Arts, Culture and Entertainment in Montreal
Writer, producer, and former journalist Shelby Thevenot is a comedian on a mission: They want to show audiences what it’s like to come out of the closet late in life—and live their best gay life. Late-in-Life Lesbian is making its world premiere at the 2024 Fringe Fest with some important insights and hilarious reflections on […]
Thy Woman’s Weeds is a captivating, funny, and very entertaining exploration of Shakespeare’s heroines and what they endured in service to a man’s story. There are lots of characters and references to the plays, but you don’t need an in-depth knowledge of The Bard to enjoy it. The outstanding cast of seven brilliant actresses bring […]
The empowerment of women is the theme of the blockbuster Pretty Woman musical which headlines Salle Wilfred-Pelletier from March 5 to 10. Based on the Hollywood rom-com, the North American touring production of Pretty Woman The Musical features direction and choreography by two-time Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde), original music and lyrics by Grammy-winner Bryan Adams and Jim […]
A mother and her 10-year-old son move from the farm to Montreal to start a new life, only to find the rift in their relationship filled by a parent’s worst fears, a child’s dangerous curiosity, and a thing that threatens to either push them over the edge—or bring them back together. Now playing at the […]
Extra/Beautiful/U is an insightful story about appearances, how we are perceived, and how we think we are judged by others. It is sharp, witty, and thought-provoking. It asks if we are projecting our needs and wants onto others. Or are we being willfully blind. Lara (Madeleine Scovil, giving a full portrait behind a mask) is […]
Boy Falls From The Sky is a sweet, hilarious, and entertaining musical about the real-life roller coaster journey into show business by its star, Canadian actor/singer Jake Epstein. This is not a cautionary tale about the pit falls of the entertainment industry, a story we have seen many times before. Mr. Epstein’s story is much […]
Writer, actor, and Broadway star Jake Epstein talks to Curtains Up about his tell-all tale, Boy Falls From the Sky Showbiz tell-all Boy Falls From the Sky is a tale about how dreams don’t always go as planned, told through the eyes of Jake Epstein—Degrassi alumnus and star of Broadway favourites Spider-Man: Turn Off the […]
It isn’t often you get to watch a performance while sitting at the bottom of a pool. But the Bain Mathieu venue’s repurposed stage is the perfect metaphor for Imago Theatre’s latest production: The Retreat. Part dystopia, part self-reflection, and completely otherworldly, The Retreat is an open space away from time and place where people […]
When we interact or become intimate with people from another culture, do we seek to connect with the person or the culture? Do we project our perceptions onto that culture? Do we fail to make a true relationship because of our fears, ignorance, or arrogance? alterNatives is a show with big ideas and yet remains […]
On a small island overrun by land developers, two radically different strangers’ lives collide after an unexpected ecological disaster. Seeking safety in a bunker, they clash and connect over their shared dislike of the developers and their conflicting dreams of a utopia where they can do more than just survive. – via Geordie Theatre’s press […]