THEATRE SMASH PROFILES

• Queen’s Alumni Review, 2009/02/19
• “Will Tiny Dynamite be a Theatre Smash?“, National Post, 2006/09/25

 

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