Eric Woolfe on puppets, magic, and the haunting return of Billy Wuthergloom
“Puppetry and magic performed together is very disarming. They play off each other, and the viewer quickly gets nudged into a special kind of openness.” ~ Eric Woolfe
Theatre
Review: Alumnae Theatre’s “Other Desert Cities” emphasizes family, love and truth
“The ensemble rises admirably to the challenge of this 2012 Pulitzer Prize finalist, offering a compelling evening of theatre.” ~ Arpita Ghosal
Review: TIFT’s “Cock”, an in-your-face production at surprising new venue
“Director Dylan Trowbridge’s visionary staging transforms the industrial venue into an arena of raw emotion…” ~ Scott Sneddon
Review: “Winter Solstice” is a creepily clever, compelling, timely warning
“…a theatrical puzzle that wraps laughter and melodrama around a sinister, timely warning.” ~ Scott Sneddon
Alexander Thomas goes back to the future in TIFT’s “For Both Resting and Breeding”
“It was one play pre-pandemic. And it seemed to have more riches after the pandemic. Things we did not see before. And in the light of the current shifting political tides we are experiencing, it makes even more sense …” ~ Alexander Thomas
Adam Paolozza’s “Last Landscape”: a meditation on nature, loss, and hope
“While the piece isn’t optimistic about the future, it isn’t overly pessimistic about people, either. It’s a vision of the world as I’d like to see it…” ~ Adam Paolozza
Review: Soulpepper’s delightful “Alligator Pie” revels in creativity and imagination
“As part of Soulpepper’s tradition of inventive musical concerts, ‘Alligator Pie’ is a wonderful example of theatre that seamlessly bridges generations…” ~ Arpita Ghosal
Review: This is one Funeral that bears repeating
“A core purity of redemptive imagination and honest expression powers Funeral Al Fresco – and the fearlessness of the three performers and their commitment to the premise carry the day.” ~ Arpita Ghosal
“There’s No ‘I Didn’t Get It’,” challenge “Craze” playwrights Rouvan Silogix and Rafeh Mahmud
“Are we necessarily the sum of our experiences, circumstances, socializations, genetics? Can we fight for the tabula rasa, or are we forever predestined by how and who we were born?” ~ Rouvan Silogix and Rafeh Mahmud
Lia Luz: The Filipina Rapunzel bringing her magic to the stage at Capitol Theatre Port Hope
“In each role I play, I want to be able to show the world that representation matters and yes, Rapunzel can be Filipina!” ~ Interview with Lia Luz