A local episode of Canadian history becomes the basis for a measured study of trust, ambition and fraud.
The world premiere of “Piggyland’ revisits a troubling regional Sunderland story that remains worthy of public attention and audience visit....
‘A Fine Balance’ finds theatrical force in the tension between brutality and resilience.
Anosh Irani’s adaptation establishes a distinct dramatic identity while retaining the novel’s broad social canvas. No familiarity with Rohinton Mistry’s...
Coal Mine Theatre’s Canadian premiere of ‘Pre-Existing Condition’ offers a measured, closely observed account of survival after abuse.
The production approaches its difficult subject with dignified restraint, supported by a cohesive cast and design team. Toronto’s Coal Mine...
George F. Walker’s ‘Getting to Normal’ premieres with an unconventional pre-show address and a primed focus on fractured lives
The Canadian playwright and screenwriter addresses the audience before the performance, framing the evening with reflections on theatre as a new...
‘To A Flame’ sparks interest with its desire to communicate visually and verbally.
Founder and Artistic Director of 1s1 Theatre, Dawn Jani Birley is a St. Mary’s University graduate in London, UK, with...
A broad, fast-moving comic mystery at Thousand Islands Playhouse
'Murder at Ackerton Manor' sustains its farcical momentum while keeping its whodunnit machinery firmly in place. Steven Gallagher’s Murder at...
Sunderland playwright Graeme Powell brings the local history of Piggyland to the stage in a world premiere at Port Perry’s Theatre on the Ridge.
Graeme Powell, an affable Sunderland-based playwright and freelance video editor, is a six-year member of the Playwrights Guild of Canada...
Linda Kash directs the Canadian premiere of Marin Ireland’s ‘Pre-Existing Condition’ at Toronto’s Coal Mine Theatre.
Coal Mine Theatre’s Season 12 upcoming production of Pre-Existing Condition marks the Canadian premiere of Marin Ireland’s play, arriving at...
Unchained Theatre’s ‘Hamlet’ offers a brisk, contemporary staging of Shakespeare’s tragedy.
While the opening night performance was anchored by a committed ensemble, the production is challenged at times by sightline and...
Jon Fosse’s ‘Suzannah’ receives a gifted and visually evocative staging at Stratford’s Here for Now Theatre.
Inspired by the life of Suzannah Thoreson, who was married to playwright Henrik Ibsen, Jon Fosse’s Suzannah offers a fictional...
