522 stories by "carly Maga - Theatre Critic"
Half the cast have served, lending power to portrayal of PTSD, the 'very specific' military humour and more at Berkeley Street Theatre.
Blankenbuehler has choreographed both the new movie and the 'Cats' tour coming to Toronto. And people's perplexity with the show has only increased.
Over 90 minutes, the space is free to explore, but the scenes themselves often pull focus; it's a curious effect that audience members are naturally drawn to follow the expert in the white c…
The tone of Anand Rajaram's laughs as a child of the circus evolve from innocence to striking angry and unhinged notes.
Clowns 'are born with a lens that is different from how other human beings view the world,' says Irani, whose play 'Buffoon' stars Anand Rajaram at Tarragon Theatre.
One-man piece showcases the engaging talents of Eric Woolfe, who pulls the audience in even if some of his sentiments might push them away.
Jason Sherman's play would have been more provocative 10 or 15 years ago, when it was a novel concept that inequality permeates every branch of our society, especially the stories we dissemi…
Production based on 2010's Arab Spring appreciates the sacrifices happening around the world to attain what many Canadians already have.
The good news is shows aren't truly sold out until performance day. The bad is those resellers out there might be offering fakes.
This is Daniel MacIvor's seventh solo collaboration with director Daniel Brooks over the span of three decades.
Productive, magnetic star " in town later this month for solo shows " lets you peek behind the curtain.
Play at Buddies in Bad Times is sobering exploration of two men who await death " not as an existential concept like in Beckett's play, but as an immediate and visceral possibility.
At this time of year, it's not surprising that plays like "Yaga" and "Ghost Quartet" have earned such positive response. The mystery is why more theatres don't embrace the spooky spirit of t…
Veteran Colm Feore will do double duty at 2020's festival in "Richard III" and "The Miser" while Toronto's up-and-comer Amaka Umeh will take on the title role in "Hamlet."
New play is a look at how our political affiliations (or our political oppositions) form and challenge our identities, values and beliefs.
Dave Malloy's raucous song cycle plays in stark contrast to the solitude of The Flick, the theatre's other standout autumn offering.
The buzz surrounding "The Flick" meant that Toronto audiences were ready to sit in silence, having already been waiting patiently and quietly for years for the play to finally arrive.
Look back at 1980s is fun, if a bit ragged, and has lots to say about today.
Second World War story of a man reeling from battle and encountering traditional shamanic teachings in the Philippines.
An entertaining shakeup of Toronto's tamer theatre scene, not only asking audiences to listen to Aguirre's stories from the dance floor, but channel its energy into our bodies as well.
