afatchineseboy
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everyone who makes theatre is on this site now
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I'm turning this account into a Toronto Theatre Reddit snooping page. I'm obsessed with it. I love the fights. I love guessing who people are!
Please DM me with your guesses at to the identities of the posters so I know who I'm down and upvoting!
Please DM me with your guesses at to the identities of the posters so I know who I'm down and upvoting!
I saw 52 plays this year (not including the 3 I worked on).
As I wait for my laundry to finish, here's what I loved
As I wait for my laundry to finish, here's what I loved
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I saw 52 plays this year (not including the 3 I worked on).
As I wait for my laundry to finish, here's what I loved
As I wait for my laundry to finish, here's what I loved
also, BUG at the King Blackbox is SENSATIONAL. Been a while since I've seen a play in Toronto that made me feel this tense and direction this specific. So shocked to see work of this caliber with a minute fraction of the budget of every theatre in Toronto. Closes Thursday (they got extended).
December 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
also, BUG at the King Blackbox is SENSATIONAL. Been a while since I've seen a play in Toronto that made me feel this tense and direction this specific. So shocked to see work of this caliber with a minute fraction of the budget of every theatre in Toronto. Closes Thursday (they got extended).
rough news today
Was rooting for Hague, but she never really got going at Factory whether due to circumstances outside her control or not.
#Exclusive: Mel Hague is set to depart Factory Theatre. She joined the company in 2022.
Exit interview in @theglobeandmail.com today:
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...
Exit interview in @theglobeandmail.com today:
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...
December 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
rough news today
winter is here because 90 minute naps happen regularly and consistently
December 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
winter is here because 90 minute naps happen regularly and consistently
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Yesterday, I saw Wicked: For Good and Zootopia 2.
One was an unnecessary sequel about the plight of animals, brought to life onscreen in garish colours.
The other was Zootopia 2.
Here's my Critic's Pick review of Disney's best sequel in years.
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...
One was an unnecessary sequel about the plight of animals, brought to life onscreen in garish colours.
The other was Zootopia 2.
Here's my Critic's Pick review of Disney's best sequel in years.
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...
Zootopia 2 corrects the ‘cop-a-ganda’ record of the first movie with punny style
Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde re-evaluate their platon-ish relationship – with policing as a means of creating positive change in the world
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Yesterday, I saw Wicked: For Good and Zootopia 2.
One was an unnecessary sequel about the plight of animals, brought to life onscreen in garish colours.
The other was Zootopia 2.
Here's my Critic's Pick review of Disney's best sequel in years.
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...
One was an unnecessary sequel about the plight of animals, brought to life onscreen in garish colours.
The other was Zootopia 2.
Here's my Critic's Pick review of Disney's best sequel in years.
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...
I'm still thinking about Wicked part 2 and how frustrated it made me versus the musical (which also has a weak act 2, but feels less frustrating somehow).
November 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I'm still thinking about Wicked part 2 and how frustrated it made me versus the musical (which also has a weak act 2, but feels less frustrating somehow).
Really impressed with Oleanna two nights ago and the nuance Anthony Goncharov found in his precise direction. Closes this weekend (and don't let Mamet stop you from going. The work is really good).
It's tough to break into the Toronto theatre scene. Two indie companies have tried recently, with striking productions of OLEANNA and PIGEON!
www.goaheadsumi.com/oleanna-icar...
www.goaheadsumi.com/oleanna-icar...
Reviews: two indie theatre companies make their marks
The summer season winds down with strong productions of Oleanna and Pigeon!
www.goaheadsumi.com
August 30, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Really impressed with Oleanna two nights ago and the nuance Anthony Goncharov found in his precise direction. Closes this weekend (and don't let Mamet stop you from going. The work is really good).
Toronto theatre awards being back with no controversy and being taken seriously is indicative of 2025's world state
August 30, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Toronto theatre awards being back with no controversy and being taken seriously is indicative of 2025's world state
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"With some judicious cutting, Anne of Green Gables strikes me as a very viable Broadway show." V nice notice for Kat Sandler - and Caroline "star of the Stratford summer" Toal - from Chris Jones in the Chicago Trib. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/30/c...
Column: The Stratford Festival of theater rediscovers a beating Canadian heart
This summer’s slate includes “Annie,” a very Canadian “Anne of Green Gables,” the thought-provoking “Forgiveness” and a very moving “Winter’s T…
www.chicagotribune.com
July 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
"With some judicious cutting, Anne of Green Gables strikes me as a very viable Broadway show." V nice notice for Kat Sandler - and Caroline "star of the Stratford summer" Toal - from Chris Jones in the Chicago Trib. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/30/c...
Fantastic four being mediocre was made up for by my favourite Toronto theatre Redditter reappearing the the sub. God bless her.
July 26, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Fantastic four being mediocre was made up for by my favourite Toronto theatre Redditter reappearing the the sub. God bless her.
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Tonight's silent disco range, I've heard, will cover both Old Flame Brewing and The Young Centre, so dancers will have multiple rooms in which to get their groove on. #FringeTO
July 13, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Tonight's silent disco range, I've heard, will cover both Old Flame Brewing and The Young Centre, so dancers will have multiple rooms in which to get their groove on. #FringeTO
15 @toronto-fringe.bsky.social shows in and faves are Zeitgeist, Potato, Potato and Iris (though this is ENTIRELY based on what was pulled today. If you see Iris, I really encourage you to pick the ring box, because you get something special and magical, ESPECIALLY if it's the 11 o'clock number).
July 12, 2025 at 5:51 AM
15 @toronto-fringe.bsky.social shows in and faves are Zeitgeist, Potato, Potato and Iris (though this is ENTIRELY based on what was pulled today. If you see Iris, I really encourage you to pick the ring box, because you get something special and magical, ESPECIALLY if it's the 11 o'clock number).
