by Colin Thomas | Sep 5, 2025 | Review
Writer/performer Megan Markham’s solo show consists of a series of fairytale-like stories about witches and witchcraft. The imagery and ideas are often charmingly inventive: the library at the centre of the universe that contains every book ever written; the lead...
by Colin Thomas | Aug 16, 2025 | Review
Farce is so difficult. You need significant chops to pull it off, so a non-Equity production of The Play That Goes Wrong struck me as a dicey proposition, but this creative team is clearly drawing on a huge treasure chest of non-Equity experience. They’re rocking this...
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by Colin Thomas | Jul 26, 2025 | Review
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] [Again] is kind of like a trampoline park for actors: it gives them a great workout and a chance to show off their skills as they bounce from one Shakespearean play to the next, trying to get them all done...
by Colin Thomas | Jul 21, 2025 | Review
To me, this production of The Mousetrap feels like one of those fantastically diverting mechanical toys I used to get on Christmas mornings — and that I still sometimes give on Christmas mornings. The play isn’t deeply meaningful, but there’s joy in the mechanics —...
by Colin Thomas | Jul 19, 2025 | Review
Peter Jorgensen’s directorial vision is crystal clear in this production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, he has assembled a stellar team to realize that vision, and his sure hand makes for a luxurious evening at the theatre. Based on a novel by Roald Dahl, the...
