Jim Burke
The Montreal Gazette
Montreal, QC, Canada
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Vivek Shraya confronts her shattered dreams in How to Fail as a Popstar
The multi-talented trans artist has moved on from her 15-year struggle to be a pop god, but she refuses to take comfort in her many achievements since then. → Read More
Centaur reaches across the aisle to francophone theatre community
"This is my first time meeting an English-speaking audience in Montreal," says David Paquet, whose hit tragicomedy Le brasier is presented by Centaur Theatre as Wildfire. → Read More
'He was clicking his fingers a lot': How to guide 160 kids through The Nutcracker
With so many children under his charge during rehearsals for Les Grands Ballets’ holiday favourite, André Laprise combines strict discipline with gentle patience. → Read More
Montreal intimacy coach puts theatres' spotlights on consent, communication
As Centaur Theatre prepares to stage Hannah Moscovitch’s Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, intimacy coach Luciana Burcheri makes sure the uneasiness remains fictional. → Read More
Montreal's history of horror now includes a Dracula vs. Frankenstein duel
Two family-friendly Halloween visits by classic monsters at the Segal Centre continue Montreal’s long-standing love of a good scare, along with a ghost walk and, of course, The Rocky Horror Show. → Read More
From hip-hop to video games, Carmen adaptations don't always stick to the script
Les Grands Ballets is the latest company to take the doomed heroine far away from castanet clichés and familiar flamenco on Montreal stages. → Read More
Diving into the deep end of Montreal's fall theatre season
The Segal Centre's doors reopen with Pool (No Water), a bold statement from Persephone Productions, while Centaur Theatre transports audiences with Cyclorama. → Read More
Les Grands Ballets put their season to bed with The Sleeping Beauty
Principal dancer Roddy Doble steps into the shoes of wicked fairy godmother Carabosse in Marcia Haydée’s groundbreaking 1987 version of the Tchaikovsky-Petipa classic. → Read More
Montreal's Festival TransAmériques opens its doors to the world again
After two years of reduced scope necessitated by the pandemic, FTA returns to being a truly international forum for cutting-edge theatre and dance. → Read More
While the Segal gets steamy, there’s a cold shower of reality at the Centaur
The heat is on for a raunchy April Fools and the climate emergency piece A Play For the Living in a Time of Extinction. → Read More
Adult rock cabaret April Fools heats up the Segal Centre
Musician and actor Eva Foote steps into the shoes of Israeli superstar Keren Peles in this sexually-charged musical about fame, infidelity and female desire. → Read More
Eclipsed by the pandemic, Les Grands Ballets’ Luna finally shines
After being postponed two years ago, this quartet of pieces inspired by the Moon lands at Place des Arts. → Read More
Centaur Theatre goes green with A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction
Miranda Rose Hall’s hit play about a dramaturge going entertainingly off-script to confront climate catastrophe gets an immersive production for its Canadian première. → Read More
Les Grands Ballets leap back into action with Romeo and Juliet
Ivan Cavallari channels Dante as well as Shakespeare in a new version of Prokofiev’s famous ballet. → Read More
Centaur Theatre’s Wildside Festival Remix laughs in the face of misery
Festival de Casteliers also returns to live, in-person performances, with a dozen puppetry shows. → Read More
All the mind's a stage: When plays can't be attended, plays can be read
Infinithéâtre's new publishing arm, Infinipress, and the National Theatre School’s library are among the Montreal ventures putting plays in the right hands. → Read More
2021 in review: An ovation for the return of Montreal's theatre scene
Such was the strength of Montreal theatre’s comeback in the second half of the year that many deserving productions didn’t make it to columnist Jim Burke's top 10 list. → Read More
The Nutcracker leaps back with brand new scenes and some new seams
Les Grands Ballets’ head of wardrobe and her team have their work cut out for them this year, as the beloved Christmas spectacular returns with pandemic-era adjustments. → Read More
It's treat time at the Segal Centre with SuperDogs: The Musical
The feel-good show is set to embrace cuteness and chaos with a very unique cast. → Read More
Michel Tremblay, André Brassard receive Canadian theatre critics’ award
The groundbreaking Quebec duo have been given the Herbert Whittaker Award, an acknowledgment of contributions to Canadian theatre. → Read More