The first weekend of Fringe is in the books! And with cooler weather to make being outside more bearable, it was certainly a great weekend to check out some shows! My fiance and I saw another three shows, including two of the musicals featured in the Alliance for Canadian Musicals line-up at Theatre Passe Muraille.…
Chisato Minamimura’s Mark of a Woman is the final presentation of Theatre Passe Muraille’s #BeyondTO series! A truly remarkable piece blending dance and performance, Mark of a Woman is sure to be an unforgettable experience. I asked Chisato about the play, some of the accessibility options available, and her inspiration for the show! Chisato MinamimuraPhoto…
“We hide our memories, but never bury them” Adeeb dreams of his homeland: Syria. But when he dreams, the faces are foreign to him, so is the place, and yet he has the undeniable feeling that it’s his home. Aksam Alyousef’s Karma, directed by Pleiades’ artistic executive director Ash Knight, blends past and present to…
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…
I love an overture. Truly, the little amuse bouche of a musical’s score before you see the full production makes the first viewing all the more intriguing, and subsequent listens feel warm and friendly. Though they went out of fashion long before I was born, I do so love an overture. And I know the…
A daughter stolen. A mother desperate to find her child. A system working hard to keep them apart. The world premiere of Anusree Roy’s latest play, Through the Eyes of God, is a passionate solo show depicting Chaya’s search for her daughter after she’s abducted by a known kidnapper. Directed by Thomas Morgan Jones, Though…
A violin sits centre stage under a spotlight as an ethereal soundscape fills the room from the many speakers which surround the playing space. This violin, and the musician who wields it, are asking you to listen to the stories they’re about to tell in their own ways. Leslie Ting’s What Brings You In tracks…
The first weekend of Fringe is always an exciting one! More folks are able to be out and about at shows, which means sold out houses and a great energy. For me, it also means that my fiance is able to join me for a day or two of Fringing and we always have such…
We all love seeing beautiful costumes on stage, but most of us don't know about the world of the seamstresses and costume designers who make them a reality. That's where SEW comes in! A new musical that'll have you in stitches, SEW takes us behind the scenes of a theatre's costume shop! I got to…
God needs better representation, or at least Monica certainly thinks so. She’s been under the impression that God hates queer people, but when she finds out that God made her a lesbian, her whole world shifts. The Cunning Linguist, written and performed by Monica Garrido Huerta and directed by Beatriz Pizano, invites audiences to journey…
A View from the Box 