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Soulpepper's production of Takwahiminana iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: Takwahiminana explores what healing means when the past never quite lets go

While playwright Matthew MacKenzie’s lyrical storytelling is always a delight, there’s something astringent and detached about Takwahiminana that produces a distancing effect, preventing it from reaching the emotional highs of his other recent work.

By Ilana Lucas
The Grand and Theatre Aquarius' production of Waitress. iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: Waitress blends retro charm with contemporary flair at Hamilton’s Theatre Aquarius

This co-production with the Grand Theatre stands up to its Broadway counterpart and makes for a truly delightful night out.

By Deanne Kearney
Malachi McCaskill stars as Usher in A Strange Loop at Soulpepper Theatre. iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: A Strange Loop cycles between audacious spectacle and deeply personal reflection

A Strange Loop challenges the conventions of large-scale musical theatre while carving its radical place in the Broadway canon.

By jonnie lombard
iPhoto caption: Graphic by Krystal Abrigo.

York University’s Facing Backlash symposium builds solidarities in tough times

The symposium’s two packed days felt to me like the collective pursuit of an elusive, shape-shifting prey. But as participants shared experiences, and common-interest groups opened up their internal dialogue to the rest of the symposium, the contours of what we’re all up against started to come into focus for me, and I felt a collective sense of purpose growing.

By Karen Fricker
A scene from Cirque du Soleil's OVO involving an egg. iPhoto caption: Photo by Marie-Andrée Lemire.

REVIEW: Cirque du Soleil’s family-friendly OVO spreads springtime glee like pollen on the breeze

OVO might not linger in the heart for long, but it’s a hell of a romp for the eyes.

By Lindsey King
Shedding a Skin. iPhoto caption: Photo by Jeremy Mimnagh.

REVIEW: In Shedding a Skin at Buddies, a mistreated office worker screams back

Vanessa Sears’ remarkable performance guides the audience through the emotional journeys of two Black British women from different generations.

By Lulu Liu