What made this opening night performance flow swimmingly is the synergistic chemistry between Mark Weatherley and Monique Lund. They establish a natural and realistic authenticity in their sometimes off-beat behaviour with each other…

A joyous and rapturous afternoon or evening of entertainment which allowed me to enter so many lives in Stratford in such a short time through song and story. Wonderful and glorious. Please get tickets for this.

As the Friar, Alex Bulmer strongly anchors and roots this play in durable believability. This friar never leaves the stage at all. Alex is blind but this does not detract at all from an energized performance level…

There was something magical about watching a live performance outdoors. The term ‘Theatre under the Stars’ took on a new meaning for me in this delightful production of a captivating ‘Salt-Water Moon’ by David French.

Live theatre has gloriously returned to Toronto’s Entertainment District, and the Mirvish series has selected a whopper of a production…’Blindness’ left me verklempt as I exited the theatre.

I loved the opening because ‘The Winter’s Tale/Le Conte d’Hiver’ literally began as a story book introduction with the famous English and French lines “Once upon a time/Il était une fois”. Combine this with Brittany Hunter’s pleasing choreography reminiscent of the era became so very enchanting, and I was hooked right from there.

The harmonized singing is profoundly moving and deeply haunting for me. As I write this column, I can still recall the looks on each of the actors’ faces. Absolutely breathtaking.

A most unusual and cleverly written script with a knockout of the seat ending, this world premiere of ‘Janet and Louise’ becomes a definite must see.

When tempers flare, attitudes are heated, and tension is palpably hot, that’s when Ms. Smith and Mr. Smith reveal their exceptional prowess in performance level. I saw flesh and blood people on that stage.

This ‘Ghost Watchers’ is a tad cheesy and hokey at times, but who cares? After sixteen months of pandemic, I was outside, I was learning a bit about the dark side history of Barrie, and I was having fun in doing so by actors who were enjoying immensely what they’re doing. That’s what counts for me for this kind of tour.

When I heard the title of ‘Stupidhead!’, I had no interest in learning more about it (or seeing it for that matter) as I was reminded of what I had to do in the classroom setting of crying young people who might be emotionally scarred at how viciously hurtful this term was hurled at them…I have since changed my mind about ‘Stupidhead!’

For anyone who may have relatives and friends who are seniors and are experiencing many of the challenges in caring for them, ‘goldfish’ hits squarely at the heartstrings…

Togetherness and connection are two important themes that run through this slate of new productions - plus I also sensed that this time of Covid slightly permeated the text itself…

The strength of this production comes from both what the media release calls ‘a heartfelt raw blend of powerful prose and poetry with the rhythm of hip hop’ and the unique staging of the action.

It’s an important play, and I’ll clarify even more in saying it’s a challenging one on many levels, as so much is said in the dialogue that the listener MUST pay careful and close attention, otherwise it is easy to get lost…

Although the philosophy tends to grapple with too much, some clearer messages emerge at the end as we understand that each ‘person’ has their own path and no specific plan is better or worse

Even though I hold no formal background in any kind of dance or movement training, I was captivated by the movements of the artists and watching their facial expressions at times focused with contentment and stillness with eyes that appeared to be mystical and spiritual.

Glorious to hear and divinely to see, Opera Atelier’s production of Handel’s ‘The Resurrection’ becomes a triumphant and dazzling spectacle of sight and sound with a strong underlying tone that darkness will cease and lightness will shine forever

“The electrifying original music gives Ms. Pitre an opportunity to display her full range of vocal skills. She builds subtle moments as emotion grows and also knows the right timing for unleashing big thrilling notes. Her story is wide ranging, but it is clear that music is at the heart of her life and career.”

There was something missing for me in Soulpepper’s audio presentation format of ‘The Seagull’ that, on account of Covid, could not be helped…