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Review: A Boy Called Newfoundland- Theatre Smash

by Lucy Allen

Newfoundland a whimsical and enjoyable addition to Toronto theatre


Remember being fifteen?  For everyone, it’s a tough age, especially when you’re just learning how to deal with your own family dysfunction.  Theatre Smash’s A Boy Called Newfoundland, which opened this week at the Tarragon Theatre, is a quirky if somewhat awkward look at the life of one such dysfunctional family.  Continue reading Review: A Boy Called Newfoundland- Theatre Smash

WriteNOW Festival- Pivotal(arts)

by Lucy Allen

There’s something about new works that I’ve always loved.  New independent artists take risks that big budget productions don’t and the results, while not always polished, are exciting to be a part of.   Pivotal(arts) WriteNOW! Festival, playing now at the Bread and Circus, gives voice to these new works by presenting four new shows over the course of a week. I saw the first two plays last night, and while one was on unsure ground, both displayed some great up-and-coming talent. Continue reading WriteNOW Festival- Pivotal(arts)

The Light in the Piazza- Acting Up Stage Company

 
by Lucy Allen

Jeff Lillico and Jacquelyn French in The Light in the Piazza 2010

Acting Up Stage Company’s Light in the Piazza, which opened last night at the Berekley Street Theatre, is the sort of light, airy musical that I kept expecting to go down darker alleys the way most modern musicals do now.  Much to my surprise, the simple and sincere love story stayed just that way.  And surprisingly, I was pretty okay with that. Continue reading The Light in the Piazza- Acting Up Stage Company