A new Fringe-style dance festival is delectable “Ripe Fruit”
Ripe Fruit showcases modern dance artists working at a professional level, and offering a snapshot of work that has been researched and is now ready for presentation.
Dance & Musical Theatre
Inside “Company”: Krystin Pellerin on love, intensity, and Sondheim
“I love how Sarah expresses her love and devotion to Harry through competition and combat. It’s infectious, and so much fun to play.” ~ Krystin Pellerin
Review: You’ll struggle to hold applause for spectacular “Wing Chun”
“Fusing contemporary dance with the techniques of Wing Chun martial arts, the production achieves an awe-inspiring balance of technical virtuosity, gravity-defying dance sequences, and narrative complexity.” ~ Arpita Ghosal
Kelly Holiff on becoming Elsa — and why theatre magic still matters
“I feel honoured that our director Rachel Peake saw this in me: the ability to carry the weight of what Elsa is for so many kids…” ~ Kelly Holiff
Review: Attend this tale of “Sweeney Todd” – it’s killer.
“You’ll find spectacle and slow ache in this sharply tuned revival that finds freshness in a classic tale.” ~ Arpita Ghosal
Emily Richardson brings sharp comedy and team spirit to new “The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical”
“Writing sketch comedy made me a better team player…. Comedy works better when the whole ensemble shines.” ~ Emily Richardson
Review: Thaumatrope Theatre’s “Hair” finds continued urgency in our time
“The production honours the original’s loose, vignette-driven structure. Rather than seeking to tighten or channel it, Cesari leans into the show’s collage-like quality.” ~ Arpita Ghosal
Review: YPT’s “Shrek the Musical” is “big bright beautiful”
“Shrek’s message of the value of inclusion—of upholding rather than suppressing the unique; and tapping into our differences and embracing new forms of kinship that strengthen our community — could not be more timely.” ~ Arpita Ghosal
Carol Anderson on returning to “Elsinore/night hours” 25 years later
“Julia is a true dance warrior, and the metaphor of her returning to her former home – profoundly changed, while still deeply rooted there…” ~ Carol Anderson
Review: Small But Mighty’s “Eternally Yours” is thematically rich, big fanged fun
“You’ll have witnessed the one-of-a-kind performance of a one-of-a-kind musical,,,” ~ Scott Sneddon
Risky and thrilling, “The Confidential Musical Theatre Project” returns to Toronto
“The musical is performed bare-bones without any rehearsals, and the audience arrive not knowing what musical they are about to see.” ~ Paulina Luciani
Review: “Octet” is a beautiful, devastating rebuke of us all
“Instead of a traditional narrative, this co-production by Crow’s Theatre, Soulpepper and the Musical Stage Company serves up an exquisitely tuneful, yet almost entirely plotless treatise on our collective enslavement and stupidification by technology.” ~ Scott Sneddon