Ghazal Azarbad on the “transformative experience” of Imago Theatre’s “CRASH”
“Every show makes you grow, but then there are shows that make you transform. CRASH is the latter.” ~ Ghazal Azarbad
Theatre
Review: “Eureka Day” prods us with the truth about consensus
“Coal Mine’s production honours the play’s satirical bite, while grounding it in recognizably human stakes.” ~ Arpita Ghosal
Review: “Copperbelt” mines family dysfunction and corporate predation for a powerful new story
“Throughout, Aquino’s direction is lucid and unsentimental, giving the actors motive‑driven velocity that marries well to that striking, movement-driven visual subtext.” ~ Scott Sneddon
Maev Beaty and Liisa Repo-Martell bring their sisterly bond to Erin Shields’ new play, “You, Always”
Interview with Maev Beaty and Liisa Repo-Martell about “You, Always,” the world-premiere play by Governor General’s Award-winning playwright Erin Shields,
Anusree Roy’s shattering new play “Through the Eyes of God”
“That little girl I created in Pyaasa wants to be heard again. It was such a thunderbolt revelation for me.” ~ Anusree Roy
Review: Soulpepper’s “Witch” is a weird, wondrous masterpiece
“No matter what you expect from a synopsis or its Jacobean origins, you are certain to be surprised, engrossed and provoked by this incendiary brew.” ~ Scott Sneddon
Review: This frog fable protects secrets of the jaw-dropping “White Rabbit, Red Rabbit”
“This is Nassim Soleimanpour’s White Rabbit, Red Rabbit: a fascinating, ingenious and discomfiting thought experiment, which operates on multiple levels and is almost impossible to talk about without spoiling.” ~ Scott Sneddon
Review: Immigration is not an event. It’s an ongoing negotiation in Alumnae Theatre’s “New”
“Immigration here is not a single event: it’s an ongoing process of negotiation: with the self, with others, and with the twin powers of aspiration and reality.” ~ Arpita Ghosal
Review: Lisa Nasson’s debut play “Mischief” is a layered exploration of family, history and grief
“There’s an easy generosity in the ensemble’s chemistry that keeps the work elastic, even as the play probes hard questions about justice, remembrance, and what it means to find your place in a world…” ~ Arpita Ghosal
Austin Eckert on love, war and ambiguity in “Troilus and Cressida”
“What struck me about Troilus and Cressida before we started the work was the perspective and opinion Shakespeare invites his audience to consider, regarding one of our most famous and influential ancient Greek stories.” ~ Austin Eckert
Review: Canadian Stage’s “A Doll’s House” is taut, claustrophobic and urgent
“In a moment when conversations about marriage, motherhood, and autonomy are painfully alive and important, Canadian Stage offers us a production that is bracing, nuanced, and clear-eyed,” ~ Arpita Ghosal
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