There’s a saying in the comedy world that it takes three years to produce 15 solid minutes of stand-up. Whoever came up with that idea should meet Arthur Simeon.

Reza Jacobs, musical director of John Weidman and Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins, feels a little like a high-school band conductor these days. Not only does he lead a four-piece orchestra during the show, but all 13 actors play instruments as well.

Run to the Panasonic, where some of the city’s best actors, skilfully directed by Alisa Palmer, perform in Cloud 9. A shame that Caryl Churchill’s play is flawed and even a little bit dated.

There’s nothing like chomping into a fresh batch of Rhubarb to add flava to the bland winter.

Adapted by the Dora-nominated creators of Gorey Story, this rendering of Henrik Ibsen’s epic romantic adventure takes plenty of intriguing risks, but the result is hit and miss.

A successful production of Carmen, Georges Bizet’s best-known opera, should burn with a sensual flame.

Remember that cheesy musical about Blaine, Missouri, at the heart of Waiting For Guffman? The folks behind Little House On The Prairie: The Musical obviously don’t, because their take on the Laura Ingalls Wilder books and subsequent TV series feels eerily similar. Problem is, in this case the laughter’s unintentional.