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Halifax Neptune’s ‘Rent’ is filled with infectious energy, heartfelt sincerity and Love
Review written by East Coast Guest Writer Chris Coculuzzi (Chris has been involved in independent and community theatre for more...
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‘THE SECRET CHORD: A Leonard Cohen Experience’ offers a resonant musical portrait of an artist who continually resisted easy definition.
Soulpepper’s production of The Secret Chord: A Leonard Cohen Experience, now presented by Mirvish at Toronto’s CAA Theatre, approaches Leonard Cohen's...
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VOICE CHOICE: The Capitol Theatre’s ‘Come from Away’ is a carefully mounted and emotionally resonant production.
Distinguished by assured, astounding vocal work from a strong ensemble and a sustained focus on its theme of generosity, Irene...
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With a wink and nod of homage, director Thomas Alderson aims to send audiences out of ‘Grease’ with a love of nostalgia.
Is Alderson successful in bringing audiences back to a time when people felt joy and aliveness? While this audience clearly...
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A brilliant revival of Leanna Brodie’s ‘Schoolhouse’ at 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook is anchored by two extraordinary lead performances by Alex Pearce and Alexie DeLuca.
Brodie’s much-produced play is both a fierce and whimsical study of the one-room schoolhouse in rural Ontario in the early...
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VOICE CHOICE. Stratford’s ‘Othello’ offers a forceful account of Shakespeare’s tragedy, anchored by disciplined performances and a sustained sense of foreboding.
This Stratford Festival production of Othello earns that attention through a measured build toward tragedy and a series of performances...
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Stratford’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ offers a visually rich staging of Wilde’s enduring comedy.
Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest at Stratford’s Avon Theatre emphasizes both the play’s verbal wit and its visual...
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‘The Outsiders’ arrives with the pulse of a contemporary musical and the heart of a classic coming-of-age story.
Can a 1967 novel written by seventeen-year-old Susan E. Hinton — later transformed into a 1983 film and a 1990...
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Stratford’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ presents challenges in its overlapping subplots and extended running time. This production addresses them through sleek contemporary staging and visually sophisticated theatrical design.
The production relies on the audience’s willingness to accept the play’s supernatural framework and enter its world of fairies, sprites...
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VOICE CHOICE: Stratford’s return of ‘Something Rotten!’ arrives sharper, wittier and more confident. A joyous, silly and irreverent production that embraces its own absurdity.
The Festival’s return of Something Rotten! invites repeat viewing, not only for its energy but for its juicy wordplay and...
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