Besbouss take on Arab Spring lacks commitmentThere has been a death, and a government demands answers. Only an investigation can reveal the truth in Pleides Theatre’s Besbouss: Autopsy of a Revolt playing at Streetcar Crowsnest.
What’s discovered, however, is neither optimistic or eye-opening. The culprit? Too much drama and not enough substance.
Do you ever watch a show and think to yourself: ‘this feels like exactly what I have been missing.’ Claudia Dey’s Trout Stanley, playing at the Factory Theatre Mainspace as part of their 50th season, is that play for me.
I sat in my seat and thought: weird, funny, rhythmic – this is exactly the type of play I feel like I never get to see.
I think, sometimes, it is difficult to put the truth on-stage because the nature of entertainment confines it to like and dislike.
CreateTruth Productions’ Broken Branches, in association with Workman Arts, playing at the Aki Studio bring the topic of sibling abuse to the forefront. But the heart of the story is buried under its need to speak honestly, and to not sugar-coat it’s complexities.
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If you’re struggling to find some free fun for the whole family, then I’ve got the show for you! Mother Doe by Ismailova Theatre of Dance at Lee Lifeson Art Park is a beautiful dance fairy tale sure to get kids and adults alike dancing.
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Shakespeare shows his age in Aquarius Players‘s The Taming of the Shrew playing at St. George the Martyr Courtyard as part of the 2019 Toronto Fringe Festival.
Continue reading The Taming of the Shrew (Aquarius Players) 2019 Toronto Fringe Review