No somersaults for this Russian play by J. Kelly Nestruck

Barrie production of Aleksei Arbuzov’s romantic comedy suffers from imbalance, lack of chemistry between leads

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:06pm on November 21, 2011☆⚑

Orphans under the gun by J. Kelly Nestruck

Hannah Moscovitch’s latest play explores work of a pediatrician who ran a unique children’s home in the Warsaw Ghetto

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:09pm on November 17, 2011☆⚑

The Children’s Republic: Orphans under the gun by J. Kelly Nestruck

Hannah Moscovitch’s latest play explores work of a pediatrician who ran a unique children’s home in the Warsaw Ghetto

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:09pm on November 17, 2011☆⚑

Ride the Cyclone is an emotional roller coaster by J. Kelly Nestruck

Homegrown hit displays a dark, edgy sense of humour and a big heart

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 2:26pm on November 16, 2011☆⚑

Pilate change: Brent Carver out, Jeremy Kushnier in for Stratford's Broadway-bound Jesus Christ Superstar by J. Kelly Nestruck

According to the Festival, Brent Carver needed a vocal rest after playing the conflicted judge of Jesus all season long

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:47pm on November 13, 2011☆⚑

Mary Poppins: a perfectly practical nanny by J. Kelly Nestruck

Updated Mary Poppins is part reboot and part remix of the beloved film

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:35pm on November 13, 2011☆⚑

Who knew Ottawa could be so funny? by J. Kelly Nestruck

VideoCabaret returns with a goon show for the interwar years

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on November 11, 2011☆⚑

Can Richard Eyre make Mary Poppins fly? by J. Kelly Nestruck

British theatre director Richard Eyre has already had a smash hit in Toronto this fall with Noel Coward

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:30pm on November 11, 2011☆⚑

A new staging of 'The Rez Sisters' defies political correctness by J. Kelly Nestruck

Playwright Tomson Highway ‘absolutely thrilled’ by Ken Gass’s use of non-native actors

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00am on November 9, 2011☆⚑

D’bi.young amps it up again by J. Kelly Nestruck

Poet-playwright-actress explores third generation in final instalment of Sankofa Trilogy

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:56pm on November 7, 2011☆⚑

The Test’s strange, stilted style makes an odd play even odder by J. Kelly Nestruck

Jason Byrne’s direction makes an odd play even odder. The style is striking, but wears thin quickly

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on November 4, 2011☆⚑

Like the First Time’s style constantly wavers by J. Kelly Nestruck

Based on a Pirandello work, the play explores an identity crisis

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:54pm on October 31, 2011☆⚑

Doc Wuthergloom has a few tricks up his sleeve by J. Kelly Nestruck

The tales become a bit of a shtick, but the magic is appealing

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:13pm on October 30, 2011☆⚑

Unique rhythm of Fela! will carry you away by J. Kelly Nestruck

Tony-Award nominee Sahr Ngaujah channels virile charm of rock star to play Nigerian musician and activist Fela Kuti

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:55pm on October 26, 2011☆⚑

Appeal of Le Dieu du carnage is clear by J. Kelly Nestruck

Yasmina Reza’s smash hit is all over English Canada this season

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 1:55pm on October 25, 2011☆⚑

Soulpepper to mark 15th anniversary with original production by J. Kelly Nestruck

The company will stage its first production of an original full-length play - written by a graduate of its in-house academy

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00am on October 25, 2011☆⚑

Theatrical Commandment No. 1: Thou shalt not bore your audience by J. Kelly Nestruck

Watching five actors with no lines play gardening monks is, well, like watching monks garden

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 1:29pm on October 20, 2011☆⚑

Théâtre du Nouveau Monde revisits Molière farce by J. Kelly Nestruck

Alas, in this outing, the provocative thesis of L’École des femmes is only superficially addressed. The result is a neutered production

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:30pm on October 19, 2011☆⚑

Ghosts: It’s creaky sometimes, but still chilling by J. Kelly Nestruck

Ibsen’s play no longer shocks, but it can still be unsettling

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:47pm on October 17, 2011☆⚑

2012 Dancap season mixes high calibre, low cost by J. Kelly Nestruck

Inclusion of 'Prince of Broadway' begins to fulfill theatre production company’s promise

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:15pm on October 17, 2011☆⚑

Théâtre du Nouveau Monde revisits Molière farce on 60th anniversary by J. Kelly Nestruck

Alas, in this outing, the provocative thesis of L’École des femmes is only superficially addressed. The result is a neutered production

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on October 14, 2011☆⚑

Théâtre du Nouveau Monde looks back on 60 years of drama by J. Kelly Nestruck

The Montreal theatre known for mounting classics is sometimes criticized for artistic conservatism but cannot be accused of shying away from controversy

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on October 14, 2011☆⚑

Rick Miller’s Hardsell revamp seems more lost than ever by J. Kelly Nestruck

There are intriguing tidbits, but mostly the actor’s train of thought flies by too quickly for viewers to jump on board

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on October 14, 2011☆⚑

Dispelling myth with legend no way to make a point by J. Kelly Nestruck

One-woman show uses discredited fabrication in bid to offer calm perspective on teen sexuality

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:37pm on October 13, 2011☆⚑

Peter Hinton leaving NAC English theatre by J. Kelly Nestruck

Artistic director noted for programming NAC’s first season of Canadian plays

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:04pm on October 12, 2011☆⚑