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Independent Theatre Reviewer in the GTA | Long-time theatre patron and practitioner | Running on ☕️ and unbridled passion for the arts

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Lisa Nasson's "Mischief" is making its World Premiere at Tarragon Theatre. Produced with Native Earth Performing Arts and Neptune Theatre, this story of Indigenous bravery in the face of danger is moving and inspiring.

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Tarragon Theatre, Native Earth Performing Arts, and Neptune Theatre’s “Mischief”
Content Warning: The following review contains discussion of violence towards Indigenous peoples. What do you do when the ghost of your ancestor appears and encourages you to commit a crime? This q…
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January 23, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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Talk is Free Theatre is kicking off 2026 with a star-studded production of Sondheim's "Company"

Full of memorable songs, beautiful vocal performances, and a swinging 70's party vibe, "Company" is a great way to start the New Year.

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Talk Is Free Theatre’s “Company”
“‘To Bobby with love’From all those good and crazy people, my friends!Those good and crazy people, my married friends!” Being the only single person amongst a group of married friends isn’t easy, j…
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January 20, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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I've got a great #StageDoorDialogues to kick off 2026! Anahita Dehbonehie is one of three authors featured in this year's Emerging Playwrights Reading Series happening on January 24 and 25 at The Theatre Centre.

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Stage Door Dialogues – Anahita Dehbonehie from the Emerging Playwrights Reading Series
The Emerging Playwrights Reading Series is back with three new plays! Guided by directors Diana Bentley, Andrew Moodie, and Philip Riccio, the Emerging Playwrights Reading Series is an incredible o…
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January 14, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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This is my final review of 2025 and what a show! Crow's Theatre's "Rogers v. Rogers" is a tour-de-force for Tom Rooney and another feather in Michael Healey's cap.

With "Haus of Gucci" vibes but a Canadian setting, this is a must see.

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Crow’s Theatre’s “Rogers v. Rogers”
When’s the last time you had to shop for a cell phone? The plans are daunting, aren’t they? Forget about the cost of the phone itself. And according to Micheal Healey’s latest masterpiece Rogers v.…
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December 14, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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If you love those gloriously cheesy Hallmark Christmas movies, "The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical" is for you!

Spend the holidays with Holly in Small Town where every rom-com trope comes to life! Sure to make you smile!

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Paquin Exhibitions & Theatricals’ “The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical”
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and for over two decades now that also means an onslaught of new holiday films from The Hallmark Channel. Some folks plan their whole holiday season around…
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December 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Let your freak flag wave at @ypttoronto.bsky.social with their production of "Shrek the Musical"

Perfect for "Shrek" fans old and young, this is a fun way to spend the holidays with the whole family!

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Young People’s Theatre’s “Shrek the Musical”
The 2001 film “Shrek” defined a generation, and now we’re passing on the knowledge we learned in the swamp to the next generation through Young People’s Theatre’s Shrek the Musical. Directed by Her…
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December 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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I've got a #StageDoorDinner to finish up this Monday! Ben Kopp and Calvin Rea are part of the "Spotlight at The Second City" this week! Their clown duo Glen and Vinny are here to bring the laughs!

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Stage Door Dialogues: Ben Kopp and Calvin Rea of “Glen and Vinny”
Second City is hosting their “Spotlight at The Second City” again this week, with two nights of fabulous performances from some of Toronto’s best new comedians. Ben Kopp and Calvin Rea, better know…
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December 9, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Knifefight Theatre is making the holidays even more jolly with the hilarious “Invasion: Christmas Carol”

With a new guest invader every performance, you can see a new show every night!

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Knifefight Theatre, in association with One Four One Collective and The Assembly Theatre’s “Invasion: Christmas Carol”
Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is a timeless classic; its story of spiritual rebirth around the holidays continues to ring as true today as it did for the Victorians. But you’ve never seen “A…
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December 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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@factorytheatre.bsky.social has partnered with Lester Trips (Theatre) for another wild ride into our psyche with "Public Consumption"

Take a dive into the dark side of the internet with a story of our insatiable appetite for content.

