Once upon a time, there was a beautiful woman who couldn’t remember who she was or where she was from. Crying alongside a river, lost in a forest, she’s found by a prince who instantly falls in love with her. However, the prince could not know what troubles would await as he brings his new…
For what would you sell your soul? To save the reputation of a family member? To get medicine for your sick child? Or to create the most perfect sandwich in the world? Lynn Nottage’s Clyde’s initially sounds like an uplifting comedy about second chances, and though that all does come to pass, there’s also a…
The Howland Company and Buddies in Bad Times Theatre are collaborating on the final show of Buddies’ season, take rimbaud. Courtney Ch’ng Lancaster is a part of the stellar cast of take rimbaud, and I got to ask her about the show, about her relationship with The Howland Company, and what audiences can expect from…
“It’s as if we’re being shown how the world is fragile, but oh how it twinkles” Now, more than ever, we’re witnessing the fragility of the world: climate disasters are becoming more frequent, humanity is being divided on seemingly every issue, wars are constantly perpetuated, and the cost of living is progressively going up. Matthew…
Usually I wouldn’t associate quicksand with the wilderness of the UK, but in Jen Silverman’s The Moors, it’s just one of the many perilous pitfalls which are said to lurk outside the safety of the lone manor house. Deftly directed by Bryn Kennedy, Silverman’s The Moors is a haunting tale of love and longing, set…
The Haunting – UnSpun Theatre UnSpun Theatre invites Toronto audiences to experience The Haunting, a performance for one audience member at a time. Critically acclaimed theatre creator Shira Leuchter explores the ghosts that have haunted us in this performance-meets-séance that offers audiences the unique experience to participate in a long-form one-to-one performance. Shira leads a…
Kainchee Lagaa + Jhooti: The Begging Brown Bitch Plays – House of Beida Inc and Buddies in Bad Times Theatre The Begging Brown Bitch Plays are about lying, sex, and rebirthing oneself: over and over and over again. Zaiba Baig, Peabody Award-winning co-creator of CBC/Max/Sphere Media’s Sort Of, explores deception, desire, and family fractured by…
Two siblings, separated by miles and years. A woman who can’t help but lie, even though it all sounds like the truth. All of them yearning for connection. Zaiba Baig’s latest plays, Kainchee Lagaa + Jhooti: The Begging Brown Bitch Plays, directed by Tawiah Ben M’Carthy, are a thought provoking and boundary pushing double bill…
Satyr play: genre of ancient Greek drama that preserves the structure and characters of tragedy while adopting a happy atmosphere and a rural background. Or in the case of Griffin Hewitt’s Cyclops: A Satyr Play, the setting is more of a house party, and the “happy atmosphere” has a decided odour of regret mixed in.…
Growing up in the 90’s, we were never lacking for entertainment: the Disney renaissance was in full swing, we had TV staples like “Wheel of Fortune”, and boy bands ruled the airwaves. But what happens when you look back on that childhood, and even further, and realize how much it took from you? How much…
A View from the Box 