The Friday Five, February 3, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

Five Reasons Why The Friday Five Is Always Fiveby Kyle Gatehouse of Matt and Kyle and Matt1. A regular room has six surfaces, the ceiling, the floor and four walls. The stage of a theatre ha…

CharPo's Real Theatre!, February 3, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

Review: (Toronto) Penny Plain by The Charlebois Post

(photo credit: Trudie Lee)Burkett's FolkPenny Plain reconfirms Ronnie Burkett's genius, but...by Dave RossRonnie Burkett's Penny Plain, now running at the Factory Theatre, has received glowi…

Review: (Ottawa) Cyrano de Bergerac by The Charlebois Post

The Nose KnowsCyrano at the Gladstone with a bang-on translation and splendid castby Jim MurchisonCyrano de Bergerac has inspired countless versions of itself. To many actors and directors i…

News: (Toronto) Canadian Stage announces eclectic 2012-13 season by The Charlebois Post

Jonathon Young and Dawn Petten in Tear the Curtain!. Photo by David Cooper.PriestleyThe season is nothing if not eclectic - it is the 25th anniversary of Canadian Stage set to roar…

Director's Note: Atom Egoyan on Cruel and Tender by The Charlebois Post

Arsinée Khanjian (photo credit: Bruce Zinger)It may be possible to have a marriage without cruelty...by Atom Egoyan(republished by permission of Canadian Stage, Photo of Atom Egoyan by Bruc…

CPC's Picture of the Week, February 2, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

Ronnie Burkett's Penny Plain(Photo credit: Trudie Lee)Factory Theatre, Toronto

CPC's Video of The Week, February 1, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

L'Ivresse des profondeurs, a production for ados and adults presented - on tour - by Nuages en pantalon.A perfect example, if any more were needed, of howtheatre for young people has ev…

After Dark, January 31, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

Playwriting for Today's CanadaHow should artists create when there is no money?by Gaëtan L. CharleboisWhen I was 13 my father gave me a Brother portable typewriter for Christmas. On New Y…

Openings We're Tracking, January 30-February 5 by The Charlebois Post

Mikado in EdmontonOkay, yes, you've seen other pictures of them here but we can't get enough of Deanna Finnman's magnificent anime-inspired costumes for Edmonton Opera's new production of Mi…

The Abominable Showman, January 29, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

Where the COC goes to play(Photo: Tim Griffith, courtesy COC)Tale of Two CitiesL'Opera de Montreal's premiere of Il Trovatore the same day Toronto's Canadian Opera Company premiered Tosca hi…

The Sunday Read: Caleb McMullen on Closer by The Charlebois Post

SAYING 'YES' TO CLOSERI've always had an inclination to say yes to impossible tasks.BY CALEB MCMULLENI had every intention of writing something articulate in some sort of essay format. Howev…

Theatre For Thought, January 28, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

UNCONDITIONAL LOVE: Carmen Aguirre and Blue Boxjoel fishbaneEven the briefest of chats with playwright / actor / novelist Carmen Aguirre can be a refreshing experience. "I do not write for p…

Review: (Toronto) Cruel and Tender by The Charlebois Post

Arsinée Khanjian in Cruel and Tender. Photo by Bruce Zinger.Atom Egoyan's return to the stageCruel and Tender was highly anticipatedby Beat RiceLast night, the much anticipated product…

Review: (Vancouver) Do You Want What I Have Got? A Craigslist Cantata by The Charlebois Post

Bree Greig, Veda Hille, J. Cameron Barnett, Selina Martin, Barry Mirochnick, Dmitry Chepovetsky in Do You Want What I Have Got? A Craigslist Cantata. Photo by David Cooper. Another Hit Musi…

The Friday Five, January 27, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

FIVE THINGS TO DO WHEN A BLACKOUT OCCURS DURING A PLAYby Matt Raudsepp of Matt and Kyle and MattGive someone near you the middle fingerWe've all been there before... you arrive at the theatr…

CharPo's Real Theatre!, January 27, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

Review: Phone Whore by The Charlebois Post

Into the Electronic Brothel......eyes wide open...by Gaëtan L. CharleboisThe way I have covered the Montreal Fringe is to split the venues up among reviewers; each has to cover everything…

Review: (Montreal) Phone Whore by The Charlebois Post

Into the Electronic Brothel......eyes wide open...by Gaëtan L. CharleboisThe way I have covered the Montreal Fringe is to split the venues up among reviewers; each has to cover everything…

Blog: Theatre Night Fever, January 26, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

January 26, 2012Not a Good Timeby Howard DaiIt all started on Dec. 6, 2011, while striking after our band concert in Massey Theatre, I fell on one of the risers and left a huge open wound on…

News: (Edmonton) Edmonton Opera announces brave 2012-13 Season by The Charlebois Post

While preparing to mount it's anime-inspired production of the Mikado, next month, the Edmonton Opera took time out to announce its three-work 2012-13 season. It has a delightful blend of po…

Review: (Montreal) Il Trovatore by The Charlebois Post

Hiromi Omura (photo credit: Yves Renaud)Bugs clears the ariaThe Remount has arrivedBy Richard BurnettMontreal audiences have been clammering for a remount of  Il Trovatore (The Troubado…

CPC's Picture of the Week, January 26, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

Three Little Maids like you've never seen thembefore in the anime-inspired Mikado withcostumes by Dianna Finnmanat Edmonton Opera

CPC's Video of The Week, January 25, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

A terrific behind-the-scenes of Soulpepper's latesthit, Kim's Convenience. Read our review.

Review: Caroline, or Change by The Charlebois Post

Michael Levinson, Arlene Duncan(Photographer: Joanna Akyol)Caroline's washingA blend of fact and fantasy makes Caroline, or Change a winnerby Mary Lea"Change does not roll in on the wheels o…