Money makes the world go around, they say, and in Soulpepper’s latest production, Loot, it’s what makes this farce fly. Old Mr McLeavy has no time to grieve for his …
Susan Down
Susan Down
has seen some extraordinary theatre at Fringe Festivals in Canada, Ireland and Scotland. She is a former daily newspaper arts reviewer who lives in Toronto.
Once your ear is attuned to the fire hose volume of expletives in David Mamet’s 1983 play Glengarry Glen Ross, the profane mantra begins to take on a rhythm and …
In Mourning Dove, playwright Emil Sher has tackled the moral dilemma of mercy killing, and the wider implications of what level of disability justifies such a choice. It’s a conundrum …
The question “what if?” is all the fertilizer needed to sprinkle on the waking thoughts of most playwrights. Travesties, which opened February 18, was inspired by Tom Stoppard’s discovery that …
Creating a new version of any familiar tale can be a dangerous undertaking. The Charles Dickens 1844 classic, A Christmas Carol, falls into this category of beloved story that lives …
Vaudeville for the 21st century is the only way to describe the fast-forward production, Legoland, running at Theatre Passe Muraille. The one-hour show is a tale of innocents abroad in …
Swedish playwright August Strindberg’s masterpiece of class conflict has been adapted successfully in Kick Theatre’s inaugural production, playing at the Theatre Centre until Nov. 29. Miss Julie was originally published …
A richly textured play that eloquently captures the zeitgeist of the post-war society in the U.S., A Raisin in the Sun is just as relevant today. In Lorraine Hansberry’s powerful …
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Toronto Fringe 08: ‘Mr. Fox’, ‘Crude Love’, ‘Tricky Part’ and more
by Susan Downby Susan DownMore reviews from the 2008 Toronto Fringe Festival, running for just one more week until July 13. Reviews include: Mr. Fox, Totem Figures, Teaching the Fringe, Old Growth, Crude Love, …
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Toronto Fringe 08: ‘Opera on the Rocks’, ‘Wonderbar!’ & ‘Singing at the Edge of the World’
by Susan Downby Susan DownThe latest reviews from the 2008 Toronto Fringe Festival, which also marks the event’s 20th anniversary. Reviews include: Opera on the Rocks, Wonder Bar!, and Singing at the Edge of …