Archive for 'Johnnie Walker'

MacIvor’s Trip Down Memory Lane

Daniel MacIvor's new play at Tarragon is in some ways his most reserved, but it's an excellent chance to see Clare Coulter in action.

By Johnnie Walker Apr. 9th, 12:00 pm

Egoyan Gets Cruel and Unusual

Cruel and Tender marks Atom Egoyan's highly anticipated return to theatre after an absence of more than 20 years. But Martin Crimp's unusual play is bound to leave some audience members perplexed.

By Johnnie Walker Jan. 31st, 9:00 am

Abstract Express Yourself in Red

John Logan's Tony Award-winning play about Abstract Expressionist Mark Rothko gets its Canadian premiere.

By Johnnie Walker Dec. 5th, 10:00 am

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Not That Creepy, Not That Kooky

The Broadway musical inspired by Charles Addams' iconic characters has been critically panned, but that hasn't stopped ticket sales. Now, a touring production hits Toronto.

By Johnnie Walker Nov. 24th, 10:00 am

Studio 180 Explores the Early Days of AIDS

Larry Kramer wrote The Normal Heart in 1985, but the powerful play, chronicling the earliest days of AIDS in New York City, still strikes a chord today.

By Johnnie Walker Oct. 19th, 10:00 am

Private Lives Is a Public Delight

Sure, it stars Samantha Jones and the mountie from Due South, but don't be fooled: the Broadway-bound production of Private Lives currently playing at the Royal Alex has a lot more going for it than stunt-casting.

By Johnnie Walker Sep. 29th, 3:30 pm

MacIvor’s Greatness On Display

The Toronto premiere of Daniel MacIvor's play about an aging Tennessee Williams makes us wonder why a show this good took so long to get here.

By Johnnie Walker Sep. 28th, 10:00 am

Pride, In Their Own Words: BoylesqueTO

By Johnnie Walker Jun. 27th, 12:30 pm

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The Land of Occasional Nudity

By Johnnie Walker Mar. 24th, 2:30 pm

Looking Fine!

By Johnnie Walker Mar. 18th, 9:00 am

“Are You Okay?” “Actually, I’ve Been Better.”

By Johnnie Walker Mar. 9th, 1:45 pm

The Best Little Whorehouse in Calcutta

By Johnnie Walker Mar. 5th, 11:00 am

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2010 Hero: Terri-Jean Bedford, Valerie Scott, Amy Lebovitch, and Justice Susan Himel

By Johnnie Walker Dec. 21st, 9:30 am

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2010 Villain: The Neverending Election

By Johnnie Walker Dec. 17th, 9:30 am

The Pictures Say a Thousand Words

By Johnnie Walker Dec. 9th, 1:30 pm

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LePage’s Perfect Andersen Project

By Johnnie Walker Oct. 26th, 10:00 am

Billy Twinkle is No Little Star

By Johnnie Walker Oct. 5th, 3:00 pm

Buddies and Canadian Stage Go Bold For Their Season Debuts

By Johnnie Walker Oct. 4th, 10:00 am

The Missing Lenk

By Johnnie Walker Sep. 23rd, 12:00 pm

Faire La Douche

By Johnnie Walker Sep. 15th, 12:15 pm

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Oh, the Humanity, “A Universal Expunging”

By Johnnie Walker Jul. 28th, 11:23 am

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Tracy Wright, 1959–2010

By Johnnie Walker Jun. 23rd, 2:08 am

1 Comment

A Dora-ble Peformance

By Johnnie Walker Jun. 3rd, 1:40 pm

If I Were a Bird (Even Just For a Day…)

By Johnnie Walker May. 7th, 10:00 am

One on One

By Johnnie Walker Apr. 22nd, 1:00 pm

No Newfie Jokes, Please

By Johnnie Walker Apr. 6th, 1:25 pm

The Most Important Meal of the Day

By Johnnie Walker Mar. 24th, 2:00 pm

4 Comments

If You Go Out in The Woods Today…

By Johnnie Walker Mar. 23rd, 1:00 pm

Holy Communion, Batman!

By Johnnie Walker Mar. 9th, 3:00 pm

Biting Into Rhubarb: Part Two

By Johnnie Walker Feb. 19th, 12:30 pm

Biting Into Rhubarb: Part One

By Johnnie Walker Feb. 12th, 2:00 pm

God Bless You, Mr. Vonnegut

By Johnnie Walker Feb. 10th, 1:00 pm

Cloud 9 is a 10

By Johnnie Walker Jan. 29th, 2:15 pm

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Discouraging

By Johnnie Walker Jan. 14th, 12:30 pm

6 Comments

Paradise City

By Johnnie Walker Jan. 13th, 12:00 pm

Next Stage 2010 Bonanza!

By Johnnie Walker Jan. 12th, 11:00 am

Don’t Give Away My Alligator Pie

By Johnnie Walker Dec. 10th, 2:30 pm

2 Comments

Domo Arigato, Mrs. Roboto!

By Johnnie Walker Dec. 4th, 3:00 pm

Like a Virgin

By Johnnie Walker Nov. 27th, 3:15 pm

1 Comment

Hamlet: Protypical Slacker Douche

By Johnnie Walker Nov. 23rd, 4:15 pm

HOT DOCS 2012

Reviews listed alphabetically:

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) Back to the Square (★★★½☆) Beauty Is Embarrassing (★★★☆☆) Beware of Mr. Baker (★★★☆☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Detropia (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) Fists of Pride (★★★☆☆) Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (★★½☆☆) G-Dog (★★★☆☆) Garden in the Sea (★★★☆☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Herman’s House (★☆☆☆☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) Inocente (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆) Jeff (★★½☆☆) Legend of a Warrior (★★★☆☆) Life in Stills (★★½☆☆) Mom and Me (★★★☆☆) Oma & Bella (★★★★☆) One Day After Peace (★★★★☆) Ping Pong (★★★★☆) Planet of Snail (★★½☆☆) Private Universe (★★★★☆) Revision (★☆☆☆☆) Sexy Baby (★★★½☆) She Said Boom: The Story Of Fifth Column (★★½☆☆) Smoke Traders (★★★★☆) The Betrayal (★★★★☆) The Boxing Girls of Kabul (★★½☆☆) The Final Member (★★★★½) The Job (★★☆☆☆) The Mechanical Bride (★★★½☆) The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche (★★☆☆☆) The Queen of Versailles (★★★★☆) The World Before Her (★★★★☆)

Reviews by star rating:

China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) The Final Member (★★★★½) The World Before Her (★★★★☆) Smoke Traders (★★★★☆) Ping Pong (★★★★☆) Oma & Bella (★★★★☆) The Queen of Versailles (★★★★☆) Who Cares? (★★★★☆) Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) The Betrayal (★★★★☆) Private Universe (★★★★☆) Detropia (★★★★☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) One Day After Peace (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆) Inocente (★★★½☆) Sexy Baby (★★★½☆) Back to the Square (★★★½☆) The Mechanical Bride (★★★½☆) Mom and Me (★★★☆☆) G-Dog (★★★☆☆) Legend of a Warrior (★★★☆☆) Beauty Is Embarrassing (★★★☆☆) Garden in the Sea (★★★☆☆) Fists of Pride (★★★☆☆) We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists (★★★☆☆) Beware of Mr. Baker (★★★☆☆) Planet of Snail (★★½☆☆) The Boxing Girls of Kabul (★★½☆☆) She Said Boom: The Story Of Fifth Column (★★½☆☆) Wadim (★★½☆☆) Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (★★½☆☆) Life in Stills (★★½☆☆) Jeff (★★½☆☆) The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche (★★☆☆☆)

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