The Bidding War - A Crow’s Theatre Production, 2024

  • "A dazzling three-ring circus... Fiercely funny"

    — The Globe and Mail

  • "An uproarious satire... Theatrical gold"

    — The Toronto Star

  • "A King Lear-worthy extravaganza of scheming, backstabbing, and violence... Funny as hell"

    — Intermission Magazine

  • "Sheer comic brilliance"

    — My Gay Toronto

  • "The Bidding War is the full package. It’s smart, resonant and tonally dynamic with plenty of gasp-inducing moments"

    — Istvan Reviews

  • "Fast-paced and exciting, full of frenzied action. There is not a dull moment to be had"

    — Torontonicity

  • "Unmissable... I could easily see The Bidding War another two or three times"

    — A View from the Box

  • "It's brilliant, hysterical, irresistible"

    — Barczablog

  • "A slapstick comedy of the highest order"

    — Streets of Toronto

  • "Terrifyingly funny"

    — Opera Ramblings

  • "Michael Ross Albert’s script blends razor-sharp dialogue with the absurdities of farce, creating a world where different credible blends of desperation and greed fuel the characters’ escalating antics. Here, writ comically large, is the chaos and emotional toll of Toronto’s housing market."

    — Sesay Arts Magazine

  • "One of my favourite new plays of the year"

    — Broadway World Toronto