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Monday, July 11, 2011

The President preps a cabbie for the upper crust in less than 60 minutes by J. Kelly Nestruck

Lorne Kennedy sparkles as the fast-talking fixer in the Shaw Festival’s whirlwind comedy of quick changes and makeovers

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:03PM[SHARE]

'The President' brings Lorne Kennedy's amazing motor-mouth back to Shaw by J. Kelly Nestruck

Lorne Kennedy sparkles as the fast-talking fixer in the Shaw Festival’s whirlwind comedy of quick changes and makeovers

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:03PM[SHARE]

Shaw’s Crichton fails to ignite class war by J. Kelly Nestruck

When the order of things is turned on its head and underlings are allowed to mix with their betters, the least you expect is some good drama

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:41PM[SHARE]

Sunday, July 10, 2011

On the Rocks: Shaw’s political satire still resonates by J. Kelly Nestruck

The limits of democracy, a Western empire in decline. Originally written in 1933, On the Rocks is still fresh

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:57PM[SHARE]

Friday, July 8, 2011

Robert Lepage's 'Tempest' takes full advantage of natural setting by J. Kelly Nestruck

Staged in an outdoor theatre in a Huron-Wendat village, the play spills out over the thrust stage and flows deep into the woods

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:16PM[SHARE]

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Was George Bernard Shaw a 'monster'? - The Globe and Mail by J. KELLY NESTRUCK

To an uninformed visitor to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., George Bernard Shaw must appear less like a politically provocative playwright than a town mascot, a patron saint of fudge and souvenir…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 07:16PM[SHARE]

Friday, July 1, 2011

Was George Bernard Shaw a ‘monster’? by J. Kelly Nestruck

In its 50th year, the Canadian theatre festival’s namesake is under viral attack as a genocide booster

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:00PM[SHARE]

Anne of Green Gables’ spirited new production by J. Kelly Nestruck

Reinvented by a new creative team, Anne of Green Gables: The Musical has also been impressively reinvigorated with a spirit and pluck worthy of its heroine

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PM[SHARE]

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

The Lloyd Webber whirligig: Jesus Christ Superstar to Broadway? Wizard of Oz to Toronto? by J. Kelly Nestruck

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SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:18PM[SHARE]

Monday, June 27, 2011

Buddies in Bad Times wins big at Dora Mavor Moore Awards by J. Kelly Nestruck

Buddies production of Blasted scoops five awards at annual Toronto theatre honours, while kids’ show at Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People is the surprise winner in the musical-the…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:00PM[SHARE]

Ottawa cancels funding for Toronto theatre festival that presented terrorist play by J. Kelly Nestruck

SummerWorks sees funding eliminated at last minute; company last year produced play that prime minister’s office claimed was a glorification of terrorism

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:47AM[SHARE]

Thursday, June 16, 2011

The shtick doesn’t always sync with the subject by J. Kelly Nestruck

Clownish works of physical theatre don’t necessarily jibe with tales centred on the humanity of peasants and society’s casual cruelty against them

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PM[SHARE]

Lu Xu Blossoms: The shtick doesn’t always sync with the subject by J. Kelly Nestruck

Clownish works of physical theatre don’t necessarily jibe with tales centred on the humanity of peasants and society’s casual cruelty against them

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PM[SHARE]

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

A mother and daughter reunion by J. Kelly Nestruck

With 50 women onstage all at once, Tout Comme Elle sums up the human paradox of being alone while being together

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:01PM[SHARE]

Monday, June 13, 2011

One Thousand and One Nights is a night too long by J. Kelly Nestruck

Scheherazade could keep her audience at the edge of the seat, but part of this production doesn’t

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:17PM[SHARE]

Friday, June 10, 2011

The Book of Mormon: South Park takes the missionary position by J. Kelly Nestruck

Trey Parker and Matt Stone hit the bull’s eye with an irreverent and heartwarming take on two American naifs’ Mormon mission to Uganda

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PM[SHARE]

Monday, June 6, 2011

Toronto theatre critics name inaugural award winners by J. Kelly Nestruck

Stephen Massicotte's The Clockmaker takes honours as the best Canadian play of the 2010-2011 season

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:00PM[SHARE]

Who will replace Des McAnuff at Stratford? by J. Kelly Nestruck

With the artistic director term’s ending in 2013, speculation has begun about his successor

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:53PM[SHARE]

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Spectacular music, superb casting, nothing is sacrificed for Jesus by J. Kelly Nestruck

Even though the lead was suffering from a bronchial infection, the show was truly inspired

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:14PM[SHARE]

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Artistic director Des McAnuff to leave Stratford Festival after 2013 season by J. Kelly Nestruck

Tony-winning director to complete six years as artistic director at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:31PM[SHARE]

Friday, June 3, 2011

This Jesus Christ Superstar is simply divine by J. Kelly Nestruck

Spectacular cast and staging garner this Stratford show four stars

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:02PM[SHARE]

Stratford: A gender-bending Richard adds a level of irony by J. Kelly Nestruck

Actress Seana McKenna takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s Richard III. Her performance makes this plausible, even if the production loses its focus

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:30PM[SHARE]

Thursday, June 2, 2011