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Peter and the Wolf Grow Up

Adolescence is tricky, and Theatre Rusticle's adult interpretation of the Russian fable Peter and the Wolf has its share of growing pains.

By Carly Maga Sep. 8th, 11:00 am

Ten SummerWorks Plays That Work

By Carly Maga Aug. 9th, 4:30 pm

Pride 2011: Donnarama and Why Gender-Busting Doesn’t Have to be a Drag

By John Semley • Photos by Corbin SmithJul. 4th, 3:00 pm

Red Sandcastle Tests the Leslieville Art Scene’s Waters

By Carly Maga Jun. 24th, 1:30 pm

Luminato Presents a Mother of a Show

By Carly Maga • Photo by Corbin SmithJun. 15th, 2:00 pm

All’s Fair in (Unrequited) Love and War in Andromache

By Carly Maga Jun. 13th, 12:30 pm

Necessary Angel Goes Dark at Luminato with Andromache

By Carly Maga Jun. 10th, 3:30 pm

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Alice Turns Ballet Topsy-Turvy

By Carly Maga Jun. 9th, 11:30 am

Billy Bishop Reenlists at 62

By Carly Maga Jun. 6th, 2:00 pm

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La Bohème Goes Against the Grain at the Tranzac

By Carly Maga Jun. 2nd, 3:15 pm

Won’t the Real Bozo Please Stand Up?

By Carly Maga Jun. 1st, 9:00 am

A+ for The Aleph

By Carly Maga May. 18th, 1:00 pm

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Bullseye for Bullet for Adolf

By Carly Maga Apr. 22nd, 2:00 pm

Bad Dog Theatre’s Best at its Old Tricks

By Carly Maga Feb. 28th, 1:35 pm

Interdisciplinary is Not a Four Letter Word

By Hamutal Dotan Oct. 3rd, 11:41 am

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Exterminate Me Baby

By Dory Carr Harris May. 31st, 4:30 pm

Not Another Screening!

By Dory Carr Harris Apr. 3rd, 10:00 am

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Dora The Explorer

By Johnnie Walker Jun. 26th, 2:52 pm

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Flashy Lights, High Performance Sports Centre, TDSB Turns Rootfops Into Power Sources

By Karen Whaley Jun. 25th, 9:17 am

April Showers Bring May Sound Art

By Carly Beath May. 2nd, 10:25 am

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☆☆)

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☆)

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