Stage Door Reviews
Lessons in Forgetting
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by Emma Haché, translated by Taliesin McEnaney with John Van Burek, directed by Ash Knight
Pleiades Theatre, Young Centre, Toronto
May 12-22, 2022
Elle: “Oui, mais à part moi, tu ne te souviens de rien”
Pleiades Theatre...
The Herd
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by Kenneth T. Williams, directed by Tara Beagen
Tarragon Theatre with Citadel Theatre & NAC Indigenous Theatre, Tarragon Theatre Mainspace, Toronto
May 11-June 12, 2022
“In the beginning was the apocalypse”
The Tarragon...
Is God Is
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by Aleshea Harris, directed by Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu
Obsidian Theatre Company, Necessary Angel Theatre Company & Canadian Stage, Berkeley Street Theatre, Toronto
May 11-22, 2022
Racine: “Ain’t nobody innocent”
Three theatre...
The Magic Flute
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by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, directed by Anna Theodosakis
Canadian Opera Company, Four Seasons Centre, Toronto
May 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, 19 & 21, 2022
Pamina und Tamino:“Wir wandeln durch des Tones Macht
froh durch des Todes...
A Northern Lights Dream
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music and libretto by Michael Rose, directed by Guillermo Silva-Marin
Toronto Operetta Theatre, Jane Mallett Theatre, Toronto
May 5-7, 2022
Mrs. Duke: “Just let the world unfold”
Toronto Operetta Theatre’s first live production...
La Traviata
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by Giuseppe Verdi, directed by Arin Arbus
Canadian Opera Company, Four Seasons Centre, Toronto
April 23, May 1, 3, 7, 12, 18 & 20, 2022
Alfredo: “Io vivo quasi in ciel”
The Four Seasons Centre has not hosted an opera live...
The Huns
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by Michael Ross Albert, directed by Marie Farsi
One Four One Collective & The Spadina Avenue Gang,
Assembly Theatre, 1479 Queen Street West, Toronto
April 29-May 8, 2022;
Regency Square, Brighton, GBR
May 21-29,...
Three Women of Swatow
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by Chloé Hung, directed by Courtney Ch’ng Lancaster
Tarragon Theatre, Tarragon Theatre Extraspace, Toronto
April 27-May 20, 2022;
May 15-25, 2022 online
Grandmother: “I’m not in the mood for biblical homicide”
Three...
Grow
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music by Colleen Dauncey, lyrics by Akiva Romer-Segal, book by Matt Murray, directed by Dennis Garnhum
Grand Theatre, Spriet Stage, London
April 22-30, 2022
Ruth: “Kindness makes things grow”
The new Canadian musical Grow...
Boy Falls From The Sky
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by Jake Epstein, directed by Robert McQueen
David Mirvish & Past Future Productions, Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto
April 19-May 29, 2022
That Degrassi Guy
Jake Epstein is still recognized in the street as “that Degrassi...
Pipeline
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by Dominique Morisseau, directed by Weyni Mengesha
Soulpepper Theatre Company, Yonge Centre, Distillery District, Toronto
April 14-May 8, 2022
Nya: “I’m sinking.... Like I just can’t even fight this pulling down”
Soulpepper’s...
Kurios
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written and directed by Michel Laprise
Cirque du Soleil:
Grand Chapiteau, Port Lands, Toronto
August 28-October 26, 2014;
Grand Chapiteau, Ontario Place, Toronto
April 14-July 10, 2022
“What’s Old is New Again”
The House of Bernarda Alba
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by Federico García Lorca, translated by David Johnston, directed by Soheil Parsa
Aluna Theatre & Moden Times Stage Company, Yonge Centre, Distillery District, Toronto
April 14-May 15, 2022
Bernarda: “Needle and thread for women,...
The Antipodes
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by Annie Baker, directed by Ted Dykstra
Coal Mine Theatre, 1454 Danforth Avenue, Toronto
April 6-May 15, 2022
Sandy: “No dwarves or elves or trolls”
The Coal Mine Theatre is currently presenting The Antipodes by American...
Cyrano de Bergerac
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by Edmond Rostand, translated & adapted by Kate Hennig, directed by Chris Abraham
Shaw Festival, Royal George Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake
August 11-October 20, 2019;
March 26-May 8, 2022
Cyrano: “Regarde-moi, mon cher,...
Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers
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by Makambe K. Simamba, directed by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard
Tarragon Theatre & Black Theatre Workshop, Tarragon Extraspace, Toronto
March 17-April 10, 2022 in person,
March 22-April 10, 2022 online;
Theatre Aquarius,...
Room
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by Emma Donoghue, directed by Cora Bissett
Grand Theatre, Covent Garden Productions & Mirvish Productions, Grand Theatre, London
March 11-19, 2022;
Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto
April 7-May 8, 2022
“Mind over...
R+J
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by William Shakespeare, adapted by Ravi Jain, Christine Horne & Alex Bulmer, directed by Ravi Jain
Stratford Festival & Why Not Theatre, Festival Theatre Canopy, Stratford
August 15-September 26, 2021 in person;
October 7-November...
Serving Elizabeth
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by Marcia Johnson, directed by Kimberley Rampersad
Stratford Festival, Tom Patterson Theatre Canopy, Stratford
September 2-26, 2021 in person;
October 28-November 28, 2021 online;
February 7-October 28, 2022 online
I Am William
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by Rébecca Déraspe, music by Chloé Lacasse & Benoît Landry, translated by Leanna Brodie, directed by Esther Jun
Stratford Festival, Tom Patterson Theatre Canopy, Stratford
August 14-September 12, 2021 in person;
October 21-December...
The Rez Sisters
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by Tomson Highway, directed by Jessica Carmichael
Stratford Festival, Tom Patterson Canopy Theatre, Stratford
July 23-August 15, 2021 in person;
September 30-November 21, 2021 online;
January 10-September 30, 2022 online
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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by William Shakespeare, directed by Peter Pasyk
Stratford Festival, Tom Patterson Theatre Canopy, Stratford
July 21-August 1, 2021 in person;
September 16-December 4, 2021 online;
January 17-September 16, 2022 online
Wild Magic
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by Greg Frewin
Greg Frewin Theatre, 5781 Ellen Avenue, Niagara Falls
May 2005-March 17, 2020;
July 30, 2020-December 19, 2020;
July 16, 2021, booking to September 30, 2022
“He deals cards to find the answer
The...