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Theatre

Review: The Way Back to Thursday
Arts

Review: The Way Back to Thursday

A musical about a grandmother and her gay grandson

By Nick Green
Character study
Arts

Character study

Ottawa actor Margo MacDonald explores gender roles and women’s empowerment

By Julie Cruikshank
Review: Once on This Island
Arts

Review: Once on This Island

The musical that made a fool of our reviewer

By Jeremy Willard
Oklahoma lawmaker may fight gay marriage by banning all marriage
Toronto Diary

Oklahoma lawmaker may fight gay marriage by banning all marriage

By Jeremy Feist
An Ottawa playwright asks, ‘What do you think about the church?’
Arts

An Ottawa playwright asks, ‘What do you think about the church?’

Megan Piercey Monafu’s new play, Grain of Salt, is a series of vignettes taken from real interviews

By Steven Fouchard
Cabaret with a twist and some kink
Arts

Cabaret with a twist and some kink

Adam Norrad is the scantily clad, high-kicking MC in a new production of Cabaret

By Jeremy Willard
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Can’t stop the Village People
Arts

Can’t stop the Village People

Xtra chats with two members of the disco troupe ahead of their show at Casino Rama

By Terri-Lynne Waldron
Classical clown
Arts

Classical clown

Arlecchino Allegro mixes traditions of clown, improvisation and chamber music

By Chris Dupuis
Opera 101: Così Fan Tutte, ossia La Scuola degli Amanti
Arts

Opera 101: Così Fan Tutte, ossia La Scuola degli Amanti

Adam Egoyan’s new production of Mozart’s opera explores faith and desire with comedic twists

By Lydia Perovic
Manon, Sandra and the Virgin Mary talk about sex
Arts

Manon, Sandra and the Virgin Mary talk about sex

Michel Tremblay’s play is being staged at Buddies for the first time in Toronto since 1979

By Chris Dupuis
The return of Rhubarb
Arts

The return of Rhubarb

Buddies transforms into a hotbed of art action beginning Thurs, Feb 12

By Chris Dupuis
Review: Scheherazade
Arts

Review: Scheherazade

Next Stage highlight is a funny, engrossing and well-executed night of storytelling

By Nick Green
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Queer picks at the PuSh Fest
Arts

Queer picks at the PuSh Fest

Vancouver’s most provocative annual performance festival turns 10

By Greg Armstrong-Morris
Oscar hype and August: Osage County

Oscar hype and August: Osage County

A typical dysfunctional family get-together, with Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts and Ewan McGregor

By Nicolas Kazamia
Explanation demanded for federal cut to Toronto theatre festival
Culture

Explanation demanded for federal cut to Toronto theatre festival

Still no response from Canadian Heritage on loss of $20,000 grant for Buddies’ Rhubarb Festival

By Rob Salerno
Greek love
Arts

Greek love

Daniel MacIvor and Rufus Wainwright team up for a big sexy opera

By Chris Dupuis
First stills of Ryan Murphy’s ‘labour of love’ The Normal Heart
Culture

First stills of Ryan Murphy’s ‘labour of love’ The Normal Heart

By Raziel Reid
Chris-terical cabaret
Arts

Chris-terical cabaret

Chris Tsujiuchi’s annual holiday stage show features more than 20 guests

By Michael Lyons
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