Philip Akin
Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu to lead Obsidian Theatre
Named one of NOW's top 10 theatre artists of 2019, she takes the helm of Canada's premier Black theatre company as artistic director in August Read more
The top 10 Toronto theatre shows of 2019
An electric Streetcar Named Desire, an immersive Flick and a thoughtful School Girls top our list of the year's best plays and musicals Read more
Cesar Ghisilieri
Pass Over is a blunt drama with subtle power
Obsidian Theatre's production of of Antoinette Nwandu’s Beckettian play inventively captures the insidious tragedy of status-quo politics Read more
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Soulpepper's Art is witty but often feels like upper-middle-class flim-flam
Philip Akin's handsome staging of the 25-year-old play seems fitting for our polarizing times, but some elements are lost in translation Read more
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The best Toronto stage shows to see in August 2019
From al fresco dance performances and an innovative arts festival to a production of a play that's intentionally offensive, here are the shows in and around the city that are generating lots of heat Read more
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Next To Normal gets a non-traditionally cast production that can't compensate for its flaws
Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical about a family coping with mental illness feels on-the-nose and obvious Read more
Photo by Cesar Ghisilieri
Obsidian Theatre's Philip Akin steps down as artistic director
In an exclusive interview, the leader of one of Canada's biggest Black theatre companies talks role models, mentorship, funding and being unapologetically Black Read more
The 10 best Toronto stage shows to see in April 2019
From a play about the making of an iconic punk album to an award-winning musical that deals with mental illness, here are the shows getting lots of buzz this month Read more
The Men In White offers a much-needed twist on the immigrant story
Anosh Irani's play juxtaposing two distinct worlds – one in Canada, the other in India – feels deeply relevant, but the humour doesn't always land Read more
R&B jukebox show and musicals based on movies head up new Mirvish season
Musical based on The Temptations heads up Mirvish lineup, with productions of Oslo, A Doll's House, Part 2 and Next To Normal making up Off-Mirvish season Read more
Racheal McCaig
Hang is an issue play that bores instead of intrigues
Debbie Tucker Green's play feels like a brief writing exercise padded out to 75 minutes Read more
David Cooper
Toronto critics choose best shows of the year
Theatre critics give end-of-season love to "Master Harold," Come From Away and John Read more
Passing Strange rocks on
Musical memoir about a young Black songwriter travelling through Europe in the 70s and 80s hits home Read more
Tanja-Tiziana
Two new musicals offer up entertaining Black History Month lessons
Passing Strange and Freedom Singer show that music can be a catalyst for hope and activism Read more
David Cooper
>>> “Master Harold”…And The Boys is masterful theatre
Athol Fugard’s apartheid-era look at a young man’s relationship to his two Black servants resonates with humanity Read more
