Playwright Erin Shields goes beyond the surface in The Millennial Malcontent, based on The Provoked Wife.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:00AMCircus acts, enhanced by video projections, can be thrilling but cast sometimes seem emotionally disconnected.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:09PMWhy Not Theatre has Prince Hamlet with woman in title role and Canadian Stage has woman playing King Lear.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:00AMVern Thiessen’s adaptation and Albert Schultz’s staging consistently forge a clear narrative path in this underappreciated coming-of-age classic.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:29PMPlaywright Anton Piatigorsky is attempting the tricky and perhaps admirable task of invoking extreme acts without enacting them.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:22PMAt Canadian Stage, Five Faces for Evelyn Frost will be performed in English translation, then in French, while in HROSES, both languages are used.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:00AMMusicians John Millard and Waleed Abdulhamid perform original compositions in a conversation about culture in Canada.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:30PMCreators of this crowd-pleaser have stuffed it with Whitney Houston’s back catalogue, shown off by Beverley Knight.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:55PMBut remount of musical based on Roald Dahl novel is not Young People's Theatre's strongest work.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:10PMChoi has tried not to be defined by Kim's Convenience while ’Da Kink in My Hair was all part of Anthony's plan.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:00AMLocal version of Tony-winning musical a milestone in the establishment of a vibrant musical theatre culture in the GTA.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:20PMTwo Shakespeare plays resonate with particular intensity in the current moment in Groundling Theatre productions.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:32AMThe play makes an ambitious foray into questions about the relationship of artistic reputation to creativity and mental health.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:37PMMaev Beaty engaging as Henry VIII's final wife in Kate Hennig play getting a remount at Soulpepper.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:18PMA season of reflection and greatest hits for Harbourfront festival while Next Stage panel considers ‘white guy shuffle’.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:00AMTetsuro Shigematsu's one-man show evinces hunger for stories of immigrant lives but doesn't fully plumb emotional depths.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:31PMMarvellous performances, especially by Tom Rooney, are more than enough reason to show up at this party.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:15PMDaniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner got their start entertaining fans waiting in line for Harry Potter novels.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:51PMCharacters aren't always perfectly fleshed out but play’s clashes and conundrums give audience much to chew over afterwards.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:13PMHer play, with its dual timelines, is one of a number about scientists on Toronto stages.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:42PMAll eyes in theatre community are on Sousatzka ahead of its February beginning in Toronto.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:00AMThere's some fine acting, but radio show conceit of this theatrical version of beloved movie doesn’t always work.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:01PMCast performs five songs for media from musical that Drabinsky says resonates deeply with our times.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:45PMHilary Farr commits fully, AJ Bridel is a powerhouse and James Daly is convincing romantic lead in annual panto.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:00AMDaniel Brooks and Daniel MacIvor bring Who Killed Spalding Gray? back to Toronto.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:00AMThe big-hearted, thoroughly enjoyable new musical celebrates the kindness of humble Newfoundlanders who welcomed thousands of travelers stranded on Sept. 11, 2001.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:17PMThom Allison’s production of Seussical walks the walk of commitment to inclusion on multiple levels.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:55PMExceptional set, costumes and lighting contribute to Tarragon Theatre production of work of wonderful writer.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:12PMPlay an exploration of the tangled bonds of love and loyalty between three central characters on both sides of Berlin Wall.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:28PMThe show, which began as a male response to da kink in my hair, treats concerns specific to Toronto, while setting them in a broader international context.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:43PMProduction from novice playwright deserves praise for addressing Tamil history but needs further development.
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