585 stories 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
The limits of democracy, a Western empire in decline. Originally written in 1933, On the Rocks is still fresh
Staged in an outdoor theatre in a Huron-Wendat village, the play spills out over the thrust stage and flows deep into the woods
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…
In its 50th year, the Canadian theatre festival’s namesake is under viral attack as a genocide booster
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
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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…
SummerWorks sees funding eliminated at last minute; company last year produced play that prime minister’s office claimed was a glorification of terrorism
Clownish works of physical theatre don’t necessarily jibe with tales centred on the humanity of peasants and society’s casual cruelty against them
Clownish works of physical theatre don’t necessarily jibe with tales centred on the humanity of peasants and society’s casual cruelty against them
With 50 women onstage all at once, Tout Comme Elle sums up the human paradox of being alone while being together
Scheherazade could keep her audience at the edge of the seat, but part of this production doesn’t
Trey Parker and Matt Stone hit the bull’s eye with an irreverent and heartwarming take on two American naifs’ Mormon mission to Uganda
Stephen Massicotte's The Clockmaker takes honours as the best Canadian play of the 2010-2011 season
With the artistic director term’s ending in 2013, speculation has begun about his successor
Even though the lead was suffering from a bronchial infection, the show was truly inspired
Tony-winning director to complete six years as artistic director at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival
Spectacular cast and staging garner this Stratford show four stars
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
Stratford Festival provides fresh take on classic with actress Seana McKenn playing the king
Tragic parable given a dark and unremittingly grim treatment
Steinbeck's tragic parable given a dark and unremittingly grim treatment
In this mostly marvellous production, Geraint Wyn Davies shines as King Arthur, despite the fact that he can hardly sing at all
His debauched knight, transplanted from Shakespeare’s Henriad, is calculating and objectionable, but almost loses the spotlight to Tom Rooney’s Ford
