Toronto’s first Fringe Festival in 1989 ushered in a new age for indie theatre
As the Digital Fringe continues, we look back at the beginnings of the fest, which helped spawn The Drowsy Chaperone and Kim’s Convenience
As the Digital Fringe continues, we look back at the beginnings of the fest, which helped spawn The Drowsy Chaperone and Kim’s Convenience
As Stratford remounts his play The Rez Sisters, the writer reflects on residential schools, casting of Indigenous actors and protests
As the world’s most famous circus company reopens shows in Vegas and elsewhere, we look back at a story we did on them back in 1988
In our series revisiting 40 memorable NOW covers from the past 40 years, Michael Healey talks about his low expectations for future classic The Drawer Boy
SPOON RIVER adapted by Mike Ross and Albert Schultz from Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters, composed by Ross. To April 21. $32-$96. See listing. 416-866-8666. Rating: NNNN Back
LITTLE PRETTY AND THE EXCEPTIONAL by Anusree Roy (Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst). Runs to April 30. $25-$55. See listing. 416-504-9971. Rating: NNN In Anusree Roys Little Pretty And The Exceptional,
OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder (Theatre Rusticle) At Buddies in Bad Times (12 Alexander). Runs to April 2. Pwyc-$28. See listing. 416-975-8555. Rating: NNNN Sitting in Theatre Rusticles production of
BOYS WITH CARS by Anita Majumdar (Nightswimming/Young Peoples Theatre, 165 Front East). Runs to April 1. $10-$34. See listing. 416-862-2222. Rating: NNNN Naz (writer/performer/choreographer Anita Majumdar) is fuming at the
THE ORANGE DOT by Sean Dixon (Theatrefront). At the Streetcar Crowsnest (345 Carlaw). $20-$35. To April 1. See listing. Rating: NNNN Theres nothing more ordinary than the start of Sean
THE MAN WHO MARRIED HIMSELF by Juliet Palmer and Anna Chatterton (Toronto Masque Theatre). March 10-11. Rating: NNNN Talk about taking self-love to the extreme. In Toronto Masque Theatres The
JOHN & WALEED by John Millard and Waleed Abdulhamid (Theatre Passe Muraille/Cahoots Theatre). Runs to March 5. See listing. $17-$38, matinee pwyc. 416-504-7529, passemuraille.ca. Rating: NNN John & Waleed is
AS YOU LIKE IT and A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM by William Shakespeare (George Brown Theatre at the Young Centre). February 8-18. What do you do when you have an unusually