Canadian Stage opened a production of Amy Herzog’s adaptation of Ibsen’s A Doll’s House at the Bluma Appel Theatre on Wednesday evening.  It’s directed by Brendan Healey and stars Hailey Gillis and Gray Powell as Nora and Thorvald.  It runs two hours without a break and it’s mesmerizing from start to finish.  Direction, acting and designs are all of the highest quality and Gillis gives one of the best performances I have ever experienced.

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