539 stories by "Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic"
Playwright Erin Shields goes beyond the surface in The Millennial Malcontent, based on The Provoked Wife.
Circus acts, enhanced by video projections, can be thrilling but cast sometimes seem emotionally disconnected.
Why Not Theatre has Prince Hamlet with woman in title role and Canadian Stage has woman playing King Lear.
Vern Thiessen's adaptation and Albert Schultz's staging consistently forge a clear narrative path in this underappreciated coming-of-age classic.
Playwright Anton Piatigorsky is attempting the tricky and perhaps admirable task of invoking extreme acts without enacting them.
At Canadian Stage, Five Faces for Evelyn Frost will be performed in English translation, then in French, while in HROSES, both languages are used.
Musicians John Millard and Waleed Abdulhamid perform original compositions in a conversation about culture in Canada.
Creators of this crowd-pleaser have stuffed it with Whitney Houston's back catalogue, shown off by Beverley Knight.
But remount of musical based on Roald Dahl novel is not Young People's Theatre's strongest work.
Choi has tried not to be defined by Kim's Convenience while 'Da Kink in My Hair was all part of Anthony's plan.
Local version of Tony-winning musical a milestone in the establishment of a vibrant musical theatre culture in the GTA.
Two Shakespeare plays resonate with particular intensity in the current moment in Groundling Theatre productions.
The play makes an ambitious foray into questions about the relationship of artistic reputation to creativity and mental health.
Maev Beaty engaging as Henry VIII's final wife in Kate Hennig play getting a remount at Soulpepper.
A season of reflection and greatest hits for Harbourfront festival while Next Stage panel considers 'white guy shuffle'.
Tetsuro Shigematsu's one-man show evinces hunger for stories of immigrant lives but doesn't fully plumb emotional depths.
Marvellous performances, especially by Tom Rooney, are more than enough reason to show up at this party.
Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner got their start entertaining fans waiting in line for Harry Potter novels.
Characters aren't always perfectly fleshed out but play's clashes and conundrums give audience much to chew over afterwards.
Her play, with its dual timelines, is one of a number about scientists on Toronto stages.
All eyes in theatre community are on Sousatzka ahead of its February beginning in Toronto.
There's some fine acting, but radio show conceit of this theatrical version of beloved movie doesn't always work.
Cast performs five songs for media from musical that Drabinsky says resonates deeply with our times.
Hilary Farr commits fully, AJ Bridel is a powerhouse and James Daly is convincing romantic lead in annual panto.
Daniel Brooks and Daniel MacIvor bring Who Killed Spalding Gray? back to Toronto.
