BWW Review: Historic Deaf Theatre Piece THE BLACK DRUM Shines In Every Aspect Of Its Production
THE BLACK DRUM is a multi-sensory examination of oppression and self-expression that shows just how necessary deaf theatre is.
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BWW Review: 11:11 Balances Spirituality and Reality in Urgent, Moving Story of Black Transman's Life
Defined as a "bio-mythical monodrama," 11:11 is an introspective and deeply personal look into writer and performer Samson Bonkeabantu Brown's life.
BWW Review: Soulpepper's Explosive Family Drama AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Crackles with Tension and Comedy
In a new production of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, director Jackie Maxwell guides a 13-person cast through the highs and lows of the Weston family during a family tragedy.
BWW Interview: Clare McConnell on Using Comedy to Forge Connections
Clare McConnell has made a name for herself as a dynamic force in the world of Toronto comedy .
BWW Review: Intriguing, Personal Storytelling Struggles to Ground Itself in WELCOME TO MY UNDERWORLD
WELCOME TO MY UNDERWORLD, directed by Judith Thompson and produced by RARE Theatre Company in partnership with Soulpepper, is an interesting anthology of human stories.
BWW Review: Familial Bonds and Tradition Ground THE BROTHERS SIZE in Moving Production
THE BROTHERS SIZE, directed by Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu and produced by Soulpepper, is a look into the lives of two brothers following the youngest's return home from prison.
BWW Review: BEAUTIFUL MAN Blasts Gender Roles in Film and Television Through Satire
What would a world where women held power and men were nothing more than eye-candy and tools for reproduction look like? How would women maintain that power, and what would happen to the men who lived there? Factory Theatre's BEAUTIFUL MAN, directed by Andrea Donaldson, looks at all of this and mor
BWW Review: ERASER Drops Audiences Into the Chaos and Confusion of Elementary School
Eraser Theatre's ERASER, presented as part of Why Not Theatre's RISER project, is a highly interactive piece of theatre that forces audiences to walk and talk with students in a sixth-grade classroom.
BWW Review: Greek Family Tragedy Receives a Contemporary Spin in ANTIGONE
Young People's Theatre closes their season with the world premiere of Jeff Ho's ANTIGONE, which stands as an impressive contemporary take on Sophocles' classic play.
BWW Review: Ladies of The Second City Return with a Vengeance in SHE THE PEOPLE: THE RESISTANCE CONTINUES
The women of The Second City return to the mainstage to present SHE THE PEOPLE: THE RESISTANCE CONTINUES, a follow-up to 2018's SHE THE PEOPLE.
BWW Review: HAND TO GOD is a Disturbing, Complex, and Funny Look at Good Versus Evil…with Puppets
Dark comedy and puppets seem to be a natural link, given the number of film and theatre stories that have incorporated both in the last several years.
BWW Review: Stellar Cast Brings the Ramones to Life in Psychological Bio Play FOUR CHORDS AND A GUN
End of the Century was the album that skyrocketed the Ramones into the public eye, and in FOUR CHORDS AND A GUN writer John Ross Bowie delves into the strain and tension that came with its recording sessions.
BWW Interview: Director Richard Ouzounian Talks FOUR CHORDS AND A GUN
Renowned theatre director and critic Richard Ouzounian returned to the Toronto arts scene once again this month with his production of FOUR CHORDS AND A GUN, a fictionalized account of what happened during the collaboration between the Ramones and infamous producer Phil Spector.
BWW Review: Canadian Slavery and Women's Mistreatment Motivate ANGELIQUE in Gripping Toronto Premiere
Late playwright Lorena Gale's ANGELIQUE makes its Toronto debut in this Black Theatre Workshop and Tableau D'Hote co-production, presented by Factory Theatre and Obsidian Theatre.
BWW Review: Competing Ideas and Unrealized Plotlines Leave THE CHERRY ORCHARD Struggling to Take Root
In director Soheil Parsa's THE CHERRY ORCHARD, produced by Modern Times Stage Company in association with Crow's Theatre, the concept of nostalgia versus progress seems to be the underlying message.
BWW Review: A DOLL'S HOUSE PART 2 at Mirvish
Mirvish and Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre's production of A DOLL'S HOUSE PART 2 does for theatre what is usually reserved for blockbusters and novels - it provides a sequel, many years down the road, to one of Henrik Ibsen's more controversial works (A Doll's House).
BWW Review: Second City Toronto's Hilarious Ensemble Struts Their Stuff in WALKING ON BOMBSHELLS
The Second City's 82nd revue WALKING ON BOMBSHELLS is undeniably a look into the many aspects of what it's like to live in Toronto.
BWW Review: THE REAR WINDOW Offers a Glimpse into Isolation and Paranoia in Classic Thriller Style
Rife with references to some of Alfred Hitchcock's best-known works, THE REAR WINDOW, based on Cornell Woolrich's short story, It Had To Be Murder, offers a tense look into solitude and desperation.
BWW Review: TOWARDS YOUTH Examines the Effect of Strenuous Societies on Drama Students
Making its world debut in the Project: Humanity and Crow's Theatre production, TOWARDS YOUTH brings five different drama classrooms from around the world, transitioning from Toronto to England, Greece, Taiwan, and India.
BWW Review: BEARS is a Striking Look at the Struggle and Similarities Between Humanity and Nature
Matthew MacKenzie's award-winning play BEARS has returned to Toronto, taking residency within Factory Theatre.
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