A winning verdict for Hart House Theatre’s “Legally Blonde: the Musical”
A winning verdict for Hart House Theatre’s “Legally Blonde: the Musical” When I walked into Hart House Theatre the other […]
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The Solitudes’ Lara Arabian on how eight women’s stories become a singularly affecting experience
“Each woman’s story is unique, and the piece seeks to weave our stories so that we can ‘speak’ to each other – both about our individual experiences and our exchanges with the others.” Interview with Lara Arabian, The Solitudes
Plenty to like and relate to in Bend It Like Beckham: the Musical
Our review of the relatable and representative “Bend it Like Beckham: the Musical”
If I Could Throwback Time with The Second City’s Clare McConnell
Our interview with the sure-footed and quick-witted Clare McConnell, performing on The Second City Mainstage in “If I Could #Throwback Time”
David Fallis on the “beautiful and rare” Schütz’s Christmas Story, presented by The Toronto Consort
Interview with David Fallis about the Toronto Consort’s “Schütz’s Christmas Story” concert, featuring English tenor Charles Daniels and performed on Baroque instruments
Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory performs uaajeerneq in Harbourfront Centre’s “Ikumagialiit”
Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory performs uaajeerneq “an in-your-face, base, surreal creature performance” in Ikumagialiit, a Indigenous performance art show that debuts at Harbourfront Centre’s Festival of Cool: The Arctic.
Composer Danny Schur takes his STAND! in movie theatres across Canada
“The truth is: this generation consumes media so voraciously, if one wants to reach them, a movie is the way to do it. (And, I argue, a movie musical is an even better way.)” Danny Schur on the movie musical STAND!
Christianne Ullmark’s “close encounters in the fifth dimension” receives world premiere in Citadel Dance Mix
SesayArts in conversation with dancer-choreographer Christianne Ullmark about the world premiere of “close encounters in the fifth dimension”, part of Citadel Dance Mix
Kat Letwin is there “and, good lord, so are the ghosts” at Three Ships Collective’s immersive A Christmas Carol
Three Ships Collective’s immersive and impressive “A Christmas Carol” is back at Campbell House Museum. The revival brings the fantastic talents of Kat Letwin to the ensemble.
“Between Riverside and Crazy” arrives at the Coal Mine ~ review by Sylvie Webb
“The issues are completely relatable to a Toronto audience because they deal with violence, gentrification, unaffordable housing, addiction and the meaning of what it means to be a family.” Sylvie Webb reviews Coal Mine Theatre’s Between Riverside and Crazy
Music & Opera
Kiyoshi Nagata’s taiko ensemble Nagata Shachu opens their 21st season with HIBIKI (reverberations)
Nagata Shachu’s 21st season opens with HIBIKI (reverberations) this Saturday, November 30. Our interview with the ensemble’s Artistic Director Kiyoshi Nagata
Taj Express is a thrilling ride across the vibrant Bollywood soundscape
Directed by Shruti Merchant and choreographed by her sister Vaibhavi Merchant, Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue is making a