Unique Pieces
Cerebral and reflective, ‘The Pavilion’ raises questions about memory, regret and time.
Outdoor theatre has faced its share of challenges amid rapidly changing weather patterns this summer. On an overcast opening night...
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Guild Festival Theatre delivers a brisk, comic take on Jane Austen’s Gothic satire ‘Northanger Abbey’
On the grounds of Scarborough’s Guild Park and Gardens, Guild Festival Theatre opens its stage to Tyler Seguin’s clever adaptation...
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Theatre on the Ridge premiere adapts Stephen Leacock’s comic world with wit and theatrical economy
Stephen Leacock’s comic writing has long been admired for its dry wit, social observation and affection for small-town eccentricity. Groucho...
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Tandava (தாண்டவம்) weaves a centuries-old poem with the rawness of modern history and demonstrates the power of dance as a universal language
Review by Guest Writer Keilantra Huang Created by award-winning Bengali-Canadian dancer Nova Bhattacharya and Tamil/Singhalese-Canadian neurologist and writer Suvendrini Lena,...
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Extraordinary costumes are a visual delight in Halifax’s Shakespeare by the Sea’s production of BEAUTY & THE BEAST
I waited to catch Halifax’s Shakespeare by the Sea’s Season Opener at a free presentation at the city’s acclaimed Main...
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New Stages’ Artistic Director Mark Wallace reflects on the company’s growth, its 2026–27 season and the role of hospitality in Peterborough theatre.
As the 30th anniversary of New Stages, Peterborough’s professional theatre company, approaches in 2027–28, Artistic Director Mark Wallace is looking...
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Canadian Stage’s ‘Twelfth Night’ offers ensemble comedy and a considered emphasis on Love as the centre of Shakespeare’s festive world.
In his Director’s Note, Director Gregory Prest places Twelfth Night’s importance in context for audience understanding. It is a celebration,...
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For his Stratford farewell, Antoni Cimolino comes home with De Filippo
A family dinner is its own kind of choreography – and staging that dance is keeping director Antoni Cimolino pretty...
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Shaw Festival Partnership Brings Major Productions to Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre
Collaboration will see Shaw productions staged at the Fleck Theatre while Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Royal George Theatre is rebuilt. TORONTO — On...
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At 25, Talk Is Free Theatre Keeps the Conversation Moving
Barrie’s boundary-pushing professional theatre company approaches a milestone season with the same restless curiosity that launched it. Arkady Spivak has...
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