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Enemy of the People (photo credit: Arno Declair)It's a delightfully old-fashioned concept: a woman wishes to rise away from her middle-class life. Sure, she could become a garden-variety gol…
A Week in the Nation's Theatreby Chris Lane@chrislanetweetsCongratulations: The 16 winners of this year's Harold Awards have been announced, recognizing outstanding contributions to the…
This Play Compelled...by Estelle RosenOlivia Blocker is a third-year McGill student graduating in May 2013 with a degree in English Literature (major) and Russian Culture (minor). She has wo…
l-r Mark Wilson, David Matheson (photo: Dahlia Katz)Giving Good Pauseby Jason Booker The Dumb Waiter. Pinter, eh? Pauses.Great production by Wordsmyth Theatre here, an independent Toro…
Theatre Production 101 " Don't Do It Alone. Don't. Seriously.by Andrew Wade@AndrewActs That's all I wish someone had told me. Though I admit that if someone had, I would have sunnily ignored…
The Small Town Boy and the Mobby Bryce Alexander DudleyBryce Alexander Dudley was born in Cobourg Ontario. Since moving to Toronto he has worked for, Fringe, Next Stage, SummerWorks, Yo…
Finding the Findby Laura MooreLaura Moore, Associate Producer of The Matchmaker of Montréal, is a Vancouver based Stage Manager and Freelance Writer who has worked with numerous theatre com…
What I learned Before...why it is wrongby TJ Dawe@TJ_DaweThe director's job ends on opening night. What a crock. Here's how the gig works, as I learned it in theatre school:-the directo…
BarihunkSaskatchewan native and 2013 McGill graduate Gordon Bintner has made the tricky transition from student operas to the world's great stages look effortless " and he'll do it again in …
Multipleby Cameryn Moore@camerynmooreAs I was sitting on the porch on Thursday with my morning cup of coffee, a breath-taking weight settled on my chest, and I couldn't focus anymore on the …
HOLLYWOOD TAKES A NEW PATH INTO THE WOODSjoel fishbane@joelfishbaneLong-time readers of this column will be familiar with my opinions on the movie musical " last winter, after the release of…
Melody A. Johnson, Alison Porter (courtesy: NAC)How ya Gonna Keep em on the Farmby Jim MurchisonMiss Caledonia has a thread bare set. A bench and a chair is all that is needed. Everything el…
Gavin Crawford (top) and Kimberly Persona (photo: Alejandro Santiago)Ecce Homo's homage to the diva is its own brand of fame monsterby Christian BainesWhat a strange and fascinating construc…
A FAIRY TALE WORLD OF ROMANCEjoel fishbaneOnce the toast of off-Broadway, the musical revue I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change has returned to Toronto courtesy of Angelwalk Theatre " and…
The Essentials, Part II[We pestered our contributors to offer one essential theatre book and explain why it is essential. Here are two more essays.]A Life by Elia Kazanby Caitlin Murphy…
The Show Must Go Onby Jim Murchison @JimMurchisonIt is quite amazing how seldom a show gets cancelled. There are so many bugs that go around, particularly in the winter where we are for…
l-r Michelle LeBlanc, Sarah Finn and David Whiteley, photo by Andrew AlexanderThe Next Room (The Vibrator Play) Humms Alongby Jim MurchisonThere are lots of opportunities for cheap jokes in …
Censorship has a body count...by Mark Leiren-Young[Republished, with permission, from Playwrights Guild of Canada's Online Journal. For information about the conference "Censorship versus Se…
Aurianna Angelique (photo: David Cooper)Dreamgirls is glitz, glam, and so very showbizAurianna Angelique is powerful and passionate as Effieby Chris LaneDreamgirls is about selling a perform…
Yuri Dojc took some great pictures for The Charge of the Expormidable Moose but we like this one especially both for its hypnotizing and authentic-looking violence (Ben Irvine sleeper-h…
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(via Luminato website)The Light of the (un)Familiar and BelovedRonnie Burkett has been captivated by puppetry since the age of seven, and began touring his shows around Alberta at the age of…
Artistic Director Tina Rasmussen discusses KAMP, set to perform at World Stage.You will want to see this fascinating concept at work.
Shall We Dance?Why we are going in this direction (as well)by Gaëtan L. Charlebois@gcharleboisI think it hit me when I thought of Agnes de Mille and Oklahoma! Then I thought of West …
