Theatre

Here you will find reviews of local theatre productions the world round, with a particular focus on the Greater Toronto Area and the San Francisco Bay Area. We also review many "Digital Theatre" productions — live recordings of theatre — and explore how this new medium presents theatre productions, for better or worse. We especially focus on NTLive, RSC On Screen, and Globe Theatre On Screen productions. And we have a soft spot for modern Shakespeare productions.

Laura Anne Harris / June 14, 2017

Review: The Public Theater takes a joyous, bare bones Twelfth Night on the road

The Public Theater Mobile Unit brings Shakespeare’s farcical romance of mistaken identities, Twelfth Night, to prisons, community centers, and more in New York …

Laura Anne Harris / June 7, 2017

Review: Linney and Nixon impress in Little Foxes on Broadway

Director Daniel Sullivan makes the most out of Lillian Hellman's uneven Little Foxes, creating a showcase for Laura Linney and Cynthia Nixon. …

Alex Heeney / June 5, 2017

Doubles and disguises reign in Desdemona Chiang’s excellent As You Like It at CalShakes

Desdemona Chiang's As You Like It at CalShakes is an inventive modern dress production emphasizing doubles, disguises, and the performance of love. …

Alex Heeney / May 17, 2017

Theatre Review: Simon McBurney’s The Encounter has to be experienced live

Simon McBurney's one-man show The Encounter is a journey into the Amazon and the nature of consciousness, using theatre itself as a metaphor for memory. …