Unique Pieces
An important educational cultural experience, performed with some humour, relevant dramatic impact, and a fitting conclusion.
The theatre is meant to be educational as well. It’s not always about sitting back and being entertained. Sometimes we...
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Nothing to enrich or deepen the Catholic faith in this ‘Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary.’ It’s pretty to look at and wonderful to hear distinct voices tell Gospel stories, but I learned nothing new about these four women in this abstract production.
From a practicing Catholic perspective, the world premiere of Erin Shields’ Mary, Mary, Mary, Mary is strikingly beautiful to look...
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VOICE CHOICE. One of Toronto’s best theatre plays in the city right now. ‘Dance Nation’ is brave, bold and uncompromising in direction, performance and movement.
I chose not to read the trigger warnings listed on the Coal Mine website for Dance Nation. I don’t have experience...
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MOURNING AND TENDERNESS IN ‘HAMLET SWEET PRINCE’
I remember a post-show talk after a noir version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at one of Italy’s major theatres....
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VOICE CHOICE. A thrilling and highly engaging second look with captivating performances. ‘The Surrogate’ remains an absolute must-see.
Here’s the link to my earlier review of The Surrogate in March at Crow’s Theatre: https://ourtheatrevoice.com/bold-and-unsettling-silence-speaks-volumes-in-the-world-premiere-of-the-surrogate/ You can find the...
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‘Strife’ stands out as a compelling play about reconciliation, healing, and survival—essential and timely in today’s pursuit of truth in identity
Matthew Mackenzie's Strife, set in Alberta's oilsands, examines themes of healing and resilience within Indigenous culture. The narrative addresses identity...
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‘Boys With Cars’ features honest, raw language and situations that connect not only with young people but also those who support them. It’s an engaging production worth seeing.
Sometimes, the impact of a solo performance lingers long after the curtain falls. That was certainly true for Boys With...
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Audiences Will Find Much to Chew on in Theatre Aezir’s ‘The Shark Is Broken’
(Guest writer: Izzy Siebert- participant in ON Criticism: The 2025/26 Theatre Critics Lab, with partners – the Grand Theatre, Intermission...
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A weirdly surreal tale that keeps rewriting its own rules…Brilliantly bombastic? Mostly muddled? Or both?
Set in Victorian England, The Moors unfolds in a remote, desolate manor in the dank English countryside where two spinster...
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A quirky, hilarious and touching solo play by Mark Crawford. Jacob James stays committed and fully present in the seventeen characters whom he plays.
Chase the Ace follows Charlie King, a big-city radio host, who believes he has everything. That is, until his wife...
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