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    Glenn started writing for NOW’s theatre section in 1997 with his much-missed colleague Jon Kaplan. Currently, he edits and contributes to the film and stage sections. He sees approximately 280 live stage shows (plays, comedy shows, dance and opera) and 150 movies a year. His mother once described his job to someone as “Seeing The Lion King.” For three years he was a weekly pop culture commentator on CTV News Weekend With Scott Laurie, and he still reports occasionally on CBC, CTV, TVO and Global TV when he’s not in a dark theatre, editing or writing reviews, or reading a book. He can’t stand people who talk or use their phones at the theatre.

  • Review: Bentboy successfully ushers in next chapter at Young People’s Theatre

    Photo by Dahlia Katz BENTBOY by Herbie Barnes (Young People's Theatre). Runs at YPT's Ada Slaight Stage (165 Front East) until October 23. $10-$39. youngpeoplestheatre.org....
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  • Review: The Shark Is Broken, and so is this play

    Photo by Helen Maybanks THE SHARK IS BROKEN by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon (David Mirvish/Sonia Friedman Productions/Scott Landis). At the Royal Alexandra Theatre (260...
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  • Things to do in Toronto this weekend: September 30-October 2

    Photo by Isabelle L'Italien Corpus in the Junction Not to be confused with the all-night festival, which also occurs this weekend (see below), the physical...
    Nuit Blanche by Corpus is one of the things to do in Toronto this weekend
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  • Review: Canadian Stage’s Public Enemy hits close to home

    Photo by Dahlia Katz PUBLIC ENEMY by Olivier Choinière, translated and adapted by Bobby Theodore (Canadian Stage). At the Berkeley Street Theatre (26 Berkeley) until...
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  • Review: Cockroach is a bold theatrical experiment

    Photo by Joy von Tiedemann COCKROACH by Ho Ka Kei (Jeff Ho) (Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman). Runs to October 9. $15-$55. tarragontheatre.com. Rating: NNNN Playwright...
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  • Things to do in Toronto this weekend: September 23-25

    Just For Laughs Toronto Toronto's largest comedy festival returns to live performance and gets a new name – it was formerly called JFL42 – with...
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  • Review: The Shape Of Home brings poet Al Purdy’s life and work to musical life

    Photo by Dahlia Katz THE SHAPE OF HOME, SONGS IN SEARCH OF AL PURDY by Frank Cox-O'Connell, Beau Dixon, Hailey Gillis, Marni Jackson, Raha Javanfar...
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  • TIFF review: Bros is a proudly queer film that follows the rom-com formula

    Courtesy of TIFF BROS (Nicholas Stoller). 115 minutes. September 17 at 1 pm, Scotiabank, and 9:30 pm, Visa Screening Room at the Princess of Wales....
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  • TIFF review: Aftersun marks the radiant debut of Charlotte Wells

    Courtesy of TIFF AFTERSUN (Charlotte Wells). 99 minutes. September 12, 6:45 pm, TIFF Bell Lightbox; September 13, 3:15 pm, Scotiabank; September 17, 12:15 pm, Scotiabank....
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  • TIFF review: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story is a smart, funny sendup of biopics

    Courtesy of TIFF WEIRD: THE AL YANKOVIC STORY (Eric Appel). September 9, 12:15 pm at TIFF Bell Lightbox; September 18, 9 am at TIFF Bell...
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  • Things to do in Toronto this long weekend: September 1-5

    Courtesy of Disney/Pixar Turning Red in the Park The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) hosts a free outdoor screening of Domee Shi's delightful animated...
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  • Is God Is and Harry Potter play lead Dora Award nominations

    Is God Is nominees Vanessa Sears (below) and Oyin Oladejo photographed by Elijah Nichols The scorching hot drama Is God Is, the jaw-dropping spectacle Harry...
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  • Things to do in Toronto this weekend: August 19-21

    CNE 2022: The Canadian National Exhibition The official beginning of the end of summer, the Ex, is back after two years. This year's edition features...
    A photo of the Sky Ride at the CNE in Toronto
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  • Review: High Park As You Like It short on laughs

    Photo by Dahlia Katz AS YOU LIKE IT by William Shakespeare (Canadian Stage). Runs to September 4 at the High Park Amphitheatre (1837 Bloor West)....
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  • SummerWorks review: Transfers takes you on a fascinating ride

    Graphic by Emily Jung TRANSFERS by Lucy Rose Coren (SummerWorks). On the Sherbourne Bus. August 13 at noon. $15-$35. See listing. Rating: NNNN You'll have...
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