We all need to get away, to recharge, and sometimes to reflect. But does it actually achieve anything? Are we actually growing or just engaging in personal indulgences? Small Mouth Sounds is a funny, harsh, and poignant examination on the personal quest for meaning in life. It is original and surprisingly intimate. A great cast […]
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Don’t miss Geordie Theatre’s Fear of Missing Out
Olive is a 16-year-old working in her parents’ deli. She is smart, curious, and wise beyond her years. She is also grounded—a second-generation Canadian stuck in the world between her parents’ overprotection and her friend’s desire to get out and live the hashtag life. In Geordie Theatre’s production of Fear of Missing Out, we […]
REVIEW: Imago Theatre takes on difficult challenges in “The Tropic of X”
Initially premiering in Germany in 2007, Montreal’s Imago Theatre has selected Caridad Svich’s The Tropic of X as part of their 2019-2020 season. Directed by Sophie Gee, Imago’s production of The Tropic of X is performed on a simple-yet-quite-elaborate set, around the idea of a sea of garbage, with minimal props and most of the […]
The third annual Geordie Theatre Fest hits the stage this week!
It’s that time of year again, when Montreal’s own Geordie Theatre hosts a selection of original and unforgettable staged readings and plays for theatre-goers of all ages. From February 5 to 9, catch one of Geordie Theatre Fest’s special presentations—or go all out and attend them all! Staged Readings Discover the magic of a play […]
REVIEW: “Malunderstood” is a hilarious and charming 45 minutes of socially-awkward childhood anecdotes
Mainline Theatre’s Associate Director Kenny Streule is known around Montreal as an essential part of the theatre and performing arts community. Also known among artists for his involvement as Associate Director of the Montreal Fringe Festival, Kenny has premiered his own one-man fringe-style show “Malunderstood”, a work created as part of the Playwrights Workshop Montreal. […]
REVIEW: Finding Love and Revenge at Centaur’s Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost is a raging, fiery tale on the cycle of revenge, disobedience, and consequences. It is a wild and witty mix of innocence and cynicism, love and rebellion, anger and sacrifice. It is also a glaring battle of the sexes between the divine and the mortal. It is quite the package and it all […]
REVIEW: Family comes first with Winter’s Daughter
Montreal’s Tableau d’Hote Theatre has been an integral part of the English theatre community, presenting Montreal premieres of newer works including “Blackout: The Concordia Computer Riots” and a bilingual version of “Encore” in 2019. The company wraps up the 2019 year with Jesse Stong’s Winter’s Daughter, a dramatic and dark play based on the secret […]
Get into the Holiday Spirit and support Geordie Theatre
Montreal’s own Geordie Theatre is a professional non-profit company that’s has been around since 1980, presenting English productions across the city and beyond while offering kids an opportunity to discover and take part in live theatre. They are truly a local treasure. Geordie’s annual Holiday fundraiser is coming up this week, and the production promises […]
Come One, Come All to Come From Away
I’m sure by now you’ve heard about this runaway Broadway hit. Come From Away is a play about what happened when planes were grounded on 9/11, and some 6,700 passengers and crew were diverted to the airport in Gander, Newfoundland—a town of about 11,000 on the northeast tip of the island. But how do you […]
REVIEW: Little Dickens is Big Holiday Fun at Centaur
Little Dickens is a hugely entertaining, uproariously funny version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. The story is told through beautiful string puppets, by Ronnie Burkett of The Daisy Theatre, with wicked improvisations, raunchy vaudeville, and a flash of burlesque. This is a very naughty and nice show (for grown-ups only) and a great kick […]