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Monday, May 25, 2015

Invisible Girl: A one-girl assault on social bullying by J. Kelly Nestruck

A good tale, a smart set, an energetic performance and the few problems with the script

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Where do puppets go when they die? Ask Ronnie Burkett by J. KELLY NESTRUCK

Puppeteer's eerily human co-stars have their own funeral rituals

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Soulpepper's 2011 playbill largest in theatre company's history by J. Kelly Nestruck

Productions include The Glass Menagerie, Exit the King, A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Fantasticks

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A shining remount of Raisin in the Sun by J. Kelly Nestruck

Some things have changed since its last staging in 2008 - most notably the times, with Obama in the White House - but this production remains powerful

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Death of a Salesman: Soulpepper can't quite close the sale by J. Kelly Nestruck

Arthur Miller's 1949 play is a touchstone, but this well-acted production lacks emotional punch

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First Impression review: Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Musical by J. Kelly Nestruck

Priscilla's parade across the desert falls short of euphoria

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This Priscilla rocks even though the bus doesn't roll by J. KELLY NESTRUCK

The stage adaptation of the classic cult film lacks the gorgeous Aussie scenery, but it's still a great ride

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The Monday Q&A: Christopher Plummer by J. KELLY NESTRUCK

The great Canadian actor explains his late-life conversion to filmed theatre

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Seventy years later, this Quebec satire is still relevant by J. Kelly Nestruck

A revival of Quebec's ur-playwright uncovers some interesting history

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What inspires the National Theatre School's class of 2011 by J. KELLY NESTRUCK

As the school marks its 50th anniversary, we ask 12 graduates-to-be in the English-language-acting conservatory what it means to them

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Michael Jackson to be immortalized by Cirque du Soleil by J. Kelly Nestruck

New show will include some of the pop star's unreleased recordings

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Spent: Not exactly money in the bank by J. KELLY NESTRUCK

Despite frequent sparks from the talent, this soft-edged satire never catches on fire

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The Year of Magical Thinking: A moving rehearsal for death by J. KELLY NESTRUCK

Measured direction and restrained performance make Joan Didion's autobiographical play even more poignant

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Wide Awake Hearts is sizzling, but it ends up fizzling by J. KELLY NESTRUCK

Brendan Gall's showbiz satire brims with banter and hot sex, but it's hard to get worked up about characters who don't even have names

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The Scottsboro Boys: Racism and razzle-dazzle by J. KELLY NESTRUCK

The final collaboration of composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb uses minstrelsy to tell a dark Southern tale

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Oh, the fun to be had with America's enduring adolescence by J. Kelly Nestruck

Broadway tackles the rise of the angry politician and the enduring dorky charm of Pee-wee Herman

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A cure for not quite everything by J. KELLY NESTRUCK

Even in the talented hands of Maja Ardal, the continuing adventures of lovable misfit Elsa hit a few snags

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PHOTOG: Technology meets theatre and storytelling suffers by J. KELLY NESTRUCK

A play constructed from video, with a lead character who's a composite of real people, ends up distant and unengaging

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Mirvish and Sony Centre announce partnership deal by J. KELLY NESTRUCK

Two performance powerhouses teaming up to cross-promote and co-produce programming

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Hit Quebec musical Belles-Soeurs heads to English Canada by J. Kelly Nestruck

Translation of adaptation of Michel Tremblay's play will be workshopped in Toronto in the new year

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Abraham Lincoln va au théÃ¢tre: An intriguing layering of fact and fiction by J. KELLY NESTRUCK

Play-within-a-play repeats history, first as tragedy, then as farce

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Dear Des McAnuff: Regretfully, you updated the play by J. Kelly Nestruck

One audience member's review of As You Like It at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival

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300 Tapes: Memories from before everything became digitized by J. Kelly Nestruck

Play traces the lines between life in the analog, private past and the digital, all-too-public present

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Spider-Man on Broadway: Can it do what a blockbuster does? by J. KELLY NESTRUCK

Our friendly neighbourhood theatre critic spins a web of answers to questions surrounding the troubled musical

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Guest post: Alec Guinness's defence of Shakespeare in modern dress by J. Kelly Nestruck

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A chance to see the hoodie Hamlet live (sort of) by J. KELLY NESTRUCK

Rory Kinnear’s award-winning National Theatre performance can be seen at selected Canadian cinemas on a time delay from London Thursday night

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Bono gives Oakville family a sneak peek of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark by J. Kelly Nestruck

Globe-trotting rocker helps make an Oakville family's weekend in the Big Apple

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Stratford Festival gets the travel itch, takes shows on the road by J. KELLY NESTRUCK

One 2009 show comes to Toronto, and Brian Bedford will star in a New York production based on his Stratford show

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Much-watched Spidey ‘working very well right now,’ says Julie Taymor by J. Kelly Nestruck

‘Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark’ has been unfairly scrutinized in previews, beleaguered director claims

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The unlikely resurrection of Peaches by J. Kelly Nestruck

The raunchy electro-rap musician is bringing her love of Jesus Christ Superstar to the stage

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‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ still brings the funny, but not as much by J. KELLY NESTRUCK

A hit in Stratford, it seems to have lost something en route to Toronto

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