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THEATRE SMASH PROFILES

A BOY CALLED NEWFOUNDLAND

  • “A gentle, quirky, highly original play by Graeme Gillis… I’d go see his next play in a minute” Toronto Star
  • “Graeme Gillis has created a Royal Tenenbaums-esque domestic drama with real heartache and sorrow” EYE Weekly
  • “Theatre Smash’s most ambitious and most successful show to date… you’re in for a real treat” Torontoist
  • “Anyone who’s felt the pain of being a fifteen-year-old or who’s felt powerless to stop their changing world will relate” Mooney on Theatre

TIJUANA CURE

· “Coleman’s simple, unadorned straight-to-the-heart writing pulls you in.”
The Globe and Mail

· Ieva Lucs gives an “energetic, totally committed performance.”
EYE Weekly

· “Warmth in cold reality. Tijuana Cure handles death with deft touch.”
Toronto Sun

· “More than an elegy, Tijuana Cure is a portrait not of the sick but of the partners who struggle and journey alongside them.”
NOW Magazine (Full Review)

NORWAY.TODAY

· “The intriguing script, sharp direction and top-drawer per formances make for an impressive sophomore production from Theatre Smash.”
BlogTO (Full Review)

· “There’s much to admire here.”
EYE Weekly

· “Norway.Today is a rare play: a serious piece about suicidal angst that turns into a romantic comedy.”
NOW Magazine

· “Genuine theatre magic… Look out for Theatre Smash, they’ve got an exciting future ahead of them.”
The Torontoist (Full Review)

TINY DYNAMITE

· “Tiny Dynamite is an explosively good show. Strong performances, direction, and design contribute to Theatre Smash’s outstanding debut production.”
NOW Magazine (Full Review)

· “Trowbridge gives a superb performance, indeed one of the best male performances of the year.” EYE Weekly

· “The North American premiere of Tiny Dynamite has plenty of spark and power to spare.” Toronto Star

AWARDS

  • 2009 Dora Nomination: Best New Play for Layne Coleman’s Tijuana Cure
  • 2009 Dora Nomination: Steven McCarthy for the role of August in Norway.Today
  • 2007 Dora Nomination: Robin Fisher for her Tiny Dynamite set design
  • Tiny Dynamite was short-listed as one of the best productions of 2006 in NOW Magazine
  • Dylan Trowbridge’s performance in Tiny Dynamite was listed as one of the best of 2006 in EYE Magazine