Unique Pieces
Voice Choice: ‘To A Flame’ is a controlled, daring, and confident multi-sensory production that examines identity, language and power.
Drawing on Victorian Gothic horror, sound and movement, the production is most strikingly effective when its formal choices illuminate the...
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A disciplined ensemble and inventive live stream sound concept make this ‘Measure for Measure’ a demanding return.
Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, often classified as a “problem play,” unsettles conventional boundaries between comedy and tragedy. House + Body’s...
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Audacious, bizarre and a soupçon of the naughty. ‘The Maids’ balances theatrical playfulness with social unease.
As Talk Is Free Theatre celebrates 25 years, The Maids reflects the company’s overarching theme this season. The scrappy, direct...
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VOICE CHOICE: ‘Spring Awakening’ examines youth, repression and desire with striking immediacy
Soulpepper’s Spring Awakening, adapted and directed by Paolo Santalucia, brings Frank Wedekind’s controversial examination of adolescence and repression into contemporary...
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Icarus Theatre’s Canadian premiere of ‘Walden’ pairs a tense near-future premise with a measured, naturalistic production.
The trio of performers delivers a masterclass in acting. Directed with solid commitment by Erik Richards, the Canadian premiere of...
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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....
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‘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...
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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...
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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...
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A Stylized, But Diminished ‘Amadeus’: Too Little Music, Too Little Theatre
At the performance I attended, there was a delicious irony in watching Antonio Salieri rage against mediocrity while I was...
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