Reconciliation events continue in Toronto-St. Paul’s
Almost every day, I learn about another inspiring reconciliation initiative by the outstanding people in Toronto-St. Paul’s.
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Tarragon Theatre
Dec. 12–16: From the Water running at Tarragon
Seven Siblings Theatre presents From the Water, a play by its artistic director Will King, on Dec. 12 to 16 at the Tarragon Extraspace.
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July 4–15: Deaf dancer’s unique performance
Here Me follows an intimate dialogue between Aestridr and the audience as she attempts to bridge the lifelong disconnect between her atypical deaf identity and the rest of the world.
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July 4–14: Living with autism
Always Unique, Totally Interesting, Sometimes Mysterious is a one-woman show, created by Alyson Parovel, about the challenges and triumphs of living with autism.
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A pleasant midsummer night’s romantic comedy—with songs
Don’t be fooled by the title — Midsummer (a play with songs), has little in common with the Bard’s tale of mistaken identity
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Millennial Malcontent fails to content our millennial
Every reductive stereotype about my generation is embodied by at least one of the eight characters in The Millennial Malcontent.
Read moreOut of Sequence
Watching Sequence at the Tarragon is like listening to an ambitious 90-minute prog rock album that ends with a 30-second record scratch.
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The less-than-compelling Joneses
The audience I saw The Realistic Joneses with on opening night seemed to like the play. I was bored.
Read moreIgnore this Summons
If you want to see The Summoned, you probably shouldn’t read this review. It’s the sort of play that works best if you walk in knowing nothing — especially the main plot twist, which I spoil below — because without its secrets, what little value this story has vanishes.
Read moreForgettable play on memory loss
If you asked five different theatregoers what You Will Remember Me was about, you’d hear five different responses.
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Mustard a tasty treat for Tarragon audiences
There’s something magical about a good fairy tale: the way it evokes a sense that anything could happen, and often does, while reaching a conclusion that somehow feels both unpredictable and inevitable. Mustard by Kat Sandler captures that magic too.
Read moreFunny, charming, thought-provoking—but not for me
I’m not the audience for this play. I haven’t been the target audience for shows at the Tarragon before, but I’m especially wrong for this one.
Read moreA good story, despite bumps in the telling
Wormwood, the new Tarragon Mainspace production set against the tumultuous backdrop of Ukraine’s 2004 presidential elections, largely avoids the trap of being consumed by Big Ideas by presenting itself as a modern folktale.
Read moreThe Trouble With Mr. Adams: play about him doesn’t work
The Trouble With Mr. Adams is that, unfortunately, his show is a return to form for the Tarragon.
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Who is the Enemy of the People? It’s up to you and me
On both the page and Tarragon’s stage, An Enemy of the People culminates with a rousing speech condemning the lengths to which politicians, business leaders, the media, and the people they represent will go to protect their interests at the expense of others.
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