Early this week the Toronto International Film Festival announced details for some of this year’s gala and special presentations that will appear at the annual event in September. During the …
Toronto
In the latest instalment of the great Fairmont Royal York Writer In Residence adventure, Christopher Heard takes a look at life in the hotel this week, and then wanders down …
The city of Toronto has played a lot of parts over the years, including some major roles in the movie business, but thanks to a recent announcement by the government …
British actor Tom Felton was in Toronto earlier this week to promote his latest film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and meet with fans who came out to support …
Last night as I was writing notes for this book on the experience of living in the Fairmont Royal York, on hotel living and hotel culture, it occurred to me …
- Books & Theatre
Toronto Fringe 09: ‘Icarus Redux’, ‘Weaverville Waltz’ & many more
by Susan Downby Susan DownTheatre critic Jory Brophy takes a look at a collection of plays from the 2009 Toronto Fringe Festival, which runs until July 12 in numerous venues across the city. Reviews …
There is something incredibly social about living in a hotel – even if you are not particularly a social person you cannot help but be enveloped in the constant motion …
Clifford Odets’ kitchen sink drama, first produced in 1935, revolves around a Jewish family’s struggles to survive in the Bronx during the Depression. Odets’ play was back on Broadway in …
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 …
I woke up this morning in a lovely suite in the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto. The curtains in the bedroom area were open a foot or so and my …