Posts by: Jenn Hood
A one man show that’s intensely personal for a Canadian audience, The Aleph often feels more like a conversation between friends than a performance. This collaborative piece from set designer, Michael Levine, director, Daniel Brooks and master-class actor, Diego Matamoros, treats a few very lucky audience members to a story about young love in [...]
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Charming and genuine, the cast of Soulpepper’s Our Town graciously welcomes you into the community of Grover’s Corners. Where life and the living of it matter supremely, the inhabitants of Grover’s Corners quickly remind the audience of the importance of seemingly small things.
Continue Reading →Characterized by a kind of Holden Caulfield-like romance, Soulpepper’s production of William Saroyan’s “Time of Your Life” proves idealistic, funny and quietly hopeful. Set in a run-down, nothing-special, San Francisco pub, Saroyan’s play investigates what it means to dream.
Continue Reading →Subtle, poignant, and riveting, Soulpepper’s Oleanna is a true theatrical victory. Soulpepper took David Mamet’s wildly challenging script and drew out the rich and controversial themes that make this play so worthwhile: power, what constitutes sexual harassment, and the damage arrogance causes.
Continue Reading →Now a sold out hit, The Tempest offers a glowing example of the kind of magical landscapes Stratford is capable of creating. Equipped with the talents of some incredible actors, the genius of creative set design, and the imagination of a powerful director, The Tempest has become a [...]
Continue Reading →Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy is, under Stratford’s skillful hand, re-imagined to include surrealist elements reminiscent of a Salvador Dali painting. The surrealist set proves not only visually stunning but also thematically relevant as it draws out the differences between life at court and life in the wood.
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Continue Reading →Soulpepper’s adaptation of Ivan Turgenev’s A Month in the Country offers the audience a series of beguiling vignettes played out by some of Toronto’s greatest theatrical talent. Throughout the show, Natalya, played by Fiona Bryne, engages in a puzzling flirtation with Rakitin, played by Diego Matamoros, the true scope of which [...]
Continue Reading →Soulpepper’s production of David French’s Jitters extends a rare invitation to the audience welcoming them backstage. Immersed in the egos, the anxiety and the logistics that comprise staging a play, Jitters uses wit, energy and a deep bench of talent to carry off this engaging comedy.
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