Saturday, June 14, 2014
(photo by André Cornellier)So Blue: A review OR A treatise on the dynamism and athleticism of Louise Lecavalier by Kallee Lins Lecavalier’s accolades speak for themselves. She was t…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:53PMA Monkey in LAby Bruno LajeunesseFor me, choosing a play at the beginning of the Fringe is always a total guess. I told myself that maybe a show that was created far away and brought to Mont…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:43PMThis is Home Theatreby Cameryn Moore@camerynmooreFrom where I sit, I can see everyone’s eyes in the room. Someone left their half-drunk drink on my coffee table, very close to my prop file…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AMFriday, June 13, 2014
by Kallee LinsThere are moments in Stones In Her Mouth when the chants of the performers palpably resonate in your chest. Deconstructed rhythms of Maori speech score the entire perform…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:40PM(photo by Lucia Eggenhoffer)When Seniors Shareby Beat RiceAll The Sex I’ve Ever Had: The International Series, is a performance by Mammalian Diving Reflex, conceived by Darren O’Donell a…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:30PMCries For Helpby Jim MurchisonI was reading Estelle Rosen's interview with Keir Cutler and Gaëtan Charlebois' After Dark this week and it amazes me how much smaller an already small world h…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AMThursday, June 12, 2014
An Air of Archaic Pageantryby Beat RiceI remember standing in line for ages to see Pina at TIFF in 2011. I also remember getting turned away because it sold out so quickly.Director and Chore…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:12PM(photo by Patricia Summersett)The Fringe Festival ... waaaaaaaaaaaaay more than theatreTheatre artists making waves on the music sceneby Barbara FordThe annual bacchanal, otherwise known as …
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:04AMOh! we liked Queer Bathroom Stories, now wrapping its run at Buddies in Bad Times in Toronto. One of the reasons we liked it so much is that the aesthetics of it were pure, simple and gave w…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AMWednesday, June 11, 2014
You Will Feel Itby Beat RiceI have just walked away from one of the most unforgettable performances I have ever witnessed.Paradisiacal Rites is a two and a half hour performance piece by the…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:49PMLaunching SummerWorks: The countdown beginsby Lisa McKeown @lisammckeownSummerWorks started, in the 90s, as a Fringe Festival, transitioning to a fully juried Festival around the t…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:40PMA Theft in the Theatreby Gaëtan L. CharleboisGillian English is the Artistic Producer and founder of The Theatre Elusive. Originally from Nova Scotia, she trained in theatre at Dalhousie Un…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:03AMBrad Fraser's Love and Human Remains is all over the damn place this year - and we don't just mean in Canada. Yes, we know of a production recently in Toronto - but also one in Rome, Rio and…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AMTuesday, June 10, 2014
Oh! The Ugliness!You don't want to look under the rocks of the performing artsby Gaëtan L. Charlebois“I don’t understand anything about the ballet; all I know is that during the interva…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AMMonday, June 9, 2014
The Rantby Estelle RosenKeir Cutler has a PhD in theatre from Wayne State University in Detroit, a playwriting diploma from the National Theatre School of Canada and has a B.A from McG…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AMSunday, June 8, 2014
(photo by Carlos Furman)Fictions of Citiesby Kallee LinsEven while acknowledging that artists in the context of a festival like Luminato are rarely responsible for the content of their marke…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:53PM(photo by Tim Matheson)Facts, rumours and the preternatural collide in small-town thriller - Suspense and relationships make up for lack of warmthA rural community is the nexus of myste…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:42PM(photo by Bernd Eberle)The Piano, the Dancer and the Cityby Kallee LinsOne of the world’s leading pianists, Angela Hewitt regularly appears in recital and with major orchestras throughout …
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:04AMThere's Something About a Ghost Storyby Jonathan A. GoldbergJonathan A. Goldberg (playwright) has had work seen at HERE, Ars Nova, Dixon Place, The Public Theater and many other venues.…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:00AMSaturday, June 7, 2014
(photo by Drasko Bogdanovic)72 Speakby Sheila L. CavanaghSheila L. Cavanagh is an Associate Professor in Sociology & Sexuality Studies Coordinator at York University. Her research is in …
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:04AMFriday, June 6, 2014
(photo by Andrew Alexander)Money or Nothingby Jim MurchisonMartin Conboy’s set is uncluttered. Spare furnishings and three columns that rotate to reveal a wine rack when it’s a restauran…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 09:25PM(photo by Trudi Lee)Euripides, Reduxby Lucy WellsThe Tarragon Theatre is currently in its last show of the season, Hawksley Workman and Christian Barry’s The God That Comes, produced by 2b…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 07:23PM(photo by Rod MacIvor)Wait for it…by Chad DembskiPatience is a difficult task for an audience member in this day and age. In a time where we expect instant messages, instant food, an…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:15PMThursday, June 5, 2014
(photo by Neil Silcox)Exposing All, Right Down to Cell Levelby Keely Kwok@kwoklesGrief, pain, loss, all feelings we’d rather suffocate below the surface than deal with on a regular basis. …
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:20PMTyson James, Chy Ryan Spain, Hallie Burt (photo by Dahlia Katz)Fuck the Binary by Spencer MalthouseA lot of things happen in public restrooms and it is time we discuss the good, the bad…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:09PMWhat's not to like about this photo for Housebum - A Superhero on Trial? Photographer Melissa Pelchat caught the sunlight just right, got her subject - actor Jean-François Michaud - in…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AMWednesday, June 4, 2014
Revenge of the Working Girlsby Jim Murchison @JimMurchisonPatricia Resnick’s book and Dolly Parton’s lyrics are quite fun. Orpheus puts its energetic fun stamp on the stage version …
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 08:08PMGoing Downby Jason BookerSpoiler alert: Airline Icarus does not feature a happy ending. That may not surprise you though, if you recall the myth of Icarus. He crafted wax wings to strap on h…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:42PMTarragon, AtG, YPT score big at Dora Nominations announcementby Beat RiceThe nominees for the 35th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards were announced. On June 23rd at the West Jet stage at Harbou…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:33PM(photo by Bengt Gustafsson)Twenty Looks at the mind and soul of Trajal Harrellby Chad DembskiA 10 minute introduction at the beginning of the evening greets the audience and serves as a good…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 01:57PMThe Dance and Language of Silenceby Gaëtan L. CharleboisElizabeth Morris is a Deaf Community Consultant and ASL (American Sign Language) coach for theatres/films. She was born deaf, in Engl…
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