The Riser Project has Dance with Guts Why Not Theatre’s The Riser Project is a series I will now be waiting for, with baited breath, every year. My senses still tingling from the stunning Oraltorio, I was once again transported to a rich and evocative world by The Other. A blend of storytelling and interpretive … Continue reading Review: The Other (The Riser Project/Why Not Theatre)
Judy Merril, pioneering female science fiction writer of the 1950s, anthologist, and dissident, seems like a fascinating thinker who is unfairly being forgotten after her death in 1997. Unfortunately, I felt I learned more about her from the attractively-designed program than I did from I Love You, Judy Merril (House of James) Jim Smith’s one-man … Continue reading I Love You, Judy Merril (House of James) 2015 Toronto Fringe Review
Soulpepper brings The Road to Mecca, a story about the Apartheid struggle, to the Toronto stage I used to think that harshly critical reviews were the hardest to pen, but I’ve since discovered that, for me, writing about the great shows is equally troublesome. When a performance is so carefully wrought and meaningful, so perfect … Continue reading Review: The Road to Mecca (Soulpepper)
I went into 2-MAN NO-SHOW from Zoot Zoot Productions expecting some high energy slapstick comedy from a polished couple of performers. What I did not expect was to hug them both and feel a sort of communion with them and everyone else in the room – those of us daring enough to go up on the stage … Continue reading 2-MAN NO-SHOW (Zoot Zoot Productions) 2013 Toronto Fringe Review
Cirque du Soleil continues its evolution with the Toronto production of Totem. Last night Totem premiered under the Grand Chapiteau, custom-designed blue and yellow tents located in downtown Toronto’s industrial Port Lands. Inspired by the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth, this iteration celebrates the evolution of mankind from its amphibian state to its aspiration … Continue reading Review: Totem (Cirque du Soleil)