A Curious Life in the Theatre with Trevor Barrette
Barrette talks about his new musical focused on neuroscientist Dr. Brenda Milner.
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Review: Mizushōbai
Feisty heroine makes for great subject matter of play about a Japanese Canadian woman
April Fools: Let This Rock Cabaret Rock Your Night Away!
Saucy and erotic, April Fools is a relatable show of music, theatre, and dance.
An Interview with Steve Gillam on Jordan Tannahill’s ‘Late Company’
Late Company is a new production written by acclaimed Canadian playwright and activist Jordan Tannahill that will be opening at the Segal Centre for the Performing Arts. [read on]
Review: The Pianist of Willesden Lane
The Pianist of Willesden is a must see show about survival and triumph during World War II.
Children of God: Too Many Untold Stories
Well done production is but a small step in the long process of acknowledging harms done by settlers on Indigenous peoples of Canada.
“Master Harold”… And The Boys : Prejudice is Alive, Well and Of Our Time
Simple plot and good acting highlight messages about race and privilege
The Mountaintop : The Baton Passes On
Piece about Dr. Martin Luther King has great acting and focuses on the reverend’s final moments.
Black Theatre Workshop Announces New Season
Black Theatre workshop’s offerings look around the world for inspiration
“Welcome to the Refugee Hotel”: A Review
When I heard about Teesri Duniya Theatre’s The Refugee Hotel, I knew I absolutely wanted to see it. As someone who is interested in history, the arts, and how they can [read on]
Win A Pair of Tickets to See The Refugee Hotel
Want to see some dark comedy about Chilean refugees in a Montreal hotel in 1974? Win tickets here.
Great Theatre at Student Friendly Prices
The Segal Centre offers a card for the under 30s that provides a 70% discount on its programming.
My name is Asher Lev: Formidable Work on an Age Old Story
When an artistic genius is born in an Orthodox Jewish household, his talent comes in conflict with tradition.
Review: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Dated musical has great acting and a set in a style best described as deconstructed minimalism with disco overtones
Boom Surveys The Baby Boomer Experience
One-man show about the baby boomers looked at through the eyes of a Gen-X/Millenials.
Review: Tribes at the Segal Centre
Important issues about community, family, and belonging addressed in show marred by clumsy narrative.
Review of The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz the Musical
Beloved Montreal story gets song and dance treatment with exquisite performances.
Travesties Review: With Layered Wit, It’s A Hit!
Jacob Tierney directs Tom Stoppard’s witty play Travesties at the Segal Centre.
Review We Are Not Alone: Stretching To Our Outer Limits
One-man show at the Segal Centre part documentary, part experience of an unexpected kind.