Archive for 'Carly Maga'

Factory Theatre Returns with Every Letter Counts

The company, recently plagued by controversy, opens a new chapter with a play that goes back to Nina Lee Aquino's roots.

By Carly Maga Feb. 4th, 11:30 am

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Mirvish’s The Wizard of Oz Struggles to Live Up to the Original

An adaption of the 1939 film is another example of the tricky relationship between the theatre and the silver screen.

By Carly Maga Jan. 29th, 2:30 pm

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Polkaroo Provokes Public to Play Ping-Pong

The stealthy TVO icon braved adoring crowds to challenge Steve Paikin to a ping-pong match Wednesday night.

By Carly Maga • Photos by Christopher DrostJan. 24th, 1:45 pm

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Which Toronto Pubs Have Fireplaces?

Wind chill got you down? Find refuge beside a fire at any of these fine drinking establishments.

By Carly Maga Jan. 18th, 10:15 am

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Till Anger Do They Part

Think middle school was tough? Try middle life. Kristen Thomson's new play, Someone Else, reveals the identity crises of a comedian, a doctor, and a troubled teen.

By Carly Maga Jan. 17th, 9:30 am

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We Live Here: The Obsession

Filmmaker Mike Donis found an unexpected downtown living solution with cheap rent, great neighbours, and one heck of a waterfront view.

By Carly Maga • Photos by Lodoe Laura Haines-WangdaJan. 11th, 9:30 am

Kristen Thomson and Tom Rooney on Someone Else

The new play about a troubled marriage came about because of a harmonious union among its creators.

By Carly Maga • Photo by Lodoe Laura Haines-WangdaJan. 10th, 2:00 pm

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People To Watch in 2013

Who in Toronto is going to be huge in 2013? Here are our educated guesses.

By Steve Fisher, Chris Dart, Kevin Scott, Carly Maga, Corbin Smith and Kelli Korducki Jan. 8th, 12:30 pm

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Anthony Rapp’s Without You

In a one-man show based on his memoir of the same name, Anthony Rapp relives both the glory and pain he experienced while starring in Rent.

By Carly Maga Dec. 21st, 9:00 am

DIY Artists Raise Their City Voices

A grassroots book of monologues celebrates Toronto artists, with no help from government grants.

By Carly Maga Dec. 19th, 12:15 pm

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2012 Villain: Yunel Escobar

Nominated for: homophobic slurs and frustrating non-apologies.

By Carly Maga • Illustration by Matthew DaleyDec. 17th, 8:45 am

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2012 Villain: Michael Bryant

Nominated for: an astonishingly tone-deaf response to a tragic death.

By Carly Maga • Illustration by Kyra KendallDec. 17th, 8:45 am

She’s Every Woman… in Dickens’ Women

British theatre legend Miriam Margolyes brings her acclaimed one-woman show to Toronto for the first time, exploring Charles Dickens and the women who shaped him.

By Carly Maga Dec. 14th, 11:00 am

2012 Villain: CBC Funding Cuts

Nominated for: weakening one of our national institutions.

By Carly Maga • Illustration by Matthew DaleyDec. 13th, 8:45 am

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2012 Hero: David Mirvish

Nominated for: ambition writ large.

By Carly Maga • Illustration by Matthew DaleyDec. 9th, 7:47 pm

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A Christmas Carol Resonates in the Past, Present, and Future

Charles Dickens' classic story returns to Soulpepper to ring in the holiday season.

By Carly Maga Dec. 7th, 9:00 am

Culture Clashes, Asha Smashes

A mother and son put the audience in the middle of an emotional dispute on the Tarragon stage, and it's good fun.

By Carly Maga Dec. 4th, 9:00 am

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Ignorance Leaves Lots to the Imagination

Calgary's Old Trout Puppet Workshop brings a visually dazzling, deep-thinking puppet show to Canadian Stage, but one still in need of some cohesion.

By Carly Maga Dec. 3rd, 10:00 am

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