Day 9 and with these two plays my Fringe programming for this year was complete! It’s been another whirlwind this year, but I’m so grateful to have seen everything and experienced so much of the Fringe! These last two shows were pure delight in their own unique ways. Saskatchewan: An Aspirational Polyamorous Adventure - HA…
Have you ever had a story you knew you needed to tell? One that rattled inside you until you simply had to let it out? The Inheritance is one such story. Written by Matthew López and directed by Brendan Healy, The Inheritance takes the audience on an intimate journey through the lives of three generations…
Diane Flacks is once again on the Tarragon Theatre stage with her fifth solo show. Delving into everything from religion to relationships, drinking and drama, Guilt (A Love Story) takes it all on. Directed by Alisa Palmer, this incredibly compassionate look at the human condition, as told through Flacks’ experiences, is instantly recognizable and relatable,…
The Bacchanal is in full swing at the Coal Mine Theatre! DION: A Rock Opera is Coal Mine’s first ever World Premiere, and they could not have picked a more epic piece to start off 2024. Composed by Ted Dykstra, Libretto by Steve Mayoff, and directed by Peter Hinton-Davis, DION is an exciting, fresh, sexy…
Soulpepper Theatre Company has once again teamed up with the Stratford Festival to bring one of its most popular shows from summer 2023 to Toronto audiences. Casey and Diana, written by Nick Green and directed by Andrew Kushnir, looks at the visit of Princess Diana to Toronto’s Casey House through the eyes of one of…
Winnipeg-based dynamic duo We Quit Theatre took over the cabaret space at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre to present an anthology of short plays. Featuring We Quit Theatre’s co-founders Dasha Plett and Gislina Patterson, along with invited guests, this anthology was a deep dive into the breath and depth of queer storytelling. 805-4821 Not only…
Hop on the Greyhound and take a trip into the Rockies of creator and performer Tiffany Thomas’ mind with The Rocky Mountain Special. A delightful mix of original songs and storytelling make The Rocky Mountain Special a one-of-a-kind journey. So grab your bag and your guitar, and a spare scuba tank if you’ve got one,…
An unexpected meeting with blue invitations, lovers scorned and seeking closure, murders most foul...what better material for a musical?!? Love You To Death: A New Canadian Musical, directed by Caitlin Turner, certainly thinks so and they’ve created a twisty tale of love, deceit, heartbreak, and sabotage. With memorable characters, catchy songs, and a well-built story,…
Generations collide in the world premiere of Nikki Shaffeeullah’s A Poem for Rabia. Produced in association with Nightwood Theatre and Undercurrent Creations, and co-directed by Clare Preuss and Donna-Michelle St. Bernard, A Poem for Rabia is a stunningly beautiful story about three generations of women, their struggles, and their triumphs. A stellar cast (including the…
The summer rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the Fringe goers for Day 2 of the Toronto Fringe Festival! I was able to take in 3 shows today, and I’m so excited to tell you all about it. Things We Lost in the Fire Calamities collide in Promise Productions’ The Things We Lost in the…
A View from the Box 