Niagara’s Edward Burtynsky comes full circle at “Art in Action”
“I intuitively knew that if I kept photographing large‑scale industries, at some point the world would meet me and understand what I was doing.” ~ Edward Burtynsky
Review: In the “Dead of Winter,” it’s a chilling new horror theatre festival
“The inaugural “Dead of Winter” festival met the January moment with energy, variety, winking humour, and a refreshing lack of pretension.” ~ Scott Sneddon
Review: Fearless and remarkable, “Pu Songling” overdelivers on the promise of “Strange Tales”
“And like the best anthologies, you simply cannot hold the whole in your head: its contents spill out, leaving brilliant residues.” ~ Scott Sneddon
Review: “Ruby and the Reindeer” makes true holiday magic
“Here For Now Theatre’s Ruby and the Reindeer… is a precious rarity: a source of genuine holiday magic which is felt, rather than manufactured.” ~ Scott Sneddon
Review: “Rogers v Rogers” is a satisfying satiric “fire hose”
“The play, adapted by Michael Healey from journalist Alexandra Posadzki’s nonfiction chronicle of the Rogers family and the boardroom, arrives at Streetcar Crowsnest with Chris Abraham directing and Tom Rooney starring … as everyone.” ~ Scott Sneddon
Review: Unpredictable “Invasion: A Christmas Carol” is hilarious and uplifting
“Invasion: A Christmas Carol argues for a different ritual: making space for surprise.” ~ Scott Sneddon
Review: Startling “Public Consumption” is Octet’s sleazy little sibling
“The show is fantastically inventive and sui generis: any synopsis pales beside the disorienting sensation of watching it.” ~ Scott Sneddon
Reviews: Christmas at Shaw is a time to be transformed
“A Christmas Carol stares into winter’s darkest night and insists on light, while White Christmas wraps that light in satin and song to keep the darkness out.” ~ Scott Sneddon
Review: Strong performances, tough questions make “Spycraft” a thrilling yarn
“All these strands are pulled into a single coherent and engrossing experience.” ~ Scott Sneddon
Review: “The Christmas Market” is an unexpected, thoughtful gift of perspective
“The Christmas Market is an unexpected, engrossing, multi-layered gift to thinking theatregoers.” ~ Scott Sneddon
Review: The advice you need before you get YOUR “Comeuppance”
“One of the play’s most provocative moves is how it situates private memory amid public trauma.” ~ Scott Sneddon