Posts Filed Under: “Tarragon Theatre”
A man's outlook on life is changed when he sees Anton Chekhov's The Three Sisters, but his story is too long and too late.
By
Carly Maga
A double bill full of domestic drama from Hannah Moscovitch, Canada's most in-demand playwright, reveals her strengths and weaknesses.
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Carly Maga
A writer known for her work on CBC's Afghanada takes some of her wartime themes to the stage.
By
Steve Fisher
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
Today: immerse yourself in a Halloween movie screening with 360 Screenings, attend a roundtable discussion on violence in mystery novels, and watch Miss Caledonia try to escape rural 1950s Ontario to become a movie star.
By
Jessica Buck
A Scottish-Canadian clan wrestles with its family lore.
By
Steve Fisher
Today: Meet the young stars of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio, Between the Sheets debuts at the Tarragon Theatre, and authors Brian Culvert and Chris Cannon launch their Canada Party Manifesto.
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Jessica Buck
In today's Urban Planner: nostalgia at Hugh's Room, camera geeks at the Congress Centre, and a play about unconventional love affairs at the Tarragon.
By
Jessica Buck
Tarragon brings back Michel Tremblay's play, with new layers of sophistication.
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Steve Fisher
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.
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Johnnie Walker
Proud, the play that caused Michael Healey's abrupt departure from Tarragon Theatre, had its first public reading Monday night. We went to see if the script might in fact invite a lawsuit from the Prime Minister's Office.
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Steve Fisher
Tarragon Theatre's latest production turns the 15th century Perrault folktale, Bluebeard, into a comment on modern day morality.
By
Carly Maga
In today's UP: your last chance to see a lot of plays, and your first chance to celebrate a lot of new albums.
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Steve Fisher
Toronto gets another serving of playwright Roland Schimmelpfennig in Tarragon Theatre's The Golden Dragon, a story of miscommunication between generations and cultures that's more sour than sweet.
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Carly Maga
The Children's Republic tackles tough subjects with some young faces.
By
Carly Maga
In today's Urban Planner: Learn about liquor at the Spadina Museum, listen to ROM curator Justin Jennings talk about the rise and fall of Mayan rulers, check out indie singer Lykke Li at the Sound Academy, and watch Haley McGee will present her work at Play Reading Week.
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Laura Hewitt
Theatre Smash's premiere of German playwright Marius von Mayenburg's subversive little allegory play looks good, earns laughs, and plays well—in part due to veteran actor Hardee T. Lineham's brusque turns.
By
Steve Fisher
As Tarragon's season opener, In The Next Room or the vibrator play is a script that gets us in the mood for more.
By
Carly Maga
