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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Unique rhythm of Fela! will carry you away by J. Kelly Nestruck

Tony-Award nominee Sahr Ngaujah channels virile charm of rock star to play Nigerian musician and activist Fela Kuti

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:55PM
Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Appeal of Le Dieu du carnage is clear by J. Kelly Nestruck

Yasmina Reza’s smash hit is all over English Canada this season

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:55PM

Soulpepper to mark 15th anniversary with original production by J. Kelly Nestruck

The company will stage its first production of an original full-length play - written by a graduate of its in-house academy

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00AM
Thursday, October 20, 2011

Theatrical Commandment No. 1: Thou shalt not bore your audience by J. Kelly Nestruck

Watching five actors with no lines play gardening monks is, well, like watching monks garden

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:29PM
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Théâtre du Nouveau Monde revisits Molière farce by J. Kelly Nestruck

Alas, in this outing, the provocative thesis of L’École des femmes is only superficially addressed. The result is a neutered production

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM
Monday, October 17, 2011

Ghosts: It’s creaky sometimes, but still chilling by J. Kelly Nestruck

Ibsen’s play no longer shocks, but it can still be unsettling

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:47PM

2012 Dancap season mixes high calibre, low cost by J. Kelly Nestruck

Inclusion of 'Prince of Broadway' begins to fulfill theatre production company’s promise

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:15PM
Friday, October 14, 2011

Rick Miller’s Hardsell revamp seems more lost than ever by J. Kelly Nestruck

There are intriguing tidbits, but mostly the actor’s train of thought flies by too quickly for viewers to jump on board

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PM

Théâtre du Nouveau Monde revisits Molière farce on 60th anniversary by J. Kelly Nestruck

Alas, in this outing, the provocative thesis of L’École des femmes is only superficially addressed. The result is a neutered production

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PM

Théâtre du Nouveau Monde looks back on 60 years of drama by J. Kelly Nestruck

The Montreal theatre known for mounting classics is sometimes criticized for artistic conservatism but cannot be accused of shying away from controversy

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PM
Thursday, October 13, 2011

Dispelling myth with legend no way to make a point by J. Kelly Nestruck

One-woman show uses discredited fabrication in bid to offer calm perspective on teen sexuality

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:37PM
Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Peter Hinton leaving NAC English theatre by J. Kelly Nestruck

Artistic director noted for programming NAC’s first season of Canadian plays

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:04PM
Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Michael Jackson’s team finds new home in Cirque’s ‘Neverland’ by J. Kelly Nestruck and Montreal

From the director and writer on down to members if the band, the star’s former creative colleagues are keeping his spirit alive

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:00AM
Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Stratford's JCS gets goahead for Broadway by J. Kelly Nestruck

Des McAnuff's version of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical to open in New York March 1

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 07:00PM

Stratford director 'extremely pleased' to take JCS to broadway by J. Kelly Nestruck

Des McAnuff's version of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical to open in New York March 1

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 07:00PM

Stratford director 'extremely pleased' to take Jesus Christ Superstar to Broadway by J. Kelly Nestruck

Des McAnuff's version of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical to open in New York March 1

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 07:00PM
Monday, October 3, 2011

Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson creep-out by J. Kelly Nestruck

Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour is a bloated and busy spectacle that will ultimately leave many Jackson fans and Cirque fans cold

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:00PM

Cirque du Soleil’s tribute to Michael Jackson is fittingly bizarre by J. Kelly Nestruck

Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour is a bloated and busy spectacle that will ultimately leave many Jackson fans and Cirque fans cold

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:00PM

Cirque du Soleil’s tribute to Michael Jackson is fittingly wacko by J. Kelly Nestruck

Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour is a bloated and busy spectacle that will ultimately leave many Jackson fans and Cirque fans cold

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:00PM
Friday, September 30, 2011

A brilliant satire treks into darkest-humoured Africa by J. Kelly Nestruck

One of the two works on the Another Africa program may be the best play to premiere so far this decade in Toronto

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:12PM
Thursday, September 29, 2011

Chess: It isn’t as simple as black and white by J. Kelly Nestruck

The stars of Chess shine despite Craig Revel Horwood’s otherwise overly cluttered production

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:37PM
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Fall theatre preview: Puppets, painters, politics, pop by J. Kelly Nestruck

An apocalyptic vision from Ronnie Burnett and a Michael Jackson extravaganza from Cirque de Soleil are among the highlights of an eclectic and edgy season

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:30PM

Fall theatre preview: Puppets, painters, politics and pop by J. Kelly Nestruck

An apocalyptic vision from Ronnie Burnett and a Michael Jackson extravaganza from Cirque de Soleil are among the highlights of an eclectic and edgy season

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:30PM
Sunday, September 25, 2011

Cattrall, Gross duel in Private Lives by J. Kelly Nestruck

Noel Coward’s comedy a royal rumble between its two Canadian stars

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:38PM
Friday, September 23, 2011

He’s only cane and bike parts - but War Horse seems alive by J. Kelly Nestruck

Joey, the life-size puppet of War Horse fame, was an imposing presence at a press conference in advance of the February opening

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PM

Canadian revivals on the rise by J. Kelly Nestruck

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SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:34PM

Genet's 'The Maids' shows how hard it is to find good help by J. Kelly Nestruck

In Brendan Healy’s hands, Jean Genet’s script milks questions of class and gender for maximum drama

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:04AM
Thursday, September 22, 2011

In the Next Room: Fumbling towards the right approach by J. Kelly Nestruck

Until the second act, In the Next Room’s heightened performances, production and design come off as mismatched

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:52PM

Sarah Ruhl goes beyond the buzz of the vibrator by J. Kelly Nestruck

First, American playwright Sarah Ruhl was shocked by the history of vibrators. Then, by the success of her play about the sex toy

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00AM
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Less Shaw, more Ragtime at Shaw Festival next year by J. Kelly Nestruck

Festival scales back Shaw offerings but will revive popular hits

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:09AM
Monday, September 19, 2011

Veteran actor Diane D’Aquila sharpens her theatrical edge by J. Kelly Nestruck

With a gender-bending role in The Maids and a new take on Elizabeth I, the award-winning actor sees aging as a time for challenges

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:00AM

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