It’s spring and the fresh talent is blooming

by | Mar 27, 2015 | Review

I’ve got three shows to recommend this week and they all feature strong performances from young artists. In Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Christopher Durang’s crazy Chekhovian mashup, which runs at the Arts Club’s Stanley Theatre until April...

BEST holiday shows—for grown-ups and for families

by | Dec 19, 2014 | Review

Okay. Time for the First Annual Christmas Pudding Awards. There are two categories: Best Holiday Show for Families, and Outstanding Holiday Entertainment for Crusty Old Adults. Let’s do the Family category first; kids have short attention spans. The...

Top three holiday shows—so far

by | Dec 11, 2014 | Review

I’m going to start to sound like a  rerun of Sesame Street, but Avenue Q is still my favourite show in town. Both the material and production are first-rate: irreverent and original. Things get a little spicy—there’s Muppet sex—and that’s great for...

Mies Julie is still the best show in town

by | Apr 4, 2014 | Review

Mies Julie is the show to see this weekend. In some ways, the evening bears the burden of Strindberg’s original. At the beginning, you want to scream, “Let’s make this an early night! Just don’t fuck the crazy lady!” But that happens...