family, Peter’s Final Flight! has something for everyone. With music, dancing, and as much booing and…
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of their ground-breaking production, Soulpepper Theatre, along with TO Live, has brought back ‘da Kink in my Hair with a phenomenal new run at the Bluma Appel Theatre. Written by Trey Anthony, directed by Soulpepper’s Artistic Director Weyni Mengesha, and featuring actors new to the ‘da Kink family and others who…
A View from the Box 