Ghost of Stratford's Journey proves tough to exorcize by J. Kelly Nestruck

Diana Leblanc steered a legendary version of Eugene O’Neill’s tragic family drama at Stratford, and while her new production is often wrenching, it does sometimes suffer by compari…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 2:30pm on February 24, 2012☆⚑

Gilbert Gottfried calls himself a 'Jewnami' for a reason by Brad Wheeler

The American surrealist’s take-no-prisoners style of humour is outrageously tactless but brilliantly so

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 1:00pm on February 24, 2012☆⚑

Hugo's Hunchback brought startlingly to life by Catalyst Theatre by Michael Harris

New Vancouver production held together by director Jonathan Christenson’s aesthetic vision

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00pm on February 24, 2012☆⚑

From these Seeds, a great polemic grows by Martin Morrow

Annabel Soutar’s three-hour epic chronicles one farmer’s stand against an agrichemical colossus

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 1:00pm on February 23, 2012☆⚑

High Life is a memorable, amoral rush by J. Kelly Nestruck

Lee MacDougall’s one-off wonder provides an opportunity for four offbeat performances

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 2:50pm on February 22, 2012☆⚑

Beckett with music - and many rests by J. Kelly Nestruck

Voice and trumpet combine with Irish-born playwright’s absurdist dialogue to illuminate the human condition

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00pm on February 19, 2012☆⚑

Crack up with cult comedy duo David Cross and Bob Odenkirk by Marsha Lederman

David Cross, Bob Odenkirk and pals stage an unofficial Mr. Show reunion at ComedyFest

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00pm on February 19, 2012☆⚑

Everything Under the Moon charms with gossamer and shadows by Martin Morrow

Shary Boyle and Christine Fellows’s new collaboration is their first foray into theatre

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00pm on February 19, 2012☆⚑

War Horse on the stage

Selected images from productions of the hit play

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00am on February 18, 2012☆⚑

How War Horse rode to the rescue by J. Kelly Nestruck

The experimental play that started as a long shot has become the biggest financial win in the history of Britain’s National Theatre. Now it’s helping fuel a new race to bring Briti…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:45pm on February 17, 2012☆⚑

Unique challenges for actors playing horse puppets by Dave McGinn

In the hit play War Horse, teams of three work together to portray a single animal, conveying a character through movement rather than words

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:45pm on February 17, 2012☆⚑

Two actors perform Harry Potter saga in 70 minutes by Martin Morrow

Potted Potter makes great introduction to J.K. Rowling’s magical world

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00pm on February 15, 2012☆⚑

Carol Burnett applauds funny girls past and present by Marsha Lederman

Prior to her appearance at Vancouver ComedyFest later this week, the comedian remembers when network comedy was ‘a guy’s thing’

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00pm on February 15, 2012☆⚑

Hunchback offers gothic extravagance by Michael Harris

Also in Michael Harris’s weekly picks: Calendar Girls, Chelsea Hotel, Intimate Apparel, The Silicone Diaries

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:31pm on February 15, 2012☆⚑

The Double is clever and engaging by Kate Taylor

Factory Theatre Dostoyevsky adaptation features small cast, inventive staging

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00pm on February 14, 2012☆⚑

Stepping up to a new arts activism by Paula Citron

When two dancers bought a former soup kitchen, they never planned to be part of a massive urban revitalization project

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on February 14, 2012☆⚑

New satire from Karen Hines brings noir to the stage by J. Kelly Nestruck

Drama: Pilot Episode’s main character is a forensic psychologist who moves from Hogtown to Cowtown to escape her demons

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on February 14, 2012☆⚑

Potter parody brings fun, Quidditch to a live audience by Dave McGinn

Potted Potter condenses the series’ seven books into 70 minutes of wild entertainment

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00pm on February 12, 2012☆⚑

The oil sands' latest byproduct: cutting-edge theatre by J. Kelly Nestruck

Two ambitious new plays mine Alberta’s petroleum industry for inspiration - and its biggest corporations for expertise and money

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00am on February 11, 2012☆⚑

CanAsian Dance Fest showcases rising choreographers by Paula Citron

For Kick Start, six choreographers of Asian heritage were commissioned to create short works with the help of a mentor

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:30am on February 10, 2012☆⚑

Chelsea Hotel deserves praise, but not quite a Hallelujah chorus by Marsha Lederman

More than a song cycle, but less than a play, this tribute to the genius of Leonard Cohen will be remembered for its inventiveness

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:28pm on February 9, 2012☆⚑

Hughie: Director shows that O’Neill’s short play doesn’t require star-power by Paula Citron

David Ferry’s use of surtitles helps flesh out the clerk’s character, too

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 1:48pm on February 9, 2012☆⚑

Director shows that O’Neill’s short play doesn’t require star-power by Paula Citron

David Ferry’s use of surtitles helps flesh out the clerk’s character, too

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 1:48pm on February 9, 2012☆⚑

Making Enron’s numbers add up for the stage by J. Kelly Nestruck

His production may not be as stylish as the Royal Shakespeare Company’s, but Antoni Cimolino’s staging of this sharp business-scandal drama is a substantial one

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00pm on February 8, 2012☆⚑

Actors’ Equity protests non-union production of In the Heights by Guy Dixon

Critics urged not to review Toronto presentation of Tony Award-winning play

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:30pm on February 8, 2012☆⚑