Little Volcano: plate tectonics

All alone in my living room, I applauded. These are lonely times and getting to watch the livestream of Veda Hille’s Little Volcano for 90 minutes is like having the most fascinating person over for the most intimate of conversations. Hille is a singer/songwriter and...

I Walked the Line: Solidarity, sisters and brothers!

Allan Morgan is a big ol’ homo. That’s a big part of why his solo show I Walked the Line is such a glorious celebration of resilience, compassion, and belonging. In September of 2014, the lights went down for the last time on Morgan’s triumphant portrayal of Prospero...

Hey Viola! Get a better title!

Representation matters. Viola Desmond’s legacy matters. And I’m a white guy who doesn’t think that this telling of Desmond’s story works very well — which is my way of acknowledging that perspective also matters. Please take it into account. Desmond’s is the Black...

A War of the Worlds: real life is more chilling

Trump is scarier. Climate change is scarier. Covid is scarier. Theatre in the Dark’s production of A War of the Worlds — Mack Gordon and Corey Bradberry adapted the novel by H.G. Wells — has a handful of things going for it. The novel unfolds in and around Victorian...