This darkly chaotic story focusing on themes of art, obsession, and fiction is a tumultuous spiral of human emotion that, despite a few hiccups in the production, left me mesmerized and enthralled.
Metis Mutt tackles some hard truths with lightheartedness, on stage in Toronto
As a reviewer, I’ve started to recognize certain markers and symbolic items upon arriving at a solo show: what’s on the stage while we wait tends to give solid clues about what’s in store. Métis Mutt, Sheldon Elter’s mobile and moving solo work (running at Aki Studio until February 5th) surprised me—and it kept surprising me.
Soulpepper brings Stratford hit The Last Wife to the Toronto stage
Originally produced by the Stratford Festival, The Last Wife details the relationship between Henry VIII (Joseph Ziegler) and his sixth and final wife, Katherine Parr (Maev Beaty), during a time of impending war with France and a fraught political landscape. From Kate’s perspective, we witness the tumultuous end of Henry’s reign, and come to know the essential role she played in restoring Mary I and Elizabeth I to the line of succession. Continue reading Review: The Last Wife (Soulpepper)→
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Soulpepper brings Stratford hit The Last Wife to the Toronto stage