EVERYTHING HAS DISAPPEARED: PAKIKIRAMDAM! BRING IT ON!

EVERYTHING HAS DISAPPEARED: PAKIKIRAMDAM! BRING IT ON!

Everything Has Disappeared is so original. I enjoyed it so much.   Because, for starters, Hazel Venzon. I haven’t seen her onstage in years. Venzon’s Instagram bio might explain why: “Producer Director @unit productions sometimes I will act in plays or movies...
THE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARIES: A QUESTIONABLE INVESTMENT

THE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARIES: A QUESTIONABLE INVESTMENT

Playwright Mark Crawford’s The Golden Anniversaries is not meanspirited, but it is boring and shallow.   It’s Glen and Sandy Golden’s fiftieth anniversary but, about a week ago, Sandy kicked Glen out of the house and declared their marriage over. Now Glen is...
THE REPLACEMENT WIFE: COLOURING OUTSIDE THE LINES

THE REPLACEMENT WIFE: COLOURING OUTSIDE THE LINES

It’s exhilarating to see somebody colouring outside the lines for a change. Aaron Bushkowsky’s new play, The Replacement Wife, is a reality-bending comedy about marriage, death, and the fickle nature of love. Its pieces didn’t come together for me in a substantial way...
PARADISUM: NOT QUITE PARADISE

PARADISUM: NOT QUITE PARADISE

There’s an enormous amount of technical skill on display in Paradisum, which is a circus show from the Hungarian company Recirquel. But the level of artistry is inconsistent and that’s a problem: because circus is enjoying a huge renaissance these days, there are...