PQ 2019: The Nation Unto Itself
When a work of art has the word “nation” in its title, it invites you to look for the “essential”...
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“Zinc (Zn)”: The Element That is Necessary for Life Becomes an Element of Death
A Wounded Soldier pushes pawns across a chess board while a Mother tells Svetlana the story of her...
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Zilele Teatrului Matei Vişniec/Festival of the Matéi Visniec Theatre in Suceava (Romania), Or Breaking Into the Festival Circuit
Arguably, it is not common practice to name a theatre after a living playwright, and neither is to...
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Ottawa Fringe: “The Last President Of Canada” – An Exploration Of Obscure Canadian History As A Well-Performed Solo Performance
Solo shows are Fringe’s bread and butter and offer an excellent vehicle to explore in-depth a...
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Where Have You Gone, Davey?
The Polish narrative of 1968 tends to end with the conclusion that Jews lived in Poland after...
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Terence Rattigan’s “While the Sun Shines” at the Orange Tree Theatre: Rare Revival of Wartime Mega-Hit
Since playwright Terence Rattigan’s rehabilitation in the early 1990s, after the comprehensive...
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PQ 2019: A Taboo Collection From Budapest
This week, the New York Times posted an ad for a new fashion correspondent. The job ad reads, in...
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Winners Demand More Gender Parity, Representation, and Diversity at 2019 Tony Awards
When Rachel Chavkin walked into the Tony Awards media room, she continued the conversation she had...
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On Improvisation, Soundpainting, and Artistic Community: A Conversation with Leese Walker, the Founder of the Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble
Established in 1997 by Leese Walker, the Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble is an...
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Githa Sowerby’s “Rutherford And Son” at The National Theatre
Githa Sowerby is the go-to playwright if you want a feminist slant on patriarchy in the industrial...
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About “Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons”
Last night, I went, for the first time, to the Barons Court Theatre, which is staging a compact...
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Revisiting Broadway’s Forgotten Genius, John Latouche
Born into poverty in Richmond, Virginia, John Latouche (1914-1956) even as a youth established...
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Ottawa Fringe: “Pinter Stew” – Without In-Depth Knowledge of Pinter’s Theatre This Will Leave You a Bit Lost
Fringe Fest welcomes risk taking and testing the audience, but Pinter Stew by Third Wall Theatre...
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Ottawa Fringe: Pack Animals: Sexy, Queer and Hilarious Musical-Comedy Camping Trip
Sketch comedy is a Fringe mainstay, and the charmingly funny Pack Animals proves why. Created and...
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2 Sherlock Holmes Adventures
Good detective stories are always entertaining, perhaps none more so than Arthur Conan Doyle’s...
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The Toronto Theatre Laboratory
Art Babayants, of Armenian origin, has a doctorate in theatre performance, he taught acting in the...
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Shakespeare’s Globe Touring Ensemble Will Return To Hong Kong
One of the world’s most established Shakespearean theatre groups from London puts on The Comedy of...
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PQ 2019: Chaos and Kindness
The headquarters of the PQ is the Exhibition Grounds, but that’s not its boundaries. Between the...
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“GoFundYourself” at Ottawa Fringe: Improv’s Place in Fringe Theatre
GoFundYourself, presented by Ottawa’s own Black Box Comedy, is a raucous, audience-driven look...
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“Mending Fences:” A Difficult Norman Foster Play Produces Unexpected Emotional Depths
Mending Fences is a most beautifully constructed play that appears to concern a dysfunctional...
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