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Director Philip Akin has a formidable task, since 1837: The Farmer's Revolt has a nationalist pride presented today in an atmosphere where nationalism has taken a dark turn.
Director Ashlie Corcoran turns a West End hit from the 1930s into a high-energy, crowd-pleasing romp.
Elaborate production veils a sometimes-thin plot, with expert set design and a strong ensemble cast.
What to see this week on Toronto stages.
Production has potential to improve as actors find more nuance.
Revival of veteran choreographer David Earle's show a testament to Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre's young dancers.
Music could stand to be more prominent but emotional power of Tapestry Opera's tale comes through.
This is a theatre show in the guise of a music gig.
Hit musical takes most prizes along with Shaw Festival's Master Harold . . . and the Boys.
Toronto company returns to Versailles' Royal Opera House with Médée and makes its Royal Chapel debut.
New artistic director Tim Carroll shakes things up with new repertoire and productions in unusual spaces.
In Ukrainian-Canadian Natalya Gennadi, Tapestry Opera finds perfect soprano for the lead role.
Against the Grain led the way in 2011 and now 11 companies are part of Indie Opera Toronto.
Improv, opera and obsessive fandom are all worthy options on stage.
Actors do full justice to Veda Hille-Amiel Gladstone score but play ideas rather than creating relationships onstage.
The actress and playwright wrote the critically acclaimed The Last Wife.
Singer talks up Bruno Mars while in process of talking up Bat Out of the Hell, the stage musical based on the rocker's famous album.
Canadian musical 'Onegin' will play this year in Toronto and Ottawa following an award-winning run in Vancouver last year.
Gender gets reconsidered in classic stories in a 2017 season with a focus on diversity: Wednesday Matinée.
"Come From Away" also received the award for outstanding musical director, outstanding supporting actress in a musical and outstanding ensemble in a musical.
Two local companies, Cloud 9 and Kaeja d'Dance, are currently presenting their programs on the Theatre Centre's "Dance Card" series, as it winds up this week.
Audience must piece together fragmented scenes to learn dark truth about a woman's past.
Her husband Ian Brown's memoir about their severely disabled son spawned a play, now onstage in Toronto.
This is the most stripped-back production I've seen on a Soulpepper stage, but the result places full focus on the cast as they deliver Ntozake Shange's words, writes Karen Fricker.
Despite all of these images and powerful performances that director Chris Abraham brings together, he never exactly solves why Ian Brown's book needed to be turned into a play.