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A Lester Trips (Theatre) Production, Presented by Factory Theatre’s “Public Consumption”
The development of AI feels like it’s been happening at a break-neck speed with more and more new information being released all the time. What most folks forget is that the more we use the interne…
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December 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Bad Hats, Soulpepper, and Crow's Theatre have teamed up to bring the holiday spirit with "Bad Hats' Narnia"

Journey into the wardrobe and beyond with this incredible, musical, and magical story perfect for the whole family.

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Bad Hats, Soulpepper, and Crow’s Theatre’s “Bad Hats’ Narnia”
What’s your favourite season? I love the spring, because everything is new and fresh and getting warmer, but not too hot. But what if you lived a world of only winter? Where nothing ever changes an…
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December 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Canadian Stage is bringing the holiday fun to the Winter Garden Theatre again this year with “Robin Hood: A Very Merry Holiday Musical”

Fun for all ages, travel into High Park Forrest with Robin and her friends to defeat Prince John!

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Canadian Stage, in association with Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres’ “Robin Hood: A Very Merry Family Musical”
“I steal from the rich and give to the needyHe takes a wee percentage, but I’m not greedy” Twenty four years later, and the beginning of the “Merry Men” song from “Shrek” is still the first t…
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December 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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A Yarn or Two Arts Collective brought a piece of history to life with “Spycraft”

A harrowing tale about how knitting was used to transmit messages in WWII, this show had us on the edge of our seat! I hope this has a second life soon!

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A Yarn or Two Arts Collective’s “Spycraft”
The sound of knitting needles greeted me as I walked into the BMO Incubator at The Theatre Centre. But it wasn’t a pre-show sound effect, there were folks knitting as they waited for the show to st…
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December 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Kanika Ambrose is having a MAJOR moment with a 3rd show currently on the boards at Canadian Stage’s Berkeley Theatre.

“Moonlight Schooner” is a slice of life about four sailors in St. Kitts on May Day. Full of heart, poetry, and hope.

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Necessary Angel Theatre Company, in association with Canadian Stage and Tarragon Theatre’s “Moonlight Schooner”
May Day in St. Kitts is a pretty big deal: there’s a parade, all the stores and banks in town are closed, the drink is flowing, and the parties go on until dawn. So when three sailors find themselv…
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December 2, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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It's the most wonderful time of the year! It's time for "The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show" and their 8th annual tour! Last night they stopped here in Toronto and I had a spine-chilling and heartwarming good time!

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BenDeLaCreme Presents’ “The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show”
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and I’m not just talking about the holiday season! Two of RuPaul’s most legendary queens, Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme are back on the road for their eig…
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November 27, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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I've got a #StageDoorDialogues to kick off the holiday season! @saintstella.bsky.social is bringing back "A Burlesque-Mas Carol" for its third year! Get a little naughty this holiday season with a burlesque twist on a holiday classic!

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Stage Door Dialogues – Stella Kulagowski of “A Burlesque-Mas Carol”
Stella Kulagowski, who you might know better by her stage name Saint Stella, is getting into the holiday spirit with the third annual A Burlesque-Mas Carol. A naughty twist on the Dickens holiday c…
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November 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Coal Mine Theatre's "Fulfillment Centre" features four characters who are anything but fulfilled. Truly a modern tragedy, "Fulfillment Centre" asks us to look deeply at our lives and what's driving our contentment.

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Coal Mine Theatre’s “Fulfillment Centre”
How do you find fulfillment? It’s different for everyone: some find it through their job, kids, passion projects, hobbies. But what happens when you can’t find that thing that fills you up? Or what…
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November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Tarragon Theatre and Obsidian Theatre Company have come together to present the incredible "...profoundly..."

An intimate look at the lives of three couples, "...profoundly..." is a tango of language which dazzles throughout.

