Johnnie To borrows from the conventions of theatre, especially in his set design, to craft a satirical corporate musical. …
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Stage vs. Screen
Here you'll find pieces that look at how films have been influenced by the conventions of theatre and vice versa. We also look at adapting plays for the screen and films for the stage, including what is lost and gained from the change in medium.
TIFF15: Masterful 3D is vital to the domestic drama in Every Thing Will Be Fine
Whether it’s making you feel like you’re gazing at the Chauvet caves in Southern France in Cave of Forgotten Dreams or making you aware of how small a boy is in …
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Pericles, Prince and Tiresome at Stratford
The Adventures of Pericles was recorded in 2015 and will screen in cinemas across Canada and the U.S. in 2016 starting May 7 (May 8 and 12 in Canada). To find …
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A great conversation captivates in ‘The End of The Tour’
In the winter of 1996, Rolling Stone journalist and fledgling author David Lipsky spent four days with the renowned novelist David Foster Wallace on the last …
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A terrific ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ at Santa Cruz Shakespeare
A successful production of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” must satisfy three requirements: Beatrice and Benedick — the lovers in a merry war of wit — …
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Stratford Festival 2015: Hamlet is a terrific, tense family drama
This production will be screening in HD at cinemas across the US (dates vary) and in Canada on April 23 and 28, 2016. Find a Stratford Festival HD screening of …
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