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This Isn’t Child’s Play

The Children's Republic tackles tough subjects with some young faces.

By Carly Maga

Amy Rutherford, Peter Hutt, Mark Correia, Katie Frances Cohen, Emma Burke-Kleinman, and Elliot Larson in The Children's Republic. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.

King is King

VideoCabaret's The Life and Times of Mackenzie King is a black-box experience, exploding with colourful costumes and technical tricks, that presents Canadian history saturated in satire.

By Carly Maga

The cast of The Life and Times of Mackenzie King. Photo by Michael Cooper.
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Ride the Cyclone Brings Musical Theatre to New Heights

Back in Toronto after a hit run at 2010's SummerWorks Festival, this roller coaster of a show proves it can ride along with the pros.

By Carly Maga

The cast of Ride the Cyclone dances their way through disaster. Photo by Fairen Berchard.

Imprints Leaves a Mark

Theatre Gargantua showcases physicality, visual tricks, and hereditary horrors in its new production.

By Carly Maga

Stephanie Belding and and Michael Spence in Theatre Gargantua's world premiere of IMPRINTS. Photo by Michael Cooper.
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Arrezted Development

Factory Theatre stages a rare but uneven production of Tomson Highway's The Rez Sisters.

By Carly Maga

(L to R) Pamela Sinha, Cara Gee, Jean Yoon, Billy Merasty, Jani Lauzon, Djennie Laguerre, Michaela Washburn & Kyra Harper. Photo by Jeremy Mimnagh.

Testing the Boundaries

As the first of three co-productions between Canadian Stage and The Company Theatre, The Test puts both the actors and the audience to, well, the test.

By Carly Maga

Philip Riccio as Franzeck and Eric Peterson as Simon have their Daddy issues put to The Test. Photo by Guntar Kravis.

Plenty of Skeletons in Ghosts

Henrik Ibsen's controversial classic gets a bleak translation at Soulpepper, so dark it sometimes gets murky.

By Carly Maga

Michelle Monteith as Regine, Nancy Palk as Mrs. Alving, and Gregory Prest as Oswald Alving in are caught up in some messy family ties. Photo by Sian Richards.

We’re Still Not Completely Sold

HARDSELL 2.0 is a totally revamped version of Rick Miller's 2009 show exploring the pervasiveness of marketing and advertising. Unfortunately, this pitch still has a few holes.

By Carly Maga

Rick Miler splits himself into the righteous optimist and the outspoken cynic in HARDSELL 2.o. Photo by Michael Cooper.

Praise Jesus

Rick Miller continues his solo show three-peat with Bigger Than Jesus, a show worthy of resurrection.

By Carly Maga

Rick Miller - a Savior for the digital age. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.

The Not-So-Merry Maids

An ambitious season opener, artistic director of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre Brendan Healy barely misses a spot in this queer theatre classic.

By Carly Maga

If good help is hard to find, a good mistress is even worse. Diane D'Aquila (Solange) and Ron Kennell (Claire) in The Maids. Photo by Jeremy Mimnaugh.

A Real Trage-D’oh!

Rick Miller's international hit MacHomer is back in Toronto, and even after all these years, there still wasn't a boo-urns in the house.

By Carly Maga

This villain's got a hunger for doughnuts, beer, and power. Rick Miller as the titular MacHomer.

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

Matthew Romantini (Peter) and David Smukler (his Grandfather) capture William Yong (The Wolf).

David Fox Worth Every Penny in The Price

A Canadian theatrical icon adds value to a classic American playwright's rarely produced work.

By Carly Maga

Michael Hanrahan and David Fox in The Price at Soulpepper. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.

A Lukewarm Winter in High Park

By Carly Maga

Kurt Elling On Top of His Game at the Toronto Jazz Festival

By Tracey Nolan (Guest Contributor)

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

By Carly Maga

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TAJ is a Grand Gesture That Feels Empty

By Carly Maga

Billy Bishop Reenlists at 62

By Carly Maga

A+ for The Aleph

By Carly Maga

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Regrets, They Have A Few

By Robin Rix