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Review: Excellent new Second City show light on politics, long on laughs » NEXT Magazine
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (357+ words) Fresh cast powers "World's Gone Wild' to comedy heights By Michael Hollett // April 2, 2026, 8:30 am What: World's Gone Wild Where: The Second City, 110 Harbour St. When: Now, until July 26 Highlight: Cast members sprinkled throughout crowd demanding on-stage singer play only her…...
‘White Girls in Moccasins’ delivers a coming-of-age tale through poignant humour » NEXT Magazine
2+ day, 13+ min ago (245+ words) Yolanda Bonnell's play uses humour to translate its protagonist's interior drama By Divine Angubua // March 31, 2026, 5:35 pm What: White Girls in Moccasins Where: Native Earth's Aki Studio, 585 Dundas St. E. When: Now, until Sun., April 12 Highlight: The game show element is very…...
Theatre Scenes: Outnumbered openings, déjà vu and a few words from the other Man in Chair » NEXT Magazine
2+ day, 49+ min ago (406+ words) Featuring an exclusive interview with Richard Tse from "The Neighbours" By Ryan Borochovitz // March 31, 2026, 4:58 pm The surest sign that we"re nearing the end of the main theatre season is when a week"s list of closures begins to outnumber…...
Theatre Scenes: Changing seasons, announcing seasons and nearly ending seasons » NEXT Magazine
1+ week, 2+ day ago (207+ words) There are fewer shows opening but many more looming on the horizon By Ryan Borochovitz // March 24, 2026, 3:57 pm Mirvish currently has three of its four stages occupied with Cyrano (CAA Theatre), Shucked (Princess of Wales) and & Juliet (Royal Alexandra). The CAA…...
Review: 'Serious People' is a love letter to family
1+ week, 2+ day ago (254+ words) Film's meta tone balances tension and heart By Felix Hughes // March 24, 2026, 3:46 pm Serious People What: Movie, 86 mins. Where: Mubi When: Fri., March 20 Genre: Comedy Rating: NNN (out of 5) Why you should watch: For co-director Pasqual Guiterrez's heartfelt lead performance." Pasqual…...
Review: ‘Cyrano’ trades tragedy for comedy, with mixed results » NEXT Magazine
1+ week, 3+ day ago (304+ words) Plenty of jokes and metatheatre, but not enough substance By Sania Hameed // March 23, 2026, 12:41 pm What: Cyrano Where: CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St. When: Now, until Sun., April 5 Highlight: A gag involving multiple apologetic white banners Rating: NNN (out of 5) Why you…...
What to watch this weekend: March 20, 2026
1+ week, 5+ day ago (142+ words) Plus "Peaky Blinders" now available to stream on Netflix, and a real-life "Succession" story with "Dynasty: The Murdochs" By Michael Hollett and Felix Hughes // March 20, 2026, 6:45 pm Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man BTS the Comeback Live | Airang Jury Duty Presents: Company…...
Interview: Alireza Khatami on pushing cinema to the edge » NEXT Magazine
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (156+ words) The Things You Kill" director sees latest film as an exploration of masculinity By Felix Hughes // March 18, 2026, 10:12 pm Ekin Ko, left, and Hazar Erg'l // Courtesy of Mongrel Media Ekin Ko, left, and Erkan Kolak K'stendil // Courtesy of Mongrel Media The…...
Review: ‘A Mirror’ reflects truth and fiction but can’t quite decide which is which » NEXT Magazine
2+ week, 2+ day ago (457+ words) It shows you the truth, and then hands you a funhouse version By Lori Ossip // March 17, 2026, 12:09 pm What: A Mirror Where: 918 Bathurst Centre for the Arts, 918 Bathurst St. When: Now, until Sat., March 28 Highlight: The stacking twists and turns! Oh,…...
Theatre Scenes: Relatable enthusiasm, feminist revisioning and Oscar gold for Agnes Hathaway » NEXT Magazine
2+ week, 2+ day ago (184+ words) Celebrate Jessie Buckley's big win by seeing some live theatre By Ryan Borochovitz // March 17, 2026, 12:15 pm Meanwhile, if it feels like Soulpepper has been uncharacteristically quiet since closing Witch, Copperbelt and Summer and Smoke all around the same time, it's about…...