Beginning in the middle, starting thence awayTo what may be digested in a play. The prologue to William Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida immediately alerts us to the fact that we’re not starting at the beginning of the Trojan War, however what it doesn’t tell us is that we won’t be ending with the end, either. Taking his cues from prior tellings of this particular tale, Troilus and Cressida…
Generations of fighters, of freedom seekers, of tenacious Sankofa women come to a beautiful culmination in the being of Benu Sankofa. The final play in The Sankofa Trilogy, word! sound! powah! takes on issues old and new as Benu and The Poets in Solidarity long for a truly independent Jamaica. This last instalment of the…
The Comedy is Art Festival is back at The Theatre Centre for its sixth year! Curated by The Theatre Centre’s Associate Artistic Director liza paul, the Comedy is Art Festival is sure to tickle your funny bones! I got to talk to liza about this year’s lineup, about the Comedy is Art Festival itself, and…
benu – Watah Theatre and The Theatre Centre In the second play, benu, Sekesu Sankofa, Mudgu’s offspring, battles postpartum depression while navigating the alienation, invisibility and abuse Black womyn experience in the healthcare system. September 30 – October 5, also October 11 and 12 (Marathon Weekend) Franco Boni Theatre at The Theatre Centre – 1115…
Rey lives for the stage - she’s built her life and her identity around her passion for theatre and performance. But what happens when her ability to do what she loves is compromised? Sanguine, created and performed by Mina Zaghari and Parastoo Amanzadeh, delves into the hearts and minds of Rey and her best friend…
Welcome, Brothers! It’s been a long five years since you were last able to visit this Spanish monastery, but now that you’re here, the brothers are thrilled to have you for a visit! MONKS, created and performed by Veronica Hortigüela and Annie Luján, is a clown show unlike anything you’ve experienced. Showing a day in…
Come in! The Shabbat table is set, the challah is warm, and Shylock is expecting you. Shakespeare BASH’d is shedding new light and focus on one of Shakespeare’s most controversial plays with their production of The Merchant of Venice. Featuring a predominantly Jewish team, this production of Merchant does not shy away from anyone’s faults…
Travel back in time to the jazz age, where the gin flowed all night in the speakeasies, music can be found around every corner, and women have just been given the right to vote in Canada (well, some women). The world premiere of The Bee’s Knees, written and directed by Judy Reynolds, is an interesting…
Some things are just too good to be true, like an abandoned house to live in when you can no longer afford your current apartment, or the water and power magically turning on in said house soon after you’ve moved in...a bit suspicious, isn’t it? Oliver desperately tries to push those suspicions away in Will…
You know and love him from “Kim’s Convenience” and “Run the Burbs” and this past week, Andrew Phung got together some of his most funny friends for the Comedy is Art Festival. Performing a side-splitting set of improv comedy, Andrew Phung and Friends: A Night of Improv left the audience in stitches. The vibes for…
A View from the Box 