By Dana Lacey Who knew Marcus Garvey had a great sense of humour? Marcus Garvey was a journalist, publisher and professional public speaker: the Jamaican activist was an avid proponent of the Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements and founder of Garveysim: a global mass movement to empower Africa. I, Marcus Garvey, is a play written … Continue reading I, Marcus Garvey (Theatre Archipelago/b current)→
Tom Stoppard’s duo of one-act comedies: you’ll laugh, you’ll giggle, you’ll try to keep up. By Dana Lacey Alumnae Theatre’s production of two one-act Tom Stoppard comedies, After Magritte and The Real Inspector Hound, will most likely change your life. The physical comedy, the bad puns, the double-entendres, the surreal surprises, the belly laughs, the … Continue reading Review: The Real Inspector Hound & After Magritte (Alumnae Theatre)→
By Dana Lacey Uncompromising and raw, Photog uses new media to give a glimpse into the world of conflict photojournalism. The first rule of conflict photography: never let your boss know you’re anything but “normal.” The second rule: don’t get killed. Photog is a new-media mash-up of true stories from conflict photojournalists, quoted verbatim but … Continue reading Review: Photog (Boca del Lupo)→
By Dana Lacey Column 13’s Glengarry Glen Ross will have you handing over cheques you didn’t intend to write. Just don’t let your significant other know. The first step to enjoying Column 13′s production of Glengarry Glen Ross is to remember that the 1992 movie version (based on a 1984 Pulitzer Prize-winning play) is packed … Continue reading Review: Glengarry Glen Ross (Column 13)→
By Dana Lacey Joan Didion’s heartbreakingly hilarious grief memoir comes alive onstage “Life changes fast. Life changes in an instant. You sit down for dinner and life as you know it ends. The question of self-pity.” So begins The Year of Magical Thinking, a grief memoir written by author and journalist Joan Didion at the … Continue reading Review: The Year of Magical Thinking (Tarragon Theatre)→