Some references in Jez Butterworth's play about the state of England didn't register, but its magical realism fits well on the otherworldly set created inside Toronto’s Streetcar Crowsnest.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:24PMThe play, from director Falen Johnson, features many compelling elements and performances. But at 70 minutes, Ipperwash feels both too full and lacking in detail, Carly Maga writes.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:20AM2018 edition includes works by Yolanda Bonnell, Diana Lopez Soto, Lois Weaver, Chayla Hunter, Vivek Shraya and plenty more.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:00PMUnconventional structure and approach to funding paying off, writes Carly Maga.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:18PMEdward Albee classic A Delicate Balance a good fit for a theatre company still reeling from sexual harassment allegations against founder Albert Schultz.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:15PMPlay delving into responses to school shooting could improve with stronger connections between the characters, writes Carly Maga.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:26PMProduction’s use of rock music has its moments but it often swamps and flattens the characters, writes Carly Maga.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:31PMVariety of Fringe’s winter sibling yields a lot, from swords to sadness, to warm theatre lovers’ hearts.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:38AMPlot faithful enough to original Dr. Seuss book to keep it simple for kids but adds enough depth to get parents thinking.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:50PMPlay at Toronto’s CAA Theatre about four musical legends is thin in story and character, even by the humble standards of jukebox musicals, writes Carly Maga.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:44PMStarring in The Story, playwright returns to Toronto to participate in theatre culture that's more tolerant of disabilities.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:00PMThe show, produced by DopoLavoro Teatrale (DLT) in partnership with Istituto Italiano di Cultura, transforms a familiar story into a dreamlike experience of an Italian immigrant alone at Chr…
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:57PMTriple-threat talent from cast is some of strongest we’ve seen, including Cyrus Lane, AJ Bridel, Eddie Glen and Dan Chameroy.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:04PMPart of Soulpepper's Family Festival, Bad Hats Theatre's gimmick-free Peter Pan asks audience to indulge their imaginations.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:00PMBroken Social Scene's Kevin Drew and Ben Kowalewicz of Billy Talent show musical talents in Drew’s first play but structure is a sour note.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:52PMMale comedians including Colin Mochrie and Faisal Butt speak the sometimes intimate words of an unknown playwright.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:35PMThough not without its bright spots, Prince’s production proves shallow thanks to miscasting and over-choreographed numbers.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:37PMSiminovitch Prize nominee is in demand with Cake opening Friday at Theatre Passe Muraille and lots more to come.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:30PMBob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen get taken up by theatre artists, while DanceWorks looks back at 40 years and a Montreal troupe expands the boundaries
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:30AMLinking scenes, stories and dialogue while mixing characters’ perspectives keeps Julia Jarcho’s point inscrutable.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:22PMAdam Lazarus brings back his divisive show, in which he explores the attitudes that lead to cases like Harvey Weinstein’s.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:00PMAlso on the Top Ticket, Art of Time’s Hosted by Glenn Gould and Kathleen Rea's Men's Circle.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:00AMCBC host takes fresh and empowering look at lives of Black women from the civil rights movement in 1970s to pre-Black Lives Matter Toronto.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:06PMStage options for Oct. 22-28 include: a Luminato hit returning in a posher venue while Bad Dog offers Halloween howls.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:00AMFour Stratford veteran actresses take leading roles in The Tempest and Julius Caesar next season.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:00AMWorld premiere of well-known playwright's latest lets three performers play with each other and the improbable story of $300,000 opportunity.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:19PMMarianne Elliott’s direction of multi-award winning production of Mark Haddon’s novel to thrill new crowds at Princess of Wales theatre.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:39PMAn obnoxiously happy family is torn apart when the two kids, Angeline and Martin, meet the magical Tom Shadow one night.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:20PMThis week: The award-winning solo play Huff returns, plus a dancer’s reflection on the passing generations and an old-fashioned séance.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:00AMStory steeped in modern meme culture and more can’t quite keep the momentum going at the end.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:42PMNew production at Streetcar Crowsnest drawing from Jian Ghomeshi incident gets intriguingly personal but concludes with an afterthought.
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