Archive for 'Carly Maga'

Ten Things We Loved About SummerWorks 2015

By Steve Fisher, Carly Maga and Mark Kay Aug. 18th, 4:45 pm

Best of SummerWorks 2015

Our critics round up the must-see selections of this year's late-summer showcase.

By Carly Maga, Steve Fisher, Mark Kay and Martin Morrow Aug. 12th, 3:45 pm

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How do you solve a problem like The Stratford Festival?

This year's offerings from The Stratford Festival are gut-wrenching in sometimes the right way, and sometimes in the very, very wrong way.

By Carly Maga Jul. 16th, 11:45 am

Finding the Canadian Moral Compass, on the Road

The Crow's Theatre/Porte Parole co-production The Watershed is something we can be proud to put on the international stage of Panamania.

By Carly Maga Jul. 15th, 2:15 pm

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Toronto Fringe Festival 2015: Highlights & Lowlights

By Steve Fisher, Aparita Bhandari and Carly Maga Jul. 14th, 10:40 am

Torontoist Hits the Fringe

We've rounded up our top picks of this year's fest, so far.

By Martin Morrow, Carly Maga, Mark Kay, Steve Fisher, Aparita Bhandari and Aeman Ansari Jul. 7th, 3:45 pm

Part Film, Part Theatre, all Toronto: My One Demand

A pioneer in interactive gaming and theatre, the UK's Blast Theory arrives in Toronto for the world premiere of My One Demand at Luminato.

By Carly Maga Jun. 25th, 3:00 pm

Get Lucky in the Game of Privilege

A hot New York City playwright skewers deeply complex attitudes towards the world's newest designated social group, Straight White Men.

By Carly Maga Jun. 5th, 10:45 am

It Gets Better? An Interview With Monica Heisey

The Toronto writer and comedian doles out sage life advice in her first book I Can't Believe It's Not Better. Well, sage-ish.

By Carly Maga • Photo by Lodoe-Laura Haines-WangdaMay. 13th, 11:00 am

Hot Docs Roundup: International Spectrum Edition

A look at some of the comedy-centric films in this year's Hot Docs festival roster, and whether or not they deliver.

By Carly Maga Apr. 30th, 4:30 pm

Rodney Ascher and the Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Dream

Documentary filmmaker Rodney Ascher brings the nocturnal phenomenon of sleep paralysis to life in The Nightmare.

By Carly Maga Apr. 30th, 12:30 pm

Hot Docs Roundup: Future Cult Classics Edition

Our reviews of the festival's films about alienation, deception, and things that go bump in the night.

By Will Sloan and Carly Maga Apr. 29th, 3:25 pm

Running with The Wolfpack

Director Crystal Moselle stumbled upon a unique group of six brothers by accident, and the result is one of the most fascinating looks at family, film, and passion at Hot Docs.

By Carly Maga Apr. 29th, 12:00 pm

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Hot Docs Roundup: Films About Film Edition

Our reviews of the festival's films about cinema and the entertainment industry.

By Will Sloan and Carly Maga Apr. 28th, 4:10 pm

Hot Docs Roundup: Comedy Edition

A look at some of the comedy-centric films in this year's Hot Docs festival roster, and whether or not they deliver.

By Will Sloan and Carly Maga Apr. 27th, 4:15 pm

Luminato Announces its 2015 Lineup

The 2015 edition of the Luminato Festival includes two mini festivals, a backyard garden party in the middle of the city, and a lineup of musicians inspired by the Pan Am Games.

By Carly Maga Apr. 9th, 1:00 pm

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Toronto’s RUNT-naissance

A new documentary is poised to make the enigmatic Toronto mural artist RUNT as well-known as his style.

By Carly Maga Jan. 30th, 2:20 pm

Next Stage 2015: The Full Lineup, Reviewed

We check out the 10 plays on offer at the Toronto Fringe's winter showcase.

By Martin Morrow, Carly Maga and Steve Fisher Jan. 13th, 3:00 pm