539 stories by "Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic"
Director Carey Perloff's take of Ibsen play is traditional, even reverent.
Olivier Kemeid's award-winning play about immigrants resonates now more than ever with Canada's new arrivals from Syria.
Kawa Ada and Ravi Jain's paths overlap for the fourth time with their new Soulpepper show, The 39 Steps.
But Benedict Campbell and Corrine Koslo, while skilled character actors, don't have vocal power for lead parts.
Show is full of wow feats and gorgeous stage pictures but indulges in cultural appropriation.
Production of Strindberg play doesn't always work but kudos to Shaw for embracing this difficult material.
Set in the 1950s, this afternoon of dialogue between a white teenager and two middle-aged black men brought the audience to its feet.
Performances could use some tweaks, but Hannah Levinson captivates as title heroine in Mirvish production.
Upcoming closure of iconic Honest Ed's discount store forces need to move.
In edited version of Shakespeare's history plays, Graham Abbey and team give us a rich, cohesive world.
Scottish history plays put audience in cohesive, immersive world in Luminato's 1,200-seat theatre at the Hearn.
Theatre actress known for TV's Walking Dead commands the stage as former Israeli prime minister Golda Meir.
Show is a master class in staging, and leads Luke Humphrey and Shannon Taylor excel as play's young lovers.
Martha Henry's confident direction, fine acting and theatre's new configuration serve Arthur Miller play well.
Donna Feore's re-choreographing of iconic 1970s show is validated here, although the material shows its age.
Stratford Festival production opening May 31 was given unprecedented permission to reconceive the iconic musical.
Alan Dilworth forgoes naturalism in Soulpepper production of little-known Arthur Miller play.
Kevin Massey's winkingly straight-faced performance and John Rapson's multiple roles balance production well.
Michelle Monteith and Soulpepper ensemble excel in this production of Wendy Wasserstein's feminist play.
Salvatore Antonio and company keep tone at right level of playfulness in very intense, very naked play.
Production of controversial Colm Toibin play gives audience clarity but lacks texture.
Adaptation of Lewis Carroll's tale at Shaw Festival missing a clear metaphorical take on what Alice's journey represents.
Originally banned for its subject matter (prostitution), Shaw's 1893 play is elegantly updated to resonate today.
The Other is the story of a florist who sees herself as an outsider; Oraltorio: A Theatrical Mixtape tackles music and the experience of African diaspora.
Production succeeds on multiple linguistic levels in exploring divide between those born into the deaf culture and those who enter into it.
