Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Mirvish Productions
Joseph practically begs its audience to turn off their brains and enjoy the fun.
Moby Dick at Harbourfront Centre (Plexus Polaire/Why Not Theatre)
With a short runtime and a strong thematic reading, it may seem like Moby Dick is trying to squish the sprawling expanse of Melville’s novel into an easily consumable theatrical box. But this is not the case: though its dramaturgy is focused, the sprawl of this Moby Dick manifests itself visually.
da’ Kink in my Hair at Soulpepper/TO Live
It’s wonderful to see the Canadian classic back in such a vibrant production.
Red Velvet at Crow’s Theatre
Red Velvet investigates theatre’s potency as a colonial apparatus of power.
31 (TouchX + I am the Child of…) at Harbourfront Centre (Kaeja d’Dance)
31 consisted of two world premieres: Karen Kaeja’s TouchX, and Allen Kaeja’s I am the Child of….
Choir Boy at Canadian Stage
Choir Boy messes with vertical depth throughout. One of the show’s most moving scenes — a gospel hymn sung in the shower — is an expressionistic meeting of heaven and earth.
Three Sisters at The Howland Company
In a city packed with new one act plays starring 1-3 people, Three Sisters — a large-scale production of a text from the year 1900 — is unique.
Mean Girls at Mirvish Productions
Mean Girls mostly goes swimmingly — this touring production is, overall, a crisp and polished entertainment machine that I enjoyed immensely. But its conclusion struggles to match the rest of the show’s momentum.
The Year of the Cello at Theatre Passe Muraille
The Year of the Cello’s extreme spatial dynamics conjure a desperate, lonely yearning.
ARISE: 2022 Signature Programme at Fall For Dance North
The titular piece was the star of FFDN’s four-part dance programme.
The Shark is Broken at Mirvish Productions
The Shark is Broken soars when nothing is happening.
Singin’ in the Rain at Mirvish Productions
This Singin’ in the Rain often feels quite distant. But when it rains, it pours.
Public Enemy at Canadian Stage
Public Enemy is rigorously conceived and endlessly entrancing.
Beautiful Renegades at The Theatre Centre (Peggy Baker Dance Projects)
Beautiful Renegades is a reminder that the legendary work created at 15 Dance Lab was anything but inevitable.
The Shape of Home: Songs in Search of Al Purdy at Crow’s Theatre (a Festival Players Production)
The Shape of Home is a Purdy damn perfect theatrical experience.
Uncle Vanya at Crow’s Theatre
Traditional approaches to Uncle Vanya don’t get much better than this.
Who's Afraid of Titus? at Titus-on-the-Run Productions
Who’s Afraid of Titus? is an adrenaline-laced exploration of theatrical fear by way of non-stop violence.
Bas-Sheve at the Ashkenaz Festival
Bas-Sheve is the first Yiddish opera to be performed in Canada.