Friendship takes centre stage at this year’s WeeFestival with Cheri Maracle’s “The Friendship Star”
Interview with Cheri Maracle about “The Friendship Star”, her new musical play for young audiences commissioned by WeeFestival
Theatre
IS GOD IS: An audacious act of creation splashed unapologetically across the stage
There will be humour. There will be pathos. There will be complex, recursive interplay among past, present and future….. Oh, and there will be blood.” Scott Sneddon reviews IS GOD IS
Theatre Passe Muraille’s #BeyondTO festival brings Paul David Power’s acclaimed CRIPPLED to Toronto
Interview with St John’s based artist Paul David Power whose acclaimed play CRIPPLED makes its Toronto debut in TPM’s #BeyondTO festival
In Soulpepper’s Pipeline, an exceptional cast bring a wicked problem to vivid emotional life
“Again and again throughout PIPELINE, the emotional and moral ground shifts – wickedly and devastatingly. ” Scott Sneddon’s analysis of Soulpepper’s PIPELINE
“Blood has been running like a ferocious river“: Indrit Kasapi discusses the genesis and relevance of new digital work TOKA
Interview with Indrit Kasapi about the new digital production of his new work of physical theatre, TOKA
Nautanki Bazaar’s An IMM-Permanent Resident finds humour — and heart – beneath the absurdity of Canada’s immigration process
Review of “An IMM-Permanent Resident,” a new comedy at the Theatre Centre, part of Why Not Theatre’s RISER Toronto 2022, written and performed by Himanshu Sitlani and Neha Poduval
Daniel Brooks’ “Other People”: the thrill of detecting a theatrical exoplanet
“The show is a meditation on the prospective dissolution of self. And as it happens, the act of meditation is one part of its subject matter.” Scott Sneddon’s review of Daniel Brooks’ “Other People” at Canadian Stage
Expanded “Iphigenia and the Furies (on Taurean Land)” delivers a virtual knockout punch
“As directed by Jonathan Seinen, this is a complex tale told briskly and compellingly. ” Scott Sneddon’s review of “Iphigenia and the Furies (on Taurean Land)” by Ho Ka Kei (Jeff Ho)
Stories of a Dish offers belly laughs and food for thought
Arpita Ghosal’s review of Stories of a Dish: “The show’s universal themes of food, family, community and memory will appeal broadly, and South Asians in particular will smile fondly at the narrator’s many references to their food and culture.”
The Toronto Fringe is not only “Saving Wonderland” – it’s saving the experience of theatre over Zoom
Scott Sneddon’s review of Saving Wonderland: “It provides the benefit of a dynamic theatrical performance featuring a variety of endearing, over-the-top performances, plus a direct control over the story’s direction that keeps you on the edge of your seat…”
Authenticity, career, and virtual panto Alice in Winterland: A Q&A with Kimberly-Ann Truong
Interview with Broadway and Stratford Festival alum Kimberly-Ann Truong, who plays an Alice for our time in Ross Petty Productions’ Alice in Wonderland panto
Catching up with Kelsey Verzotti: A Christmas Carol, The Antipodes, and Sidebiz Studio
“I believe that the vision and design of this production have been married so well that many aspects of our show will surprise the audience and offer an experience of a classic that they’ve never had before.” Interview with Kelsey Verzotti, currently appearing in Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at the Shaw Festival.