The modern Grimm-like fairy tale The Pillowman, written by Irish playwright Martin McDonagh, is currently playing with a take of its own at Mainline Theatre’s Minimain stage. The Snowglobe Theatre has mounted a production that adds a layer of visual complexity to this modern classic. Storyteller and newly arrested police-state comrade Katurian (Matias Rittatore) finds himself […]
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Breaking barriers with world music icon Idan Raichel
Israeli superstar Idan Raichel has headlined many of the world’s most prestigious venues, including the Apollo Theater, Radio City Music Hall, the Sydney Opera House, Zenith in Paris and London’s Royal Albert Hall. The famed world-music multi-instrumentalist has also collaborated with some of the world’s best-loved musicians, such as American pop stars India.Arie, Dave Matthews […]
REVIEW: Epic Entertainment at Segal Centre’s Mythic
Is it easy to be all-powerful and omnipotent? Gods, like parents, believe they can control everything. But at some point, the power will shift. Will the results be a catastrophe? Mythic is a wildly entertaining and funny musical on the Greek gods and their antics. Full of energy, delightful performances, and good songs, this is […]
They’re Rocking the Rocky Horror Show at the Mainline
You know how this story goes—a little singing, a little dancing, a little spooky, a little sexy, and a whole lot of fun. And at the Mainline, they are breathing new life into this classic with one amazing performance of Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show. It had been years and years since I saw […]
REVIEW: Twist and Turns at Centaur’s Alice and the World We Live In
When life takes a sharp turn, what do we do? How do we move on and in which direction? What are the signposts? Alice and the World We Live In is a poignant trip through memories and mourning. It is a loving tale of how to cherish the life that happened and to face the […]
Montreal native Sarah Booth is the accidental lifeline in the tension-filled, split-screen, one-take Canadian film Last Call
Shot in two single, real-time takes in different parts of Windsor, Ontario, Last Call is a 76-minute spit-screen phone conversation between Scott (an alcoholic trying to reach the suicide hotline on the anniversary of his son’s death) and Beth (a graveyard shift janitor who picks up the wrong number). This isn’t a heavily edited movie […]
Must-See Montreal Events in October 2019
Here are my choice Montreal arts and culture highlights for October 2019: MUSIC Many top touring acts headline various Montreal concert venues this month. At the Bell Centre, acts include The Chainsmokers (October 9) and the hugely popular Australian Pink Floyd Show (October 11). Other entertainers headlining in Montreal include Australian singer-songwriter Dean Lewis (October 4), […]
Musical virtuoso Robert Berry brings classic and new prog rock to Montreal
Musician Robert Berry has always strived for doing his best. It seems he’s been good on his word since the release of 3.2 The Rules Have Changed certainly is his best work to date. This album is a follow-up for the original To The Power of Three album released in 1987 by supergroup 3 for […]
REVIEW: Un Poyo Rojo Dances to its Own Beat at Centaur
Un Poyo Rojo is a bold and lively show full of scenes of humour, drama, and sexual tension. It is kinetic, vibrant, and wonderfully human in the dance of attraction. Using a variety of theatrical techniques and no spoken dialogue, Un Poyo Rojo is body theatre that surprises and entertains. The show is set on […]
An audience with British rock royalty Rick Wakeman
If there is anybody who lived Spinal Tap, it is trailblazing keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman. I mean, the onetime hardliving rock star had already had a couple heart attacks by the time he was 25. He was not only an on-and-off member of progressive rock band YES but Wakeman – who actually turned down David […]