How do you find fulfillment? It’s different for everyone: some find it through their job, kids, passion projects, hobbies. But what happens when you can’t find that thing that fills you up? Or what used to give you that sense of fulfillment no longer does? The characters in Abe Koogler’s Fulfillment Centre are desperately trying…
“The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.” – Carl Sagan “The Earth is the cradle of humanity, but mankind cannot stay in the cradle forever.” – Konstantin Tsiolkovsky Design: Robert Lepage, Costume Design: Marie-Chantale Vaillancourt Assistant Set Design: Marie-Claude Pelletier, Assistant Lighting Design: Bernard White, Puppet Design: Pierre Robitaille…
“Let’s go. We can’t. Why not? We’re waiting for Godot. Ah!” Didi and Gogo’s refrain echoes throughout Waiting for Godot, their seemingly endless plight summed up in a quick exchange. Samuel Beckett’s eternal story of humanity’s struggles feels more poignant than ever. This production, expertly directed by Kelli Fox, hits all the right beats while…
Ten minutes. In the grand scheme of things, ten minutes isn’t a very long time. But for Vic, ten minutes feels like a lifetime. Chelsea Woolley’s Enormity, Girl, and the Earthquake in Her Lungs, directed by the incomparable Andrea Donaldson, explores the inner workings of our minds, and how that affects every aspect of our…
“One time some time” there was a group of people who gathered in a church basement as the rain fell steadily on the roof far above them. They’ve come at the request of a man few, if any, have ever met, but they’re all there for the same reason: to help with their addiction to…
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…
The hair salon is a sacred space; women to go unburden themselves, to feel glamorous and pampered, and in a small town, that salon community is even more tight knit. Steel Magnolias allows the audience to be a fly on the wall in one such salon in Louisiana, how their lives intertwine and how they…
It was a HOT day at Fringe! But it was also a full day of seeing shows, having delicious meals, and running into lovely friends. The community is what I love the most about Fringe and today was a great reminder of that. Photo by Mia Safdie James & Eddie - Skylark Productions What do…
Centaur Theatre is finishing off their season with the moving For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again. Gabriel Tsampalieros is bringing his extraordinary talent in set design to the stage for this special production. I got to ask Gabriel about this show, his work outside of set design, and what's coming up next for him!…
What is life like through the eyes of an elephant? Is it lush and green, or lonely and chained? Sydney has experienced it all, and is here to tell the tale. Sanctuary Song, libretto by Marjorie Chan 陳以珏, composed by Abigail Richardson-Schulte, and directed by Michael Hidetoshi Mori, is an opera for all ages about…
A View from the Box 