Posts Filed Under: Shakespeare

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Highlights and Lowlights from the 2017 Toronto Fringe Festival

Here's what our reviewers thought worked (and didn't) at this year's Fringe, and what could be improved upon.

By Mark Kay and Steve Fisher Jul. 19th, 1:30 pm

Toronto Sun Columnist Has a Warning for Artists Who Take On Trump Through Shakespeare

More hot takes in today's Sun, the resident right-wing gay Jewish muckraker goes to pot.

By Jesse Hawken Jun. 20th, 6:00 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

Much Ado About…Bollywood?

Shakespeare's classic comedy gets reimagined in the context of Brampton's South Asian diaspora, to hilarious results.

By Paulomi Patel Apr. 29th, 1:35 pm

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Shakespeare’s First Folio on Display at U of T Rare Book Library

Apparently age cannot wither the 400-year-old tome, nor custom stale its infinite variety.

By Graeme Bayliss Sep. 22nd, 3:30 pm

Urban Planner: September 26, 2012

Today: Voices of Industry celebrates its website's relaunch, Antony and Cleopatra premieres at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, and Toronto Geek Trivia goes down at The Charlotte Room.

By Jessica Buck Sep. 26th, 7:00 am

A Midsummer Night’s Musical

Driftwood Theatre brings their most ambitious project to date, an a capella musical version of A Midsummer Night's Dream, to Toronto's east end.

By Carly Maga Jul. 26th, 10:45 am

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A Happy Dream in High Park

The oldest outdoor theatre event in Canada celebrates 30 years with an old favourite and contemporary twists.

By Carly Maga Jul. 25th, 10:00 am

From Bard to Bar to Stage

Local troupe meets the challenges of success at Best of Fringe.

By Todd Aalgaard Jul. 23rd, 9:00 am

National Ballet of Canada Presents Hamlet

At the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, choreographer Kevin O'Day stages Hamlet without all the "words, words, words."

By Graeme Bayliss • Photos by Corbin SmithJun. 4th, 1:45 pm

A Gardens Gallery

Shoppers join sermons, Shakespeare, singers, and skaters as part of the eclectic history of Maple Leaf Gardens.

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 30th, 10:00 am

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 Sep. 15th, 4:00 pm

A Lukewarm Winter in High Park

By Carly Maga Jul. 11th, 1:00 pm

Urban Planner: May 5, 2011

By Joanne Dang May. 5th, 7:00 am

Urban Planner: March 30, 2010

By Colleen Hale-Hodgson Mar. 30th, 7:00 am

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Hamlet: Protypical Slacker Douche

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

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Urban Planner: August 5, 2008

By Robin Hatch Aug. 5th, 10:00 am

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And, In the Spiced Indian Air, By Night…

By Johnnie Walker Jun. 12th, 1:48 pm