Articles by Anna Fuerstenberg

The Covenant and its Betrayals

November 18, 2022 // 0 Comments

Person sitting on stage

Play about Czechoslovakian town pivots around the theme of betrayal

Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes

November 15, 2022 // 0 Comments

Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes by Hannah Moscovitch, directed by Eda Holmes, was a provocative rendering of an age old story: a short and intense affair between a [read on]

The Magical Hand(Puppets) of Ronnie Burkett

November 9, 2022 // 0 Comments

Man with puppets

Loony Bin has a short run in a small venue, but the richness of the characters guarantees that those who snag tickets are lucky

Conversation with Actress and Clown Christine Moynihan

January 6, 2020 // 0 Comments

Ethel goes to Montreal. Christine Moynihan.

I have known Christine “Chris” Moynihan for decades. I even directed her in Colorado when we were both students in the theatre department at the University of [read on]

Review of Persephone Bound

November 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

Persephone Bound

Cirque styled production full of emotion.

Review: The Pianist of Willesden Lane

September 14, 2019 // 0 Comments

Pianist of Willesden Lane. Mona Goabek.

The Pianist of Willesden is a must see show about survival and triumph during World War II.

Review: JFL The Ethnic Show

July 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

Five good comedians talk about who they are with characteristic humour.

Interview with Cristela Alonzo

July 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

Cristela Alonzo on Latina Equal Pay DAy. Photo from her Facebook Page

Comedian talks about getting started in the biz.

Robby Hoffman Talks Lubavitcher Comedy

June 30, 2019 // 0 Comments

Ex-Hasidic, queer, stand up comedian and writer talks about comedy.

Fringe Reviews # 4: Fringemore

June 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

Montreal Fringe Park 2019. Photo Rachel Levine

Three more shows reviewed: Happy-ish, Magnificence, and Lear in Limbo.

Fringe Festival Reviews: So We Fringe

June 12, 2019 // 0 Comments

Reviews of INK, Burning Bridget Cleary, The Immaculate Big Bang, and Piaf and Brel: The Impossible Concert.

BLIND DATE: A Spontaneous Theatre Creation

April 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

Improvised show is warm, witty, and heartwarming.

Review: CLEAN SLATE

March 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

Play about millennials lacks substance, but has other good points.

Review: The Shoplifters

March 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Shoplifters. Laurent Pitre and Marie-Ève Perron. Photo by Andrée Lanthier

Great farce made perfect by actors, timing.

THE LAST WIFE : Definitely Worthy

February 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

The Last Wife. Diana Donnelly and Antoine Yared. Photo Andree Lanthier

Henry VIII’s last wife is every inch his match in this excellent production.

Wildside Festival Energetic Opening

January 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

Macbeth Muet. Photo Sophie Gagnon Bergeron

Reviews of Crime After Crime and Macbeth Muet.

Fringe Festival Reviews # 9 : The Autism Monologues

June 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Autism Monologues. Stephen Booth. Jacquelien van de Geer. Photo Christine Rodriguez.

Heart-wrenching show looks at autism from those impacted.

Buyer and Cellar : Montreal Fringe Festival Reviews # 4

June 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

Buyer & Cellar. Photo Orlando Lopez.

Donald Rees takes on a job as Barbara Steisand’s only employee in an underground mall.

Hosanna is Tremblay’s Finest

May 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

Hosanna. Davide Chiazesse and Eloi ArchamBaudoin. Photo Andrée Lanthier

Great acting and excellent direction go well with Tremblay’s finest script.

Female Directed and Written Show Successions Succeeds

April 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

Successions with Carlo Mestroni, Tara Nicodemo, and Davide Chiazzese. Photo Andrée Lanthier

Strong characters and a focus on first-generation immigrant problems make for a compelling show

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