Wow, I loved TAKE RIMBAUD (@thehowlandcompany.bsky.social + Buddies in Bad Times). Feminist, subversive, funny, sharp — I can see why reactions have been split but ted witzel's punky production really worked for me. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

Happy to share the winners of the 2026 Toronto Theatre Critics’ Awards! Strong showings this year from @crowstheatre.bsky.social, Coal Mine and Mirvish — also a great year for small-scale shows and companies. #TheaTO www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

Hoping that a "North American" tour means a stop for Toronto 🙏 🙏 🙏 deadline.com/2026/04/ragt...

After a year of up-close, behind-the-scenes reporting, here’s my deep dive into IT’S A GOOD LIFE IF YOU DON’T WEAKEN, the gorgeous new Canadian musical featuring songs by @thetragicallyhip.bsky.social. For @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

Here for the new The Tragically Hip musical. Yes. A The Tragically Hip musical. Shall be interesting since I'm the Canadian who isn't exactly a Hip fan. But Ali Momen is in this and I loved Ahmed and Jesse's last show King Gilgamesh.

I never want to hear Sweet Caroline again. My review of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE is online now. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

Reviewed the Hot Docs premiere of THIS ABOVE ALL: THE THEATRICAL LIFE OF ANTONI CIMOLINO. Some nice tidbits about the Stratford Festival, but the film is way too effusive to consider it a piece of journalism – it's more like a sizzle reel. Review: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

Delighted to share my review of THE DIVISION, Andrew Kushnir's gorgeous documentary play about a family secret and Kushnir's journey to discover the truth. Critic's Pick from me (a nice change of pace after a very snoozy few months of Toronto theatre): www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

I don't enjoy singling out performers in this way. But something has gone very, very wrong in the MOULIN ROUGE tour, back at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre just 16 months after its last stint in Toronto. Review @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

Happy opening to THE DIVISION at @crowstheatre.bsky.social — I've been looking forward to this one for months. Here's my chat with Andrew Kushnir and Lianna Makuch about a fateful Globe and Mail eulogy, and Ukraine's complicated role in the Second World War. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

Somewhat puzzled by Demi Lovato's IT'S NOT THAT DEEP tour, which would kill in clubs or smaller arenas but feels wildly out of place in venues like Scotiabank. Projected pyro and confetti? Seriously? Review @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/musi...

Two fun @theglobeandmail.com stories this weekend: First, a Q&A with filmmaker Barry Avrich about his upcoming Antoni Cimolino (@stratfest.bsky.social) documentary, scheduled to premiere at Hot Docs next Monday. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...

Never a great feeling to pan a show. But MARY, MARY, MARY, MARY, Toronto's newest Erin Shields play in a string of new Erin Shields plays, is a mess. Confusing writing, confusing direction, good acting but not enough to rescue it. A miss for me. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...

Stepped off the theatre beat this month to speak with photojournalist Parisa Azadi, whose striking photographs of war and protest in Iran offer a harrowing look at daily life for the country's women and girls. For @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/art-...

I've thought about little other than Caity Weaver's bread essay this week. Good thing, then, that CLYDE'S, the sandwich epic produced with aplomb by Canadian Stage, pairs with it perfectly — and even mentions a cranberry nut loaf. Globe review here: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

When Sophia Walker is in a play, you know you're in good hands. She's had a wild few years — Casey and Diana, Slave Play and Flex, to name only a few — and the work continues with CLYDE'S, opening tonight at Canadian Stage. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

Some nice work happening in STRIFE at Tarragon Theatre, though much like MacKenzie's last play I wonder if it might benefit from another draft. Review @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

Someone on Facebook is trying to sell a trampoline park. Not a trampoline. Not a lease transfer for a building. But a whole trampoline park setup. (Complete with foam pits.) It's $65,000, marked down from $85k. I have no idea which of those prices is fairer. I can't stop thinking about this.

THE BEGGING BROWN BITCH PLAYS aren't particularly enjoyable as a whole. But the last 20 minutes of Jhooti is some of my favourite time I've spent in a theatre so far this year. My review of Zaiba Baig's return to the stage is online now: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

Just did the math... Coulter was 70 when she played Lear in 2013. So don't wait until 2039 to try to catch her on stage. Here's my colleague's @aislingmurph.bsky.social's review of the production. Irresistible is the key word for me. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

Some nice work in the new Second City mainstage revue (albeit with an uneven cast). Worth noting that the company's elbows are a little lower than they were this time last year. Review in @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

#Exclusive: @crowstheatre.bsky.social will stage A FINE BALANCE next year, as well as FALL ON YOUR KNEES, a new take on Mackers and A GERMAN LIFE. Story in @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

Really wanted to love CYRANO (I've been excited about it for months!). But wow, I... didn't. Review @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

Not included in today’s @theglobeandmail.com cover story: Highway’s infectious laughter (or the pranks he pulled on me that resulted in it). Really pleased to share this long-overdue profile about Tomson, Rose and the female God watching over them both: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

