On Love and Eating — November 2009

(Originally published by Mayday Magazine, November 2009) After the month of October being largely devoted to selfishness and deceit (trick or treat!), it was a breath of fresh air for me to sit back and think about relationships. Almost everyone cherishes them, and longs for them. The kind of relationships that make you sit back …

Geriatric Romeo & Juliet — November 2009

(Review of Half Life at Theatre Aquarius. Originally published by Mayday Magazine, November 2009.) It’s not very often you see a show that makes you believe in things, but Half Life, currently running at Theatre Aquarius, is of that ilk. Written by Hamilton-born John Mighton, this Governor General Award winning play is a sensitive study …