Shannon Lea Doyle
Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann
The Jungle is a powerful political parable set in Toronto
Two-hander based on Upton Sinclair's eye-opening novel about exploited workers is urgent and timely, especially in an election year Read more
The Philosopher's Wife marries an Atwood-esque premise with striking theatricality
Susanna Fournier's Empire Trilogy – an ambitious experiment in serial narrative – gets off to a smashing start Read more
Cylla von Tiedemann
Soulpepper's La Bête has lots of bite
The timing couldn't be better for this revival of David Hirson's 1991 farce about an obnoxious boor who gains power Read more
Cylla von Tiedemann
Girls Like That has tremendous energy – almost too much, in fact
Evan Placey's exploration of teen girls’ development of consciousness needs to take a breath Read more
Racheal McCaig
A Midsummer Night’s Dream heats up winter with big laughs
The Chekhov Collective’s midwinter offering of Shakespeare’s summery play should warm even the most iced-over hearts Read more
Tanja-Tiziana
The Top 10 Toronto theatre artists of 2017
From a multitasking director to a fast-rising composer to a bunch of versatile actors, here are the stage artists who made us sit up and pay attention this year Read more