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ECLECTIC SHOW FOR AN ECLECTIC CROWDjoel fishbaneà A surreal and eclectic event, Against the Grain Theatre's presentation of two little known operas is one of the more unusual theatrical ex…
Flyering, Showcasing and the Regular Folkby Cameryn MooreI went to the Quebec Drama Federation spring showcase last Monday, partly to see what was on offer for the next few months, partly to…
THE ART OF FILING YOUR TAXESjoel fishbane@joelfishbaneIn case you missed it, Wiarton Willie, Canada's resident weather-hog, did not see his shadow on February 2. Spring is coming early and w…
The Peace MovementCharPo looks back on the extraordinary career of theatre legend Roger Peace on the eve of the world premiere of his new musical about gospel and civil-rights icon Mah…
Graham Cuthbertson and Patrick Costello (photo credit: lucetg.com)The Emerald Cityby Caitlin MurphyIn a spirit of Samuel Beckett meets Father Ted, SideMart Theatrical Grocery's production of…
Vision and Clarityby Jim Murchison @JimMurchisonWhen you're reviewing a director it's a bit like judging figure skating. There's a lot of subjectivity about artistic impression and you'…
Talking UnderMarc Maron doesn't lose his own voice in WTFby Gaëtan L. Charlebois@gcharleboisMarc Maron is a comic you may know. He's put out several CDs, all available as downloads on iTu…
Christian Murray and Dennis Fitzgerald (photo by Cylla von Tiedemann)Theatre shines a light on the desire for life's reset button.by Christian BainesCould an evening with Chekhov change a ma…
Enter the DramaturgBy Stuart Munro@StuartMunroTOSmash is back! Last week's episode opened with a pretty generic sounding pop/Vanessa Carlton-esque (does anyone remember her?) tune from …
Keey Dandomirsky, Patrick Sanbongui (photo credit: David Cooper)The Haunting Pastby Jay CattersonCoping with loss and grief is what is explored in the new play Haunted by Daniel Karasik, win…
We chose John Gundy's photo of Nick Herd and the ensemble of RARE for one reason: emotional impact. (Read our review of RARE which has been extended again to March 9)
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l-r Jesse LaVercombe, Shannon Currie (by: Maxime Coté)To Take a Different Tackby Caitlin MurphyI think I've reached a theatre-going quota. A sort of saturation point. I feel sat…
Jean-François Casabonne, Stéphane Jacques and Isabelle Roy (Photo credit: Matthew Fournier)The Mighty PenA play on the primacy of words.by Nanette SoucyIn a room that is hazy and wa…
Ian Lake and Lisa Berry (photo by Bruce Monk)The Conversation of Silenceby Edgar GovernoCanada is a country fixated on its own past.As a nation, we have never become very adept at discussing…
for non-theatre people...It's a play about life.by Christian BainesA Canadian original about the power of theatre to change a life, Michel Nadeau's And Slowly Beauty... opens this week at Ta…
Black Theatre Workshop in Montreal gives you a healthy dose of their new production in this promo video for their school tour show: When Elephant Was King.
Let's Agree to Disagreeby Valerie Cardinal@vscardinalA few weeks ago, I looked at how reviews can differ even if the authors have similar opinions. This week, how can two reviewers go to the…
Left To The ImaginationAre we relying on big?by Gaëtan L. Charlebois@gcharleboisI am a child of the opera. Before I saw my first real play, at 14 or so, I had been to the opera sever…
A Week in Theatreby Chris Lane@ChrisLaneTweetsWho's doing well right now: Robert Lepage has been awarded the 10th Glenn Gould Prize, for his lifetime contribution to the arts in Canada …
(photo credit: Donald Rees)If You Show Up On Time, You're Actually Lateby Estelle RosenOrlando Lopez, was born in El Salvador, and is currently finishing his BFA in Film Studies at Concordia…
(Roleene Youssef, photo credit: Simon Hayter)How Has My Love Affected You? sounds like one of those awful/wonderful nights only theatre is capable of delivering. Marcus Youssef had a difficu…
Dis-PinterestServing up a classic with a side of confusion by Gregory BunkerIn The Dumb Waiter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter creates a suspenseful, one-act play centred on tw…
The Against the Grain team: L-R Joel Ivany, Nancy Hitzig, Cecily Carver, Christopher Mokrzewski and Caitlin CoullVoices from Kafka and The Disappeared[PUBLISHER: We gave Against th…
