The Canadian Broadcast Museum Foundation says the public broadcaster's English service earlier this month began destroying acetate transcriptions, as well as audio and video recordings that …
With exuberant directing, marvellous singing and delightful choreography, the Opera Atelier production offers a worthwhile night at the opera, writes Michael Vincent.
In a new Canadian production, the heartfelt musical brings Alison Bechdel's memoir about growing up in a funeral home vividly to life, writes Carly Maga.
There will, no doubt, be many who oppose the decision. Chagall's lofty position in the pantheon of Modern art is equalled by few, and bested by maybe only two: Pablo Picasso and Henri Matiss…
Evan Placey's Girls Like That and Christine Quintana's Selfie have their roots in real-life stories that involve sexual consent.
Actors have standout moments in Canadian Stage production, but audience is given too much information, writes Karen Fricker.
Performers in show opening Tuesday in Toronto discuss the rewards and challenges of playing the lead in Fun Home.
Play emerged out of Dauda's recovery process as an alcoholic, but it's her look at history and culture where the most interesting discoveries lie, writes Karen Fricker.
Jivesh Parasram's Take d Milk, Nah? speaks to the divide between the mainstream and the marginalized in a bold way.
Cannes earlier banned any films without theatrical distribution in France from its Palme d'Or competition. That essentially rules out Netflix movies, which are released either day-and-date "…
Director and actors dig into playwright Belinda Cornish's creation, complete with its broad animal-experimentation metaphor.
New theatre festival takes on reproductive health, sexual harassment and assault, sexist and racist stereotypes and more April 11 to 22.
Second City's latest revue, The Best Is Yet To Come Undone, lampoons the usual suspects " dating, politics and the digital age " in a show that shows great promise but could use some gentle …
Was it maybe a mistake? "'It's a totally interactive (exhibit), there's a bunch of rocks on the ground and people can walk up to them and pick them up,' Long said. The intention is that the …
The script aims to address issues of mixed identities, but it moves too quickly and leaves the audience behind.
The play's inability to put a finger on what goes wrong in its English school setting seems more evasive than intriguing, writes Karen Fricker
The channel " derided by critics for formulaic, low-budget fare with dialogue inspired by Hallmark cards " is carving out a space in this divisive, Trumpian age. The worse things get in the …
Streaming reflects what people will actually listen to on their own, when provided with infinite choices that aren't entirely constrained by what radio programmers, retailers and record comp…
Launched in 2016, PlayME podcasts of contemporary Canadian works have since had over 600,000 downloads in 90 countries.
Today's Vancouver Symphony Orchestra is in large measure Tovey's creation, having brought in more than half the players and significantly raised performance standards, as anyone could testif…
A dense layer of text shields the audience from any wisdom bloom's lead character has gleaned, writes Carly Maga.
Theatre critic Karen Fricker and dance critic Michael Crabb find much to love in the stage adaptation of the 1951 movie musical.
It's a must-see for anyone who appreciates good writing, brilliant orchestration and great stagecraft but fails to make a human connection, writes John Terauds.
Unless you count karaoke, former principal dancer Maddox had never sung or spoke a line onstage before taking on the part of Jerry Mulligan in the tour of the Tony-winning musical.
This year the June festival combines entertainment with contemporary issues such as human rights, diversity and feminism.