THE KING BLACK BOX

by Ilana Lucas - January 05, 2026

In a world where AI increasingly tries to consume and simulate real human experiences, theatre sometimes feels like one of the last gasps of being in a room together. When we watch a show with others, respiration synchronizes, empathy increases, and information retention improves. It’s one of my fav...

by Ilana Lucas - January 01, 2025

What did our critic have to say about Toronto's Top Theatre of 2024?...

by Ilana Lucas - September 17, 2024

It comes in many forms, each one its own type of exquisitely agonizing rejection. The job application or the one to the program that could define your future, thrown out, perhaps unanswered. The child forced to walk behind their two closer friends when there’s not enough room on the sidewalk. The fe...