(photo by Will Pemulis)When Flukes WorkScots-Canadians, a bevy of secrets, and a little known JB Priestley workby Sarah WhiteSarah White is a Toronto based actor and producer. Her career has…
Michael Cooper took this heart-breaking shot of a key moment in the opera Peter Grimes, now playing at the COC. Pictured here are soprano Ileana Montalbetti as Ellen Orford and Jakob Janukta…
The cast of Les Misérables, Mirvish's season openerDo You Hear The People Sing!Mirvish brings back the acclaimed musicalby Gaëtan L. Charlebois@gcharlebois
SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED FOR 2013 SIMINOVITCH PRIZE FOR THEATREMonday, October 7, 2013…Jury members Martine Beaulne (Montreal),Ann-Marie Kerr (Halifax), Janet Munsil (Victoria),&…
THOUSAND ISLANDS PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES 2014 SEASONGANANOQUE, ON " On Tuesday, October 8, 2013, Ashlie Corcoran, Artistic Director of the Thousand Islands Playhouse unveiled the company's 2014 …
On Movement, Dance, and the Beat of Lifeby Gaëtan L. CharleboisAllyson McMackon directed all shows at Theatre Rusticle. Other recent credits include Movement Coach: Farther West (Soulpepp…
To our minds, it's one of the most thrilling operas of the last century. Here, we go inside the process of the COC's new production of Peter Grimes. Enjoy!
SWM Seeking SameFor how long do we make them pay?by Gaëtan L. Charlebois@gcharleboisIt's a bad time to be a straight white male (SWM). So bad that when there is a danger I will be lumped …
I was terrified and so I had no other option but to say: "yes, I'll do it"by Estelle RosenBorn and raised in Northern Ontario, Danielle Desormeaux studied Music at Queen's University and gra…
Assassinating ThomsonPerhaps the gentlest and loveliest of plays in the vast David French canon: Salt Water Moon is about a great courtship. (Gananoque, Ontario)A hit of this year's Fringe c…
Anthony Dean Griffey (photo by Michael Cooper)Suspicionby Shannon ChristyEvery group of people has a person who does not fit in. Either their voice is too high, they laugh at the wrong…
A Bright Awakening for Mooreby David SklarIn July of 2013, Christopher Moore was asked to take over artistic direction of Persephone Productions. Senior contributor David Sklar spoke wi…
Sex-Buzz Saturday Nightsby Cameryn Moore@camerynmooreOn tour, every night is Saturday night, even if it's actually Tuesday night in Tulsa. I've got a show, I'm meeting new people, I'm bounci…
Corporate Caper Masterfully DirectedThe stories need to be told.by David C. JonesI was reared on films like The China Syndrome and Silkwood, stories inspired by true events about corporate c…
(photo by Michael Cooper)Young Loveby Shannon ChristyRemember those days when you would walk in the rain just to see a glimpse of someone you loved. The days before you became cynical …
Passable Shrek Misses the PointVisually splendid show pitches firmly to kids, selling its assets woefully shortby Christian Baines@XtianBainesShrek is one of those movie-turned-musical conce…
No mambo through St. Léonardby Sarah DeshaiesIt doesn't add up."Who builds curved, wooden staircases, outside, in a place where it snows?" questions the old woman seated at the centre of a …
Rick Miller, Carly Street (photo by David Hou)All hail Aphrodite!…Venus in Fur is sublimeby Dave RossWhat is S&M? I'm fairly certain the average person on the street has heard of it, b…
Hearts and Mindsby Jim Murchison@JimMurchisonThere are dark corners in the recesses of our psyche. How we explore these places determines whether a play succeeds or fails. There are producti…
Brooks Alive!by David C. JonesCharPo senior contributor David C. Jones spoke with director Chance Newman about Last Chance Productions upcoming presentation of Young Frankenstein. …
(photo by Andrée Lanthier)This Joint is Jumpin'by Élaine CharleboisIf you're looking for a laid back yet highly entertaining night out at the theatre, Ain't Misbehavin' is the show to s…
Directing Without Baggage A new tale as old as theatreby Richard Wolfe Richard Wolfe is a specialist in contemporary theatre and performance. Plays he's directed include Terminus …
Before there was Rent, there was Jonathan Larson's lesser-known Tick Tick Boom, and photographer Vincent Perri has captured the same raw energy of the former in this pic for the Angelwalk pr…
(photo by Mateo H. Casis)Intolerance through the Agesby Chad Dembski Anusree Roy is a playwright/actor I have known about for many years from my time in Toronto to her continuing extremely s…