Not included in today’s @theglobeandmail.com cover story: Highway’s infectious laughter (or the pranks he pulled on me that resulted in it). Really pleased to share this long-overdue profile about Tomson, Rose and the female God watching over them both: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

Update: It looks like there's an IP tracker embedded into the Canadaland dot com slash Bourrie page that appears to be tracing the IP addresses of visitors to the Bourrie page It links to the website: tracemyip.org Maybe @canadaland.com can explain what is going on here? [h/t @edwardrow.com]

A little surreal to walk down 44th Street and find two Canadian-influenced musicals across the street from each other: Titanique, the hilarious Céline Dion spoof, and Beaches, which had its pre-B’way tryout at Theatre Calgary in 2024.

#Exclusive with Canadian Stage this morning: The company's 2026-27 season will include CABARET (!) and GOOD NIGHT DESDEMONA (GOOD MORNING JULIET), plus ROGERS V. ROGERS, for anyone who might have missed it the first time around. In @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

AN IMM-PERMANENT RESIDENT has always been a personal story for its creators. But since its 2022 premiere, the show has also become more personal for me – and for anyone who's experienced navigating the immigration system. Review @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

And, speaking of Tarragon: QUEEN MAEVE didn't entirely work for me, but Clare Coulter is outstanding as the brave, befuddled Mrs. Nurmi. Review @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

#Exclusive: Tarragon Theatre has unveiled its 2026-27 season, which includes Kat Sandler's YAGA, the return of MONKS (!) and other goodies. #TheaTO Lots more on @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

For @theglobeandmail.com, I got to chat with legendary activist David Suzuki (!), not so much about climate and fruit flies but about a whole new experiment for him: theatre. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

When I heard the NAC was reviving AFTER THE RAIN, I was hopeful – I was disappointed by the show's first outing in Toronto and wondered if the show might receive an overhaul. It did. And I'm pleased to report it rocks. Revisited for @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

A Canadian journalist documents a group of white nationalists who’ve been meeting at a gym in Montréal, unbeknownst to the owner of the business. What happens after the story comes out? thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

I caught opening night of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE last night, and was impressed – I especially loved Martin Julien as the Man in Chair. For @theglobeandmail.com, here's a feature about the show returning to its roots at Theatre Passe Muraille. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

A few weeks ago, I saw a stunning, small piece of theatre about a young woman, her home country and her complicated relationship with feminism. Then the U.S. and Israel invaded Iran. For @theglobeandmail.com, I sat down with Ava Alavi to discuss SOUND. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

Whoa! Just announced today: Adrian Pang (SALESMAN IN CHINA) will lead The Karate Kid as Mr. Miyagi. (I wonder what this means for the Mirvish transfer of Salesman?)

Another one today, this time from the Grand Theatre in London. 🧵

THE SURROGATE is pulpy and occasionally wobbles into melodrama, but I don't remember the last time I felt so energized in a theatre. Two killer performances at the forefront of Christopher Monousos' confident, crisp production, as well. Critic's Pick from me: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...

The winner of best regional season announcement so far: the Great Canadian Theatre Company in Ottawa. I've had mixed feelings about that company's programming since the pandemic, but this feels like a really smart blend of subscriber-pleasers, Toronto hits and wild cards. Shall we? 🧵

Toronto Film Critics Association in turmoil after speech shortened and reference to Palestine omitted. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...

Nice chat with the good folks over at Young People's Theatre, who are putting on an energetic (and sentimental) revival of LOVE YOU FOREVER AND MORE MUNSCH. Q&A over on @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

Found this on my travels today from an old Nappoholics (@intermissionmag.bsky.social) column, circa 2018. (The irony, if you haven't seen The Neighbours, is that 100 per cent of that show is direct address.)

Oh, how lucky are we in Canada to have Ronnie Burkett. LITTLE WILLY is Burkett at his raunchiest (and least predictable) and I can't recommend it enough. Critic's Pick for the show that made my belly hurt from laughing so hard: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

A juicy one today: Theatre Aquarius in Hamilton. 🧵

I liked THE NEIGHBOURS, sort of – Tony Nappo offers an understated take on a dad who knows more than he's letting on. Not obsessed with all the direct address in Nicolas Billon's script, but it's a solid night of theatre. Review in @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

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A mini-announcement today: Crow's Theatre and Soulpepper (Crowpepper) will produce an adaptation of Mona Awad's ALL'S WELL next year, written for the stage by Erin Shields and starring Maev Beaty. #canlit www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

Had a nice chat with Drew Hayden Taylor about THE UNDENIABLE ACCUSATIONS OF RED CADMIUM LIGHT, playing in Winnipeg at @prairietheatrex.bsky.social until March 8. Q&A for @theglobeandmail.com here: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

Another one today (and more on their way, so I'm told): Arts Club Theatre in Vancouver, BC. 🧵