Satyr play: genre of ancient Greek drama that preserves the structure and characters of tragedy while adopting a happy atmosphere and a rural background. Or in the case of Griffin Hewitt’s Cyclops: A Satyr Play, the setting is more of a house party, and the “happy atmosphere” has a decided odour of regret mixed in.…
Growing up in the 90’s, we were never lacking for entertainment: the Disney renaissance was in full swing, we had TV staples like “Wheel of Fortune”, and boy bands ruled the airwaves. But what happens when you look back on that childhood, and even further, and realize how much it took from you? How much…
Operas are full of grand tales of drama and intrigue; but when it comes toJulie d’Aubigny (better known as La Maupin), her life was even more astounding than the ones she sang on stage.Opera Q’s film La Maupin, created in residency with Tapestry Opera, looks at the myth and mystery behind one of French Opera’s…
In chess, the only piece which can become a queen is a pawn; through mastery and self-preservation, the lowest ranked piece can suddenly become the one who can win the game. That power dynamic surges through Michael Ross Albert’s Anywhere, currently on stage at The Assembly Theatre. Directed by original cast member Cass Van Wyck,…
What does it mean to have power in today’s society? Is it money? Status? Friends? Or are all three of those interconnected into a web of fantasy? Polly Stenham’s Julie, an adaptation of Strindberg’s Miss Julie, is a captivating look at the life of a party-girl heiress and a night which will change her life…
Content Warning: The following review mentions abuse, guns, violence, and adult subject matter. “I need you to listen to me!" Medea pleads with us, with her audience, with her daughters. “I need you to listen to me.” Afraid they’ll perpetuate the same cycle of poor choices she has, all she wants us to do is…
“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.”― Norman Vincent Peale But what happens if you fall even further? If the stars can’t hold you and you plummet towards the ground? Kathryn Albertson made that rise and fall more times than she could count before finally landing on her own…
For those of us who have never moved away from our home country, the immigration system is an enigmatic hypothetical we know we’ll never have to encounter. But for millions of people it’s a frustrating and impossible to navigate labyrinth seemingly designed to take people in and spit them out again right back where they…
“Dear Guests: It is with great pleasure that Leyla and Joel invite you to celebrate their marriage this March. Dress code – informal, ceremony begins at 7:30 p.m., followed by the exchange of vows. And at our signal, the entertainment begins.” Everyone loves a wedding; it’s a wonderful reason to join two people, and their…
Do you believe in ghosts? What about faeries? Or maybe even reincarnation? Judith Thompson’s haunting Queen Maeve weaves the magical and the mundane to tell a harrowing story of love, loss, and the power of forgiveness over three generations. Directed by Mike Payette, Queen Maeve has a spirit as fierce as the titular Celtic Queen…
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