2010

Among a slew of high profile events, So Percussion’s back-to-back performances on the beautiful main floor of Heritage Hall may be PuSh Festival’s hidden gem.

So Percussion
With Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, members of Catalyst Theatre display their considerable talent for physical theatre by interpreting the life-story of the famous American man-of-letters.  
Catalyst Theatre's Nevermore

Written by Lebanese-born Quebecois playwright Wajdi Mouawad, Scorched is a play of epic proportions that explores the roots of cyclical violence. 

Scorched poster, Theatre Inconnu

I’m at a loss to describe White Cabin, which is part of this year’s PuSh Festival.

White Cabin

There is in London a tourist trap called the London Dungeon. Amongst its most prized exhibits is something called the Jack the Ripper Experience.

Jerk

First up, point of disclosure: I am SFU alumni with a soft spot for the School for Contemporary Art and was delighted to be part of the première production at the school’s new theatre in the Woodward’s complex.

The Show Must Go On

Here's the second part of Justin Haigh adventure at Toronto’s Next Stage Festival. The Festival finishes this weekend.

Gas
This intense play from writer/director Jason Maghanoy presents a familiar yet contemporary depiction of modern warfare (in this case using Iraq as his creative sandbox) by incorporating age-old ideas, such as the hyper-masculine soldier, as well as relatively new ones, such as the importance of the unfiltered recorded image (an idea that also played an important role in Maghanoy’s last play, Dust). Gas is splintered into two narratives; the first of a unit whose chain of command is thrown...

Gas - part of this year's next stage festival

Intrepid PLANK reviewer Justin Haigh takes on Toronto’s Next Stage Festival which continues this weekend. Here’s Justin’s take on three of the shows featured in this year's Festival.

The Making of St Jerome is part of this year's Next Stage Festival

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