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Makambe K. Simamba as Celia and Sara Farb as Rosalind in 'As You Like It.' iPhoto caption: Makambe K. Simamba as Celia (left) and Sara Farb as Rosalind in 'As You Like It.' Photo by David Hou.

‘A lot of eyes’ on Sara Farb as she opens her seventh season at the Stratford Festival

“This place is so great to work at because one day I go to work and put a mustache on and the other day I’m wearing a beautiful gown,” says Farb.

By Magan Carty / Jun 6, 2025
Rick Roberts in Feast at Tarragon Theatre. iPhoto caption: Photo by Jae Yang.

REVIEW: Guillermo Verdecchia’s Feast is a fascinating text, but Tarragon’s new production feels hazy

I found the play really resonant and rich and layered. It’s about globalization, privilege, travel, displacement, and inequity, and it brought up many associations and past experiences for me. But I don’t feel that Soheil Parsa’s production fully comes together.

By Karen Fricker, , Liam Donovan / Apr 15, 2025
Karen Hines as Pochsy. iPhoto caption: Karen Hines as Pochsy. Photos by Gary Mulcahey.

REVIEW: VideoCabaret’s Pochsy IV is bizarre, vicious, and hilarious

I can confidently say that you don’t have to have a 30-year-plus background with Karen Hines’ clown character Pochsy to quickly understand her mix of oddball conviction, sly wordplay, and bland narcissism.

By Ilana Lucas / Apr 11, 2025

Meet the participants of What Writing Can Do: The 2025 Musical Theatre Critics Lab

Theatre Aquarius’ National Centre for New Musicals, the Grand Theatre, and Intermission Magazine are excited to announce the cohort of What Writing Can Do: The 2025 Musical Theatre Critics Lab.

By Liam Donovan / Feb 7, 2025