Tag Archives: Soulpepper

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

White Biting Dog

Soulpepper’s dog eat dog production leaves deep marks

Written by Judith Thompson
Directed by Nancy Palk

Mike Ross and Michaela Washburn. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.

Written in 1984, Judith Thompson’s White Biting Dog is as challenging as drama gets. Fortunately, first-time director Nancy Palk gives the Governor General’s award-winning play the unflinching treatment it deserves. Now on stage [...]

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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Exit The King

Oliver Dennis rules the stage in this absurdly funny and philosophical play
Written by Eugène Ionesco
Translated by Neil Armfield and Geoffrey Rush
Directed by Albert Schultz

Brenda Robins, Oliver Dennis, William Webster and Karen Rae. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.

“Why was I born if wasn’t going to be forever?” This is the question that plagues King Berenger, the unfortunate [...]

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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

The Kreutzer Sonata

Ted Dykstra brings Tolstoy’s novella to life in an explosive stage adaptation
Written by Leo Tolstoy
Adapted and performed by Ted Dykstra

Ted Dykstra. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.

Ted Dykstra‘s adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s The Kreutzer Sonata will pin you to your seat for 65 riveting minutes. Originally commissioned by Andrew Burashko, artistic director of the Art of Time Ensemble, and [...]

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Thursday, July 14, 2011

The Glass Menagerie

Soulpepper’s sparkling production reflects the power of memory

Written by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Ted Dykstra

Nancy Palk, Gemma James-Smith and Stuart Hughes. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.

Soulpepper’s Summer Season is smoking hot. You can still catch Eric Peterson and John Gray in Billy Bishop Goes To War, and last week the company opened a first-class production of Tennessee [...]

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Friday, June 10, 2011

Billy Bishop Goes To War

The sky’s the limit for Soulpepper’s winning production
Featuring John Gray and Eric Peterson
Directed by Ted Dykstra

Eric Peterson in Billy Bishop Goes To War. Photo by Cylla Von Tiedemann.

After more than 40 years of collaboration on Billy Bishop Goes To War, creators John Gray and Eric Peterson have mastered the art of flying. Now back at Soulpepper for [...]

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Friday, May 20, 2011

The Aleph

Expand your mind with this all encompassing one-act play
Performed by Diego Matamoros
Directed by Daniel Brooks

Diego Matamoros in The Aleph. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.

Prepare for a journey of epic proportions. The Aleph, a short play that opened Soulpepper’s Lab Series last season, is back on stage as part of the company’s new One-Act Gems series.
Created [...]

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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Fronteras Americanas

Guillermo Verdecchia’s autobiographical solo show borders on brilliant
Written and performed by Guillermo Verdecchia
Directed by Jim Warren

Guillermo Verdecchia in Fronteras Americanas. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.

Alright, I’ll admit it. I have a stage crush on Guillermo Verdecchia. The Argentine-born actor/writer could do just about anything for two hours and I would still sing his praises. What [...]

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Monday, April 18, 2011

Our Town

Soulpepper tells a great story, pure and simple
Written by Thornton Wilder
Directed by Joseph Ziegler

Krystin Pellerin and Jeff Lillico. Photo credit: Cylla von Tiedemann.

OurTown is back on stage the Young Centre for the Performing Arts. Soulpepper’s version of this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama won the Dora Award for Best Production in 2006. Now, Toronto audiences have another [...]

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Monday, March 21, 2011

The Time of Your Life

Soulpepper’s Dora Award-winning cast makes for great company
Written by William Saroyan
Directed by Albert Schultz

Stuart Hughes, Kevin Bundy and Joseph Ziegler. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.

You know you’re having fun when you don’t want a two-hour-and-25-minute play to end. The Young Centre was a special place to be on Friday night for the opening of The Time [...]

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Monday, February 28, 2011

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Soulpepper’s wintry production wakes up Shakespeare’s classic summer reverie
By Willam Shakespeare
Directed by Rick Roberts

Trish Lindström. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.

Soulpepper introduces a new element of magic to its already enthralling 2011 season lineup with this dark and innovative production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The play is one of the Bard’s most beloved [...]

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Monday, February 21, 2011

The Fantasticks

Soulpepper’s production of the world’s longest-running musical is a timeless labour of love

Book & Lyrics by Tom Jones
Music by Harvey Schmidt
Directed by Joseph Ziegler

Krystin Pellerin and Jeff Lillico. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.

Try to remember the last time a musical made you swoon. I only have to think as far back as Wednesday night, when [...]

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Monday, February 7, 2011

Oleanna

There’s no arguing with Soulpepper’s excellent production of Mamet’s controversial play
Written by David Mamet
Directed by László Marton

Diego Matamoros and Sarah Wilson in Oleanna. Photo by Bruce Zinger.

It’s not unusual to turn to your guest after a show and ask, “What did you think?” But as we walked out of the Young Centre last Thursday night, [...]

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