On Creativity and Going Bald: An Interview with The Balding’s Jeff Gandell
Jeff Gandell talks about his remount of The Balding, as well as the process of writing and creating the show.
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Irish Angst On Screen in Stay
Character driven Stay sometimes fall prey to over-emphasis of contrast and home.
Meet Quebec’s funniest Franco-Anglo-Irish Man
Comedy Nest St. Patrick’s Day Show brings out the rowdy in the audience and the comedians.
Studio Porte Bleue Opens its Door to Experimental Works
Colin Lalonde, founder and artistic director of Studio Porte Bleue, talks about why he showcases non-traditional theatre works in a non-traditional space in St. Henri.
Psychological-Thriller Enemy Delves Into The Shadow Side
New film by Denis Villeneuve is a masterpiece of duality that looks at human nature’s dark side.
A Glimpse of Derek Seguin. Tabarnastic!
Long-form bilingual Montreal comedian Derek Seguin is taking St. Patrick’s day back.
In Fear: Labyrinth for Relationship Deterioration and Terror in Irish Countryside
Directorial horror debut is a success for Jeremy Lovering, though not the most novel spin on the date-of-terror scenario.
Plenty of Cheek at Wiggle Room’s First Signature Boylesque
Can the boys pull it off as good as the girls?
The Aeneid : More puppets, Less Intermission
Told entirely with puppets, the Aeneid lets the audience forget the puppeteer.
The Best Time You’ll Have with the Illuminati and the Devil : Alex Cross and His Rise to Fame
Alex Cross and his Rise to Fame begins with a powerpoint thesis that debauchery in today’s music business is actually a satanic conspiracy. Then the fun begins
Alan Partridge : Ego from 1989 in a Workplace of 2014.
Corporate minded Shape has taken over Radio Norfork. How can radio personality Alan Partridge use the situation to advance his career
Of Omelettes and Operas : Stu&Jess Productions Reinvents Opera
New opera company Stu&Jess Productions latest Le Docteur Miracle takes opera out of the theatre and transforms it through innovative performance space and contemporary updating.
Web Series About LARPers A Real Life Dream Come True
Julian Stamboulieh started his production company in order to make a web series one day. LARPers the Series is his company’s first production.
Review : Fennario Launches his Attack with Political Motherhouse
Play about a woman working in a Verdun munitions factory more a platform to express the playwright’s political views on war (anti-), French-English relations (laissez-faire), big business (evil), and people with jobs who live in condos (slightly less evil).
Review: Always Up for A Good Fart Joke. Henry Phillips at the Comedy Nest
Henry Phillips and Jess Solomon entertain the crowd at the Comedy Nest.
Review of The Hypnotist : A Swedish Return not as Powerful as Expected
Lasse Hallström’s return to Swedish cinema marred by clichés and focused on interpersonal drama rather than action.
East Meets West in the Revenge of Prince Zidan Opera
Chinese opera company blends traditional Eastern performance with Western story and creates entertaining spectacle.
Review: Margie Gillis at Agora de la Danse showcases some of her best works in Florilège
Intimate retrospective traces Gillis’ path through 40 years of dance.
Miraculum : Dramatic But Formulaic
Podz’ new film Miraculum overuses music and intensity, resulting in a bland film.
Forget Oscar. 2013’s Must See Movies
Liliane Hudecova lays down her picks for the best movies of 2013.