Theatre Reviews Cast jells in The Wedding Party's comedy about class warfare, love, and familial dysfunction When Maddy overhears Jack Sr. trash-talking Sherry, the façade of politeness crumbles and they go head to head.
Arts Features Spring Arts Preview 2020 theatre critics' picks: Trans stories, tsunamis, and a spectacle in the park It’s hard not to feel a bit of hope about the scope of representation and lived experiences gracing the boards this season.
Theatre Reviews There's a lot to love about Talking Sex on Sunday, from its super talented ensemble to its stigma-busting Go see Sara-Jeanne Hosie's new musical at the Firehall Arts Centre so that we can start talking freely and healthily about sex every day of the week.
Theatre Reviews Sinister, sexy, and suspenseful, standout Cipher also has important things to say about racism At the Arts Club, playwrights and actors Ellen Close and Braden Griffiths have crafted something very special and thoroughly contemporary.
Theatre Reviews Smart and funny House and Home could sharpen its critique of Vancouver real-estate crisis New play digs at some of the horrible truths of the situation, most accurately in the tech-bro douche Auxl.
Theatre Reviews Stunning Infinity inhabits its own emotionally volatile universe Challenging and smart, raunchy and complicated, Hannah Moscovitch's exquisitely written play adeptly interweaves humour, sadness, live music, physics, and even dance.
Theatre Reviews Holiday at the Elbow Room Café is at its best serving up raucously original numbers Ode to the city's famous LGBTQ eatery draws on holiday standards and music from its last installment.
Theatre Reviews Fado: The Saddest Music in the World has beautiful music but a jam-packed plot Elaine Ávila’s musical focuses on an aspiring fado singer whose parents fled fascist Portugal for Canada's West Coast.
Theatre Reviews In The Father, Kevin McNulty summons a devastating depiction of dementia The Father marks the debut of Mindy Parfitt’s new theatre company, the Search Party, and what a gutsy, brilliant choice it is.
Theatre Reviews Studio 58's Anon(ymous) succeeds as an act of both resistance and creative ambition Anon is a difficult role, but Ashley Cook is a captivating lead actor.