This week's theatre scene got bolstered by the opening of the The New World International Stage Festival. There is plenty to be excited about and here are a few of the many options out there:

Chimera by Wendy Lill. Great acting and 'West Wing like' pacing makes this political and moral chess game feel quicker than its 2 hour time. Runs to Feb 11 at Tarragon Theatre

DollHouse. This adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, by American company Mabou Mines, is a bizzare and exciting take on the classic tale of male domination. Played, litterally, in a Doll's House the play is a powerful visual piece that makes use of every aspect of the theatre. Runs to Feb 4 at the The New World International Stage Festival

Tip of the Melting Iceberg Second City is proud to announce its brand new revue, Tip of the Melting Iceberg, opening February 1st at 8:00pm in its fabulous cabaret theatre on Mercer Street . The new revue is a laugh-out-loud look at people, politics and the planet Earth. War, dating, global warming, work, corporations -- it's all related. We're all just trying to find our place in this confusing and contradictory world -- and that's just the...