Things are getting groovy in the Guloien Theatre at Streetcar Crow’s Nest with their production of Rick Miller’s BOOM X. This incredible one man show has writer and director Rick Miller playing one hundred characters in one hundred minutes to the absolute delight of audiences. A look at Gen Xers and the pop-culture which shaped…
The Studio Space at Crow’s theatre has been transformed into a Victorian Museum gallery for Lloyd Suh’s The Chinese Lady. Directed by Marjorie Chan (Artistic Director at Theatre Passe Muraille), The Chinese Lady tells the true story of Afong Moy, the first Chinese woman to ever immigrate to the United States, and the vast societal…
The groovy 70’s have arrived at Canadian Stage’s Berkley Street Theatre with New. Produced by Necessary Angel Theatre Company in association with Canadian Stage and the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, New is a brilliantly written work by Pamela Mala Sinha and expertly directed by Alan Dilworth. A story of love, loss, and finding community in…
Live performance comes in many different forms, all of which can be found in our amazing city of Toronto. Since June of 2022, I’ve been attending the live performances of The Annex Singers at Grace Church-on-the-Hill to hear their incredible choral concerts. Each performance I’ve attended has left my blown away by the artistry of…
As always, there are amazing things happening around the city. Here are a few more productions which I won’t be able to make it to, but I hope you’re able to check out! Toronto’s Storytelling Festival From May 5-14, Storytelling Toronto invites you to experience the transformative magic of storytelling! The 44th annual Toronto International…
April was likely one of my most busy months to date, with fourteen productions viewed and reviewed! May is shaping up to be full of fantastic productions which I am so eager to witness and tell you all about! True Crime - Crow’s Theatre presents the Castleton Massive Production Clark Rockefeller is a real life…
We’re getting to the end of Tarragon Theatre’s incredible 2022/23 season with Chelsea Woolley’s Paint Me this House of Love. Directed by Tarragon’s Artistic Director Mike Payette, Paint Me this House of Love is a beautifully crafted story told by equally beautiful artists. A story about truth and lies, trust and doubt, Paint Me this…
If you’re obsessed with true crime podcasts and documentaries, or a fan of “Only Murders in the Building” (like me), True Crime is the play for you! Created by Troquil Campbell and Chris Abraham, in collaboration with Julian Brown, True Crime delves into the life of the infamous conman Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter aka Clark Rockefeller…
If the change in the weather has got you down (like me), why not whisk yourself away to a beautiful lakeside cottage with Soulpepper’s production of The Seagull? This new version by playwright Simon Stephens takes Chekhov’s work to new heights, giving the play even more meta theatrics and a modern feel; I felt like…
The final production of Theatre Passe Muraille’s season is certainly a unique one! Trace was co-created by Tristan R. Whiston (also the performer) and Moynan King (also the director) and was initially conceived as an art installation in 2012. Now a full theatrical performance, this one-of-a-kind experience is something you won’t want to miss! Trace…
A View from the Box 