Reviews

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Review: Sock ‘n’ Buskin’s ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ is a haunting and Wilde-ly...

How far would you go for eternal youth and beauty? Would you sell your soul?  Well, you can see just how well that worked out...
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Review: NAC’s ‘Controlled Damage’ unravels the person behind the face of our $10 bill

On the fall evening of Nov. 8, 1946, Viola Desmond took a seat in the whites-only section of the Roseland Theatre of New Glasgow,...
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Review: Ava Reid’s ‘Lady Macbeth’ beautifully subverts Shakespeare’s ‘Scottish Play’

Shakespeare’s Macbeth has long been steeped in a macabre tradition: misfortune befalls those who take part in performances. The play itself stirs up eerie...
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Review: Carleton Musical Theatre Society’s ‘Legally Blonde’ is bright, colourful and chic 

In Legally Blonde: The Musical, being true to yourself never goes out of style. In fact, knowing your strengths and differences may just be...
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Review: ‘SAYA’ is an eccentric and comforting voyage through heartache

With soothing vocals, daring experimental art pop and folky rhythms, Saya Gray’s debut album SAYA transports listeners through the different stages of heartbreak and...