It’s hard to believe, but this was my last day of reviewing the Toronto Fringe for this year! I saw a total of 29 shows over 9 days and what a whirlwind it was (as usual)! Here are my last three reviews, and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend of Fringing ahead! Eleanor…
“Love and revenge: two of your favourites” In a society where social status is everything, love and revenge are the currency of the day. Christopher Hampton’s Dangerous Liaisons, an adaptation of the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, shows high society unknowingly on the precipice of change. While pleasure and scandal are still the name…
Soulpepper theatre is offering a unique experience for audiences at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts in the heart of the historic Distillery District. They’re currently producing Erin Shields’ Queen Goneril (directed by Soulpepper’s Artistic Director Weyni Mengesha), a prequel to Shakespeare’s classic King Lear (directed by Kim Collier). While both plays could easily…
The Edge Productions opens its tantalizing production of Venus in Fur this week at Shō Studios. This dynamic, intriguing two person play by David Ives is perfectly suited to the intimate setting at Shō, and beguiles audience members with a story of art, love, and the politics of sex. Venus in Fur is based on…
A View from the Box 