by Michelle Barker
The heat outside of Theatre Passe Muraille’s Extra Space was pretty unbearable this afternoon, but it was completely worth enduring in order to enter the world that the company of The Centre of Everything Civilised created. Continue reading The Centre of Everything Civilised (Winterbird Arts) – 2010 Toronto Fringe Review
By Michelle Barker
Four clowns are trying to avoid death and total world destruction by an unnamed force that seems to be linked to earthquakes, the ‘swan’ flu, and meteors. That’s the premise of The World is Ending… And It’s All Your Fault, an hour-long play created by The Experts Collective as part of the fifth annual Toronto Festival of Clowns. Continue reading Review: The World Is Ending… And It's All Your Fault – The Experts Collective (Toronto Festival of Clowns)
By Michelle Barker
Trust me when I say I do not need to explain the premise of this one-man show. No hidden agenda here; Rob Salerno stands on stage with nothing but a stool beside him and a powerpoint presentation behind him. Exactly as the title suggests, Salerno has stopped by Buddies in Bad Times Theatre in Toronto on his “book tour” for his latest work, Fucking Stephen Harper, the story of how he sexually assaulted Prime Minister Stephen Harper while attempting to secure an interview. Continue reading Review: Fucking Stephen Harper – Ten Foot Pole Productions
By Michelle Barker
Do you think you know Hamlet? Yeah, so did I until I saw Necessary Angel’s production of Hamlet at the Enwave Theatre. Continue reading Hamlet – Necessary Angel Theatre Company
By Michelle Barker
What do you get when you combine Sartre, video cameras, and a bellboy? The most confusing good time that you may ever have in a theatre. Continue reading No Exit – Electric Company (presented by Nightwood)