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Tarragon Theatre and Obsidian Theatre Company’s “a profoundly affectionate, passionate devotion to someone (-noun)”
Have you ever overheard two people in a heated argument? And you know you shouldn’t listen, yet you can’t help but take sides based on what you’re hearing. debbie tucker green’s a profoundly affect…
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November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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@theatregargantua.bsky.social has an incredible production on stage right now at Factory Theatre. "Dissonant Species" is about finding beauty in the discord, and about opening our humanity to all.

Catch it before it closes on the 23rd.

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Theatre Gargantua’s “Dissonant Species”
On the largest scales, black hole mergers pluck notes on the fabric of spacetime itself, while vast pressure waves span galaxies over aeons. On the smallest, molecules and atoms vibrate trillions o…
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November 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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b Current, Crow's Theatre, and @studio180theatre.bsky.social are getting into the holiday spirit with Kanika Ambrose's "The Christmas Market"

A sure-to-be holiday classic with a real message at its heart, you can't miss this show.

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b current, Crow’s Theatre, and Studio 180’s “The Christmas Market”
Christmas time, for a lot of us, means being surrounded by family, partaking in beloved traditions, and eating our favourite meals. But what do you do when you’re far from home, loved ones, and eve…
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November 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Icarus Theatre's "DNA" is like watching a thriller film come to life before your eyes. Haunting and tragic, this story of a group of teens immediately brings to mind "Lord of the Flies"

Catch it this weekend at The Theatre Centre

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Icarus Theatre’s “DNA”
“Like dead, dead?” “Yes.” “Proper dead, not living dead?” “Not living dead, yes.” “Are you sure?” How can they be sure? Did anyone see him, or was the vodka playing tricks with their eyes? Dennis K…
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November 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Soulpepper Theatre's latest production, "The Comeuppance", is relatable, moving, and a little darker than anticipated. A reminder of how our pasts can catch up with us, emotionally and physically, "The Comeuppance" is not-to-be-missed!

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Soulpepper Theatre Company’s “The Comeuppance”
Have you ever had that eerie impulse to look beyond the veil? To see what awaits for us on the other side? Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ The Comeuppance, directed by Frank Cox-O’Connell, allows audiences…
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November 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Robert Lepage and Canadian Stage have brought "The Far Side of the Moon" to the Bluma Appel Theatre for a stellar run. This show about brotherhood set against the space race is moving and masterful.

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An Ex Machina Production, presented by Canadian Stage “The Far Side of the Moon”
“The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition.” – Carl Sagan “The Earth is the cradle of humanity, but mankind cannot stay in the cradle forever.” – Konstantin Tsiolkov…
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November 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Here's a #StageDoorDialogues to get November off to a festive start! George Reinblatt and Suzy Wilde have written a fun new musical for the holiday season, "Predictable Holiday Rom-Com: The Musical" on at The Second City!

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Stage Door Dialogues – George Reinblatt and Suzy Wilde of “Predictable Holiday Rom-Com: The Musical”
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Time for hot cocoa, snuggling up in your warmest jammies, and watching those fabulously cliche holiday films. This year, Predictable Holiday Rom-Com: The M…
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November 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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It felt right that I was in a theatre seeing "Brighton Beach Memoirs", which opens with a recording of a World Series game, as game 7 was being played downtown.

Don't miss this stunning production, only on until Nov 6

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Teatron Toronto Jewish Theatre’s “Brighton Beach Memoirs”
Eugene Morris Jerome is obsessed with two things: The Yankees, and seeing a naked girl. But what else does a fifteen year old have to think about in 1937? The Yankees are playing against the Giants…
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November 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Doc Wuthergloom is back at the Red Sandcastle Theatre to warn of the horrible haunts which await us at the "Little Lib'ary of the Damned"

Full of magic and mystery, this is the perfect way to keep spooky season alive!

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Eldritch Theatre’s “Doc Wuthergloom’s Little Lib’ary of the Damned”
Ever wonder what treasures lurk in those Little Free Libraries you pass by? What if one of them contains the most haunted, evil, and soul-destroying books in the history of mankind? Doc Wuthergloom…
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November 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM