Apart from his (pathological?) obsession with airplane disasters, Istvan is a filmmaker and film enthusiast, but began his creative adventures in theatre. Starting out as an actor, he soon discovered a preference for life behind-the-scenes. He has experience in lighting design, stage management and production management, but his passion is writing and directing. With several short films and an indie feature under his belt, film has been his focus in recent years, but theatre has been calling him back. You see more of his critical writing at his film reflection blog: http://captiveviscera.wordpress.com/
Toronto’s Storefront Theatre presents Edmond, David Mamet’s play about straight, middle-class, white men problems
David Mamet is very concerned about straight, middle-class white men and their troubles with modern, North American life. His one-act, Edmond, follows one such man as he contends with women, people of colour, religion, and the law in New York City. Storefront Theatre‘s intense production brings Edmond and his surroundings to vivid life and I enthusiastically applaud each and every artist involved, but I don’t much care for Edmond or most of the people he encounters. Continue reading Review: Edmond (Storefront Theatre)→
Toronto’s Hart House Theatre opens its season with George F. Walker’s play We The Family
Hart House’s world-premier production of George F. Walker’s We The Family is polished and entertaining. Brandon Kleiman’s minimalist, multi-tiered set is an urban showcase with steel girders set against a cityscape backdrop. Some very colourful characters pop out of this inner-city jungle and their interactions are swift and punchy. This looks and feels like it wants to be a musical, and I may have liked it more had it been. Continue reading Review: We The Family (Hart House)→
Beautiful Man is a high-concept performance piece that has a point to make. It’s an interesting point. Erin Shield’s script broaches an important subject. I won’t tell you what it is, but I’m sure you can guess the intent of this SummerWorks entry by my description of what I experienced.