Saturday, October 26, 2019

THE BALD SOPRANO – REVIEW OF THÉÂTRE FRANÇAIS PRODUCTION OF LA CANTATRICE CHAUVE

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Reviewed by James Karas Théâtre français de Toronto stands at the helm of francophone theatre in Toronto and it is fitting that they pro...
Saturday, October 19, 2019

RUSALKA – REVIEW OF 2019 CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY PRODUCTION

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James Karas Antonin Dvořák’s  Rusalka  was first performed by the Canadian Opera Company in 2009, well over 100 years after its premiere...
Thursday, October 17, 2019

TURANDOT – REVIEW OF 2019 LIVE FROM THE MET PRODUCTION

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James Karas Hot on the heels of Robert Wilson’s production of  Turandot  for the Canadian Opera Company, Torontonians have the chance to...
Tuesday, October 15, 2019

THE FLICK - REVIEW OF OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF ANNIE BAKER’S PLAY

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James Karas Annie Baker’s masterful play The Flick is based on a very simple plotline: the lives of three menial laborers. They work in...
Monday, October 14, 2019

THE JUNGLE – REVIEW OF NEW PLAY BY MacMAHON & McKECHNIE AT TARRAGON

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Reviewed by James Karas Can you succeed with a 90-minte play the first hour of which is taken up largely by a lecture on Marxist economi...
Thursday, October 10, 2019

FREEDOM BESIEGED – REVIEW OF PANAYIOTI YANNITSOS’ FILM

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By James Karas   One image of Greece is the beautiful country of pristine beaches, white-washed villages, seashore taverns and wild joy....
Wednesday, October 9, 2019

GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY – REVIEW OF McPHERSON’S PLAY WITH DYLAN’S MUSIC

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James Karas Girl from the North Country presents an interesting and original marriage of a dramatic play by Conor McPherson with the so...