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Review: “Nunzio” and “la Natura delle Cose” from spotlight.italy (Canadian Stage)

by Jenna Rocca

From now until Saturday March 26th, Canadian Stage is hosting a celebratory festival of Italian Arts at the Berkeley Street Theatre. The spotlight.italy evening I attended included performances of La Natura delle Cose and Nunzio.

Tickets included other festivities as well: fashion displays, installation art, samplings of the culinary offerings of Biago ristorante, and musical performances after the shows. It was a veritable microcosm of Italian culture. Continue reading Review: “Nunzio” and “la Natura delle Cose” from spotlight.italy (Canadian Stage)

Review: This Party’s a Riot! (Second City Toronto)

by Jenna Rocca

 

Following up on the success of Something Wicked Awesome This Way Comes, the Second City Toronto’s latest main stage offering, This Party’s a Riot, brings the sketch-comedy to a new level of wickedness!

While I feel that this show is thematically tighter than their last, and ultimately more satisfying, the performers still serve up the same level of dedication and precision to every scene. They really are the life of this party. Continue reading Review: This Party’s a Riot! (Second City Toronto)