by Colin Thomas | Dec 2, 2017 | Review
Every year, when I go to the East Van Panto, simply walking into the York Theatre is one of my favourite parts. Because of all of the kids in the audience, life suddenly becomes like bubble tea: sweet and devil-may-care. This year’s panto, Snow White & the Seven...
by Colin Thomas | Dec 1, 2017 | Review
Almost, Maine is like the world’s best greeting card: it’s very, very clever, charming, and thin. In the nine scenes of John Cariani’s script, we meet as many sets of lovers, would-be lovers, and former lovers. Aside from the couple who appear in the framing device,...
by Colin Thomas | Nov 27, 2017 | Review
It’s a mirror. And a prism. Also a workout. These are all good things. In The Shipment, Young Jean Lee, who is Korean American, takes on the cultural representation of African American identity. Structurally, she has assembled a surrealist collage. She combines a...
by Colin Thomas | Nov 24, 2017 | Review
At the beginning of The Society for the Destitute Presents Titus Bouffonius, I was so stimulated—so shocked, laughing so hard—that I was afraid I was going to start shouting things. Unplanned, random shit. You’ve got to love a show that makes you feel like you might...
by Colin Thomas | Nov 23, 2017 | Review
There is so much physical beauty in The New Conformity that, watching the show, I found myself moaning. To be clear, I’m not talking about the three jugglers who perform The New Conformity—although Chris Murdoch, Ryan Mellors, and Yuki Ueda are all handsome, which...
