I would normally try to open this review with something a bit more clever. But anything I could come up with would pale next to the creativity, wit and sheer enthusiasm of this excellent play. It is a weird and warm-hearted piece of theatre, and you should go see it. Tonight, if you can.

Their latest mainstage show, Rome'd, makes heavy use of the classical garb as it spoofs HBO's Rome. While the original TV show is heavy on the intrigue and gore, Rome'd is all about the funny.

It is interesting that this same week saw the premier of Tarragon Theatre's Bashir Lazhar. Although it cuts across topics of immigration, violence, childhood and teaching, it is ultimately a portrait of one, complicated man who both embodies and transcends the grand ideas. It is an audacious play, covering vast amounts of territory for a one-person, 80 minute show.

But imagine that you HAD to sit on the couch... with three of your friends, for a reeeeally loooong time...

Welcome to Couchathon, a webcast charity event being put on by local sketch troupe The Imponderables via Rocket Ace Moving Pictures on Thursday morning. And it's right on your computer, so you don't have to go out in the cold!

Walking down the laneway beside the house leads to the candle-lit box office. There's an outdoor seating area that can be used for pre- or post-theatre chat. Inside The Garage is brightly lit with the usual stage props scattered throughout, and a prelude video installation playing on the television screen. Two rows of folding chairs are set up along the back wall facing the double garage door, as patrons gather to experience something beyond the ordinary in theatreland.

So imagine my delight when I heard the Bad Dog Theatre- Toronto's source for low-budget, gonzo comedy- was doing an improvised send-up of this hated genre. And Hot Doctors in Love doesn't just roast medical drama. The cast of this entertaining show immolates it, leaving nothing but comedic gold in their wake.

I just corralled Associate Producer Tanya Doroslovac who filled me in on the need to know info about the CTP and the show.

Instead of a playful children's piece, this depicts scenes of puppet death. Many puppet deaths. 22 to be exact. Some funny, some gruesome, some funny AND gruesome, and some that are just utterly beautiful. But here's my promise to you - when you go to this show you will laugh. In fact, you'll be laughing in the face of death, making it an act of bravery, right?

Staged and Confused's production of The Crackwalker, also at Theatre Passe Muraille, is a worthy tribute to the significance of that first production. But it fails to generate any relevance of its own or achieve the resonance of its forebearer. Legacy, as it turns out, can be a tricky burden to bear.

The two plays have completely different tones - although they have similar thematic feeling with discussions of loss and family and identity - which makes it a great evening. The first show, Late, is funny and heartwarming with moments of sadness alternated with great guffaws. The second, Black Medea, is an intense exploration into the characters' psyches that drew me in with symbolism, dance and mischievous spirits.

But thanks to Theatre Smash's superb production of Norway.Today, I know a fourth thing about the Scandinavian nation: it is home to a 2000 feet-high cliff called the Preikestolen. Not only is it a scenic wonder, it's also an ideal place for the histrionically-inclined to off themselves. And, as it turns out, the backdrop for a very interesting piece of theatre.