539 stories by "Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic"
There are potentially interesting but not groundbreaking themes in Canadian premiere of British Fringe hit.
Characters' sense of crisis and despair, as evoked by Andrew Garfield and others, carries us past any concerns about current relevance of the play, being performed at London's National Theat…
Canadian Stage production is a bit too high-concept and fuzzy in places.
Johnny Issaluk, Ujarneq Fleischer and Lisa Cromarty co-star in The Breathing Hole, which draws on Inuit knowledge.
A woman playing King Lear should not be an oddity, says Diane D'Aquila, who's doing so for Shakespeare in High Park.
Beloved play's capacity for critical comment has drained away and what's left is self-regarding sentimentality.
At the theatre with . . . Joan Jamieson and Shelley M. Hobbs, who say they love the festival's sense of 'discovery'.
Factory's 2017-18 season includes world premieres of Kat Sandler's BANG BANG, Jeff Ho's trace and After Wrestling.
VideoCabaret's show tackles the Confederation period, from 1861 to the execution of Louis Riel in 1885.
This complex whodunit, second in Kate Hennig's Tudor queens trilogy, a taut, twisty story of power, loyalty and betrayal.
Artistic director's production of Androcles and the Lion pushes actors, audiences out of their comfort zones.
The Shaw Festival's show has room to grow, but gives five female actors strong opportunities to shine.
Play with music springs from the imagination of Niall McNeil, an actor with Down syndrome.
Broadway pundits and insiders agree it's between Come From Away and Dear Evan Hansen for the Best Musical Tony June 11.
The lavish play connects the classic story from the 18th century to our contemporary era with a stinging commentary on the damaging effects of a culture of superficiality and fake news.
This production makes a strong case for the continued relevance of this fascinatingly unstable play, Karen Fricker writes.
Vision of repression works in Stratford production, but does framing device?
Participants are between 17 and 29 or 56 and 73.
Festival is most ambitious yet with 160 shows.
The centre of the production is musical theatre star Brent Carver, playing Feste, the fool who serves both the households in the play.
At the theatre with Tom McKeon, whose experiences helped shape skeptical character Bob in the hit Broadway musical.
Elaborate production veils a sometimes-thin plot, with expert set design and a strong ensemble cast.
Production has potential to improve as actors find more nuance.
This is a theatre show in the guise of a music gig.
Hit musical takes most prizes along with Shaw Festival's Master Harold . . . and the Boys.