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Sold out @toronto-fringe.bsky.social show got out of Michael Young Theatre @ 11:15pm tonight. Young Centre bar was closed. Patio must close @ 11pm, fine. But why forego $1000s in drink sales inside? Crowd stayed until forced out @ 12am. Does Soulpepper even WANT the #FringeTO community there??
July 12, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Sold out @toronto-fringe.bsky.social show got out of Michael Young Theatre @ 11:15pm tonight. Young Centre bar was closed. Patio must close @ 11pm, fine. But why forego $1000s in drink sales inside? Crowd stayed until forced out @ 12am. Does Soulpepper even WANT the #FringeTO community there??
I always telling @aislingmurph.bsky.social to shred every show she sees so that's my #deathwish
July 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I always telling @aislingmurph.bsky.social to shred every show she sees so that's my #deathwish
christopher hoile claiming to speak for "most children" is my favourite review of 2025
June 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
christopher hoile claiming to speak for "most children" is my favourite review of 2025
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It’s one of Shakespeare’s so-called ‘problem plays,’ but in the hands of the Stratford Festival, it’s a must-see production.
My first four-star review out of this year's Stratford opening week, now up @thestar.com.
Don't miss this one!
My first four-star review out of this year's Stratford opening week, now up @thestar.com.
Don't miss this one!
It’s one of Shakespeare’s so-called ‘problem plays,’ but in the hands of the Stratford company it’s a must-see production
Director Antoni Cimolino’s “The Winter’s Tale” places complete trust in the material and in the skill of its cast. The result is astounding.
www.thestar.com
June 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
It’s one of Shakespeare’s so-called ‘problem plays,’ but in the hands of the Stratford Festival, it’s a must-see production.
My first four-star review out of this year's Stratford opening week, now up @thestar.com.
Don't miss this one!
My first four-star review out of this year's Stratford opening week, now up @thestar.com.
Don't miss this one!
Maybe in my top 10 shows of all time
Anne of Green Gables at the Stratford Festival: Holy hell. You simply must see it. (Did I ugly-cry while writing about Sarah Dodd and Tim Campbell’s performances? Don’t worry about it.)
My rave for @theglobeandmail.com is up now.
www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre...
My rave for @theglobeandmail.com is up now.
www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre...
Review: Kat Sandler’s fresh take on Anne of Green Gables is a standout at the Stratford Festival
The script, which is some of Sandler’s best writing in recent years, welcomes children and adults alike into its care from the very first line
www.theglobeandmail.com
June 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Maybe in my top 10 shows of all time
Loved this episode of TLOU2. I think interplay between Ellie and Dina doesn't feel as satisfying as Joel and Ellie because they're so similar and the relationship has kind of come out of nowhere for us as viewers (yes we know they have history but we're not privy to it). Joel's relationship with...
May 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Loved this episode of TLOU2. I think interplay between Ellie and Dina doesn't feel as satisfying as Joel and Ellie because they're so similar and the relationship has kind of come out of nowhere for us as viewers (yes we know they have history but we're not privy to it). Joel's relationship with...
Ellie killing Norma didn't feel as impactful as it does in the game (you literally do button prompts as you beat Nora to death), but intersplicing the astronaut flashback right after felt like it was a justified choice. The show still feels a little overwritten, but loved that ending button.
May 12, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Ellie killing Norma didn't feel as impactful as it does in the game (you literally do button prompts as you beat Nora to death), but intersplicing the astronaut flashback right after felt like it was a justified choice. The show still feels a little overwritten, but loved that ending button.
Catherine O'Hara's scenes in TLOU2 feel like deleted scenes that ruin how quietly powerful subtext and silence can be. The presence of a therapist for the characters also feels like the writers don't trust their audience
April 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Catherine O'Hara's scenes in TLOU2 feel like deleted scenes that ruin how quietly powerful subtext and silence can be. The presence of a therapist for the characters also feels like the writers don't trust their audience
Because X is the bad place, my last of us part 2 thoughts will go here. Obvs spoilers.
I LOVE TLOU 2. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT. I love how horrible it is, how it never gives it's heroes what they want, how every act of violence is driven by an incredible love for those killed by another.
I LOVE TLOU 2. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT. I love how horrible it is, how it never gives it's heroes what they want, how every act of violence is driven by an incredible love for those killed by another.
April 21, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Because X is the bad place, my last of us part 2 thoughts will go here. Obvs spoilers.
I LOVE TLOU 2. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT. I love how horrible it is, how it never gives it's heroes what they want, how every act of violence is driven by an incredible love for those killed by another.
I LOVE TLOU 2. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT. I love how horrible it is, how it never gives it's heroes what they want, how every act of violence is driven by an incredible love for those killed by another.
Only Boys Aloud - Bui Doi from Miss Saigon
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April 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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I don’t understand why the new Snow White is failing at the box office even though seeing the original film is a core childhood memory for people in their late 90s
March 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I don’t understand why the new Snow White is failing at the box office even though seeing the original film is a core childhood memory for people in their late 90s
Phoebe Hu forever
My Entertainment World has announced their annual Critics' Pick Awards for 2024 #TheaTO. #BZ to those feted, incl. GOBLIN MACBETH, 13 PLAYS ABOUT ADHD ALL AT ONCE, DINNER WITH THE DUCHESS, & special citations for ShawFest's makeup dept, J.A.Smith, L.McPhee, & S.B.Lannon. Full list of winners here:
2024 Critics’ Pick Award Winners: Theatre
It’s time to announce the winners of our 2024 Critics’ Pick Awards! Click the links below to read our reviews of the winning work. Congratulations to all of the nominees o…
www.myentertainmentworld.ca
March 20, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Phoebe Hu forever