Sunday, May 22, 2022

THE HERD – REVIEW OF INDIGENOUS CREATION AT TARRAGON THEATRE

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Reviewed by James Karas   The Herd by Kenneth T. Williams is a coproduction by three theatre companies spanning much of Canada. The compa...
Thursday, May 12, 2022

THE MAGIC FLUTE – REVIEW OF CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY’S 2022 PRODUCTION

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Reviewed by James Karas When Papageno, the naïve and loveable bird catcher, sees the pretty Papagena who is to become his wife, he exclaim...
Tuesday, May 3, 2022

LA TRAVIATA – REVIEW OF CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY 2022 PRODUCTION

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Reviewed by James Karas The pandemic has strangled most cultural events for more than two years and if we are not at the end of the tunnel...
Friday, April 29, 2022

THREE WOMEN OF SWATOW – REVIEW OF CHLOE HUNG’S BLOODBATH OF A PLAY AT TARRAGON

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Reviewed by James Karas “Who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him.” That is what the unhinged Lady Macbeth s...
Monday, April 25, 2022

BOY FALLS FROM THE SKY - REVIEW OF JAKE EPSTEIN’S THEATRICAL MEMOIRS AT THE ROYAL ALEX

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Reviewed by James Karas Jake Epstein is a talented Torontonian who has achieved numerous successes as an actor, singer and writer. He has ...
Thursday, April 21, 2022

THE ANTIPODES – REVIEW OF COAL MINE THEATRE PRODUCTION

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Reviewed by James Karas Coal Mine Theatre has a small storefront space on Danforth Avenue, Toronto and it is a splendid small company that...
Thursday, April 14, 2022

ORPHAN SONG – REVIEW OF NEW PLAY BY SEAN DIXON AT TARRAGON THEATRE

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Reviewed by James Karas   Sean Dixon’s new play, Orphan Song , is based on a personal experience that spawned a fascinating imaginary jou...