JANUARY 20, 2025

Martha Burns and Paul Gross are the ultimate power couple of Canadian theatre, with endless credits, awards and 37 years of marriage between them. They’ve rarely worked together over the years, but when the opportunity to co-star in one of the 20th century’s most iconic plays came along, they couldn’t resist. Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, which is on now at Bluma Appel Theatre, follows a night in the lives of George and Martha, American academics who become increasingly unhinged over the course of several hours (and even more cocktails). Here, Burns and Gross discuss how playing a volatile couple can be a form of marriage therapy.

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Dave Conlon, a 49-year-old marketing manager, got into urban exploration when a friend told him about an abandoned house in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Now it’s his favourite pastime, and he says the fact that it isn’t exactly legal makes it all the more exciting. More from our 2025 bucket list here.

A. J. Shoihet has gained a following by turning his house in the east end into an offbeat gathering place for remote workers. For $9 a day, anyone can head to Shoihet’s Café Club TO to co-work, hang out on the couch, enjoy a coffee or perhaps even strike a downward dog on the communal yoga mat. Here’s how it all works.

In the latest issue: the ultimate try-anything-once, antidote-to-doomscrolling bucket list for 2025. Plus, a ranking of the city’s best new cookies, up close and personal with the Beaches, and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today.

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