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REVIEW: Icarus Theatre balances philosophical musings with richly shaded relationships in Walden at The Theatre Centre
iPhoto caption: Members of the company of 'Walden.' Photo by Sandro Pehar. The first thing that hits me is the smell. Mulchy and woody, the air invites a deep inhale as I try to determine its source. Pine… or maybe cedar… I’m left feeling like I should be spending more time outdoors.
REVIEW: Shifting Ground Collective’s The Drowsy Chaperone is anything but a snore
iPhoto caption: Juliette Schroeder and the cast of 'The Drowsy Chaperone.' Photo by Taylor Long. Twenty-seven years after The Drowsy Chaperone’s first professional run at Theatre Passe Muraille, Shifting Ground Collective has brought itback to the very same stage. Infused with infectious energy, the production is a harmony of well-crafted design elements and vivacious performances. The Drowsy Chaperone is part guided listening and part golden age musical extravaganza.
Review: Ronnie Burkett’s 'Little Willy' is a love letter to theatre
iPhoto caption: Marionette design by Ronnie Burkett. Photo by Dahlia Katz. Ronnie Burkett and William Shakespeare agree on at least one fundamental truth: there’s no such thing as a bad dick joke. Returning to Canadian Stage armed with his legion of exuberant characters and penchant for the perverse, Burkett breathes life and laughter into his touring production Little Willy with masterful puppet storytelling.
REVIEW: Wet, weird, and woeful, Pu Songling: Strange Tales is a riotous trip into the mystical
iPhoto caption: Members of the company of 'Pu Songling: Strange Tales.' Photo by Johnny Hockin. One thing’s for sure — you’ve never seen a show with this much tongue. Directed by Michelle Smith and collectively adapted by the cast, Pu Songling: Strange Tales brings to life a selection of stories by the prolific Qing dynasty writer named in the title. Popular for his frightening folktales, Pu wrote some 500 stories blending the supernatural with the human.
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REVIEW: A Question of Character examines the psychology of a filmmaker who created Nazi propaganda The greatest strength of A Question of Character, now playing at the Aki Studio, is that its fundamental questions manifest as an active process. Rather than conveying a pre-packaged conclusion, the production undertakes a genuine attempt to work through Leni Riefenstahl's contradictions while weighing the payoffs of revenge.
REVIEW: Tarragon’s Bremen Town gives the golden years a Grimm twist Original
int(113577) iPhoto caption: Nancy Palk, Tatjana Cornij, and Oliver Dennis in Bremen Town. Photo by Jae Yang. Fairy tales pass down lessons that keep us connected and safe; we learn to not cry wolf and to never judge a book by its cover. Adapted from a classic Grimm Brothers tale, writer and director Gregory Prest’s Bremen Town has a takeaway that sticks: call your grandparents.
REVIEW: Outside the March’s Rainbow on Mars explores the future of embedded accessibility practices
int(113068) iPhoto caption: Photo by Bruce Zinger. Rainbow on Mars, by creator-performer Devon Healey, follows protagonist Iris (Healey) through a journey between worlds as she processes and explores her blindness. Touching interpersonal relationships couple with imaginative stagecraft to draw audiences in and keep them there.
REVIEW: Outside the March’s Rainbow on Mars explores the future of embedded accessibility practices
int(113068) iPhoto caption: Photo by Bruce Zinger. Rainbow on Mars, by creator-performer Devon Healey, follows protagonist Iris (Healey) through a journey between worlds as she processes and explores her blindness. Touching interpersonal relationships couple with imaginative stagecraft to draw audiences in and keep them there.
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iPhoto caption: Members of the company of 'Pu Songling: Strange Tales.' Photo by Johnny Hockin. iPhoto caption: Photo courtesy of Minmar Gaslight. REVIEW: A Question of Character examines the psychology of a filmmaker who created Nazi propaganda / iPhoto caption: Members of the company of 'Pu Songling: Strange Tales.' Photo by Johnny Hockin. iPhoto caption: Photo courtesy of Minmar Gaslight.
Next Stage Festival guides artists into creative control
The Toronto Fringe Festival is a household name for local theatregoers and anyone passing a lamppost downtown in July. But Fringe is more than those jam-packed two weeks in the summertime; it produces another platform for artists finding their audiences in the off-season. On October 18, the Next Stage Theatre Festival kicked off its long-anticipated 16th season, extending the reach of the Toronto Fringe as a community hub of arts excitement.
REVIEW: ECHO at Next Stage is chilling, stunning
INT. Nightclub — Two beautiful strangers. A shared gaze so electrifying it makes the $20 cover charge and that thick vapour of sweat rising from the dance floor all worth it. A real fairy tale, you know? Directed by Robert Morrison as part of Next Stage Theatre Festival, Kole Dunford’s ECHO is an intimate and vivacious exploration of love and selfishness. This modern reimagining of the Greek myth follows Echo (陳佳琦 Jennifer Tan) and Narcissus (Tom Shoshani) as they recount their fatal attraction.
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