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580 stories by "Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic"

We asked 15 theatre companies across Ontario to recommend the best shows to see this summer. Their picks are worth a road trip by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

The companies and festivals offer an incredible variety of theatre, including Hitchcock, historical dramas, even a tropical dinner theatre murder mystery.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:00am on July 16, 2023[SHARE]

Are antidepressants a boon or a curse? The question is grippingly explored in 'The Effect' by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Aviva Armour-Ostroff's performance is a slowly rising storm in Coal Mine production of this Lucy Prebble play set in a drug trial.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 1:12pm on July 14, 2023[SHARE]

Can 'Spamalot's' Lady of the Lake be pregnant? Yes, if it's Jennifer Rider-Shaw and the Stratford Festival by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Theatre actors Jennifer Rider-Shaw and Robert Markus are expecting their first child in October. Here's how they made the timing work alongside the Stratford Festival.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 8:30am on July 13, 2023[SHARE]

'Hadestown' heads to some dark and moody places by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Anaïs Mitchell's celebrated tuner blends together ancient myths, musical influences from roots to show tunes, and bravura stagecraft into a celebration of the capacity of love to pierce b…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 1:37pm on July 8, 2023[SHARE]

Sébastien Heins' mother, Shella, got him into theatre. In "No Save Points," he tells her story with a performance that's part video game. by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:00am on June 27, 2023[SHARE]

Stratford 2023: 'A Wrinkle In Time, a loving, heartwarming production for the whole family by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

The stage adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's much-loved play provides nostalgia for the grown-ups and connects with younger audiences

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:48pm on June 20, 2023[SHARE]

Stratford 2023: Brad Fraser's adaptation of 'Richard II' is as expert as it is provocative by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Unabashedly physical performance draws parallels to the AIDS crisis but also to issue of representation and power

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 1:21pm on June 19, 2023[SHARE]

Women get more to say in Much Ado About Nothing by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Director Chris Abraham casts new light on a Shakespeare comedy by reading it through a contemporary lens, Karen Fricker writes.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 1:33pm on June 17, 2023[SHARE]

'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' on-stage family keep it fresh after a year-long run by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Stars Trevor White, Trish Lindstrom and Luke Kimball talk about on creating a stage family in the Toronto production of the smash play

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:00am on June 17, 2023[SHARE]

Sex, travel and disability: during Pride, two new plays, 'Access Me' and 'Perceptual Archaeology' centre disabled actors' experiences by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

'As a disabled person, often our lives are painted as tragic, and I don't feel that way'

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:00am on June 16, 2023[SHARE]

'My mother burst into tears': Inside 'Casey and Diana,' the most moving Canadian play of the year by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Writer Nick Green and director Andrew Kushnir on bringing the acclaimed Stratford Festival production to life.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:00am on June 10, 2023[SHARE]

Luminato Festival's 'Aalaapi' offers a literal window into life in the North by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Performed in English, French, and Inuktitut, this production follows the lives of Inuit women living in the North.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 2:47pm on June 9, 2023[SHARE]

Amaka Umeh proves she's one of the best actors of her generation in 'Sizwe Banzi is dead' at Soulpepper Theatre by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

A jaw-dropping performance by Umeh in the roles of Styles and Buntu reflects the play's focus on split identities

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:13am on June 7, 2023[SHARE]

Impassioned reimagining of pop-rock play energizes summer theatre stage by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Iconic 90s play led by a new generation of performers could lure younger demographic to Stratford this summer

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 4:00pm on June 3, 2023[SHARE]

'Incredibly moving': Stratford play 'Casey and Diana' captures Princess Diana's iconic visit to Toronto's Casey house by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Writer Nick Green's play deeply honours the experiences of gay men at the end of their lives and the people who care for them

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:00am on June 3, 2023[SHARE]

Yes, Canadian TV star Paul Gross has the chops to play King Lear by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Gross and director Kimberley Rampersad have the guts and vision to let this Stratford Festival Lear be genuinely unlikeable at the start.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 4:51pm on May 31, 2023[SHARE]

Eric Idle sings with the cast in surprise Stratford 'Spamalot' appearance by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

The original Monty Python troupe member reflects on collaboration, laughter and being a ghost

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:23am on May 31, 2023[SHARE]

Hamilton, the musical incubator: Multi-million dollar program to develop new Canadian shows set to launch by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic,joshua Chong - Staff Reporter

City's Theatre Aquarius will host the National Centre for New Musicals, with support of "Come From Away" producer Michael Rubinoff.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 6:00am on May 31, 2023[SHARE]

Kate Hennig is a commanding Momma Rose in the Shaw Festival's 'Gypsy' by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

The musical based on the life of Gypsy Rose Lee is musically resplendent and boasts two superb performances from Hennig and Julie Lumsden.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 4:38pm on May 26, 2023[SHARE]

Enchanting 'Prince Caspian' at Shaw Festival likely to stir fond memories of the Narnia books by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Damien Atkins' retelling puts the focus on the four Pevensie children and the delightful creatures who join them in their quest.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 3:31pm on May 19, 2023[SHARE]

'New' a fresh take on on-stage portrayals of new immigrants deserves to get the on-screen series treatment by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Pamela Mala Sinha latest play has so many such fascinating episodes and layers it feels as if it's bursting out of its 2.5-hour long run

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 3:15pm on May 1, 2023[SHARE]

What's in a page? To print theatre programs or deliver them digitally, that is the question by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

For some stage fans, downloading a program via QR code is a poor substitute for a record you can hold in your hand.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 8:00am on April 23, 2023[SHARE]

'Kooza' is Cirque du Soleil distilled to its essence with signature risks and humour by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

The acts, as expected, are world-class and nicely varied. And the clowns are even funny, not always a guarantee.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 3:04pm on April 16, 2023[SHARE]

'The best kind of staging': 'Mesmerizing' production of Anton Chekhov's play 'The Seagull' at Toronto's Soulpepper Theatre by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Director Daniel Brooks creates an updated production in which the actors talk like real people and that includes the audience in a fully realized, emotionally engulfing world.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:00am on April 16, 2023[SHARE]

'Sort Of' star Amanda Cordner is 'incandescent' in 'Body So Fluorescent' at Buddies In Bad Times theatre: 'The show deserves full houses by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Lightning transformations between characters and the emerging revelation of the relationship between them is the central theatrical conceit

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:00am on April 14, 2023[SHARE]
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