IBPOC Critics Lab
iPhoto caption: Sara Topham in Hedda Gabler at the Stratford Festival. Photo by David Hou.
Gatekeep, gaslight, girlboss: The delight of female rage in theatre
Personally, I support women’s rights and women’s wrongs — especially when it comes to my girl Hedda. And it seems that at least two Ontario directors share my viewpoint, with Hedda Gabler opening twice in the same month at Stratford and at Coal Mine Theatre in Toronto. What makes her story so appealing?
REVIEW: Neptune’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead delights in dichotomy
This buzzy production of Stoppard’s classic is the ride of a lifetime, so strap in and hold onto your hats.
iPhoto caption: Image courtesy of RAW Taiko.
REVIEW: RAW Taiko guides its diasporic audience home in new ensemble piece
Unlike any traditional ensemble performance I might have imagined, RAW Taiko’s concert resembles more of a cozy community gathering than a concert or play.
In praise of ceasing: Taking breaks in theatre, life, and war
The call for intermissions must extend beyond the theatre into our daily lives, given their capacity to soothe the human mind.