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Mooney on Theatre is looking for Editorial Volunteers!
We’re looking for two people to join us as Volunteer Assistant Editors (Internship) for an 8-month period that runs from May to December 2012.
About Mooney on Theatre
Mooney on Theatre (mooneyontheatre.com) is a recognized go-to source for information about theatre in Toronto. The fast-growing online publication focusing on theatre, was started in April 2008 with a single writer (now editor-in-chief, Megan Mooney). Since its establishment the publication has grown to include over 17 regular contributors and has an established and loyal readership.
See the full post for details about the position.
Happy World Theatre Day!
It’s the 50th anniversary of World Theatre Day, and on behalf on Mooney on Theatre we want to say, all the world’s a stage…and of all days, what better day to go see a play?
Started by the International Theatre Institute in 1961, this day offers us a chance to reflect upon and celebrate theatre, and recognize its ability to inspire, educate, shape thought and entertain. This year’s message for World Theatre Day is by actor and director John Malkovich:
Cheap Theatre in Toronto for the Week of March 26, 2012
Five For Twenty (or Less)
Looking for some cheap live theatre shows in Toronto this week? Here’s five shows for $20 or less per ticket – and as a bonus we’ve thrown in a reading of new play about Emily Carr and Lucy Maud Montgomery. You’ll love our picks this week; we’ve got everything from culinary clowns to postmodern Faust.
Eye-Catching Toronto Theatre for the Week of March 26, 2012
Here is what’s going on in Toronto theatre this week. There are several great shows to catch for the week of March 26, 2012: ** Shows marked with the double asterisks and in red are the ones that make Tiffany, one of our Editors, wish she lived in a time warp so she could check them all out.
Cheap Theatre in Toronto for the Week of March 12, 2012
Five For Twenty (or Less)
This week in Toronto there are five shows we’ve handpicked for you that are $20 or less for admission. Whether it’s an epic adventure, a comedy, a ballet, a drama or a festival that you want to check out – well, you’re in for a treat. There is something for everyone this week, so grab a friend and head out for an evening of affordable theatre!
Review: The Neverending Story (Young People’s Theatre and Roseneath Theatre)
The fantastical Neverending Story based on the novel by Michael Ende plays at the Young People’s Theatre in Toronto
I’ve never seen the film epic for The Neverending Story, but my seven-year-old theatre companion did and was able to share his insights with me. He quite enjoyed it, and wasn’t as scared of the play as he was of the movie version. The little girl behind me, however, started to whimper not even halfway through – and promptly left the theatre with her mother.
Recommended for kids in grades 3 to 8 by the company, this play features Adamo Ruggiero as Atreyu, who is better known to older kids as Marco from Degrassi: The Next Generation. He did a wonderful job as the young and brave hero in the land of Fantastica.
Eye-Catching Toronto Theatre for the Week of March 12, 2012
Here is what’s going on in Toronto theatre this week. There are several great shows to catch for the week of March 12, 2012: ** Shows marked with the double asterisks and in red are the ones that make Wayne, our Managing Editor, wish he could exist in multiple parallel universes so he could check them all out.
Review: free as injuns (Native Earth)
Native Earth presents Tara Beagan’s free as injuns at Toronto’s Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
On a criss-crossed stage with red painted wood and gates to resemble a farm, over a thick layer of dark soil and surrounded at all four sides by the audience, a dark family drama is presented.
Based on O’Neill’s Desire Under the Elms, which in turn is the American retelling of ancient Greek tragedy, free as injuns arrives with the intention to symbolize and speak of the current state of Canada’s relationship with its Aboriginal and multicultural society using its characters: the white autocrat father, the three sons, a new wife and a newborn baby.
Cheap Theatre in Toronto for the Week of February 27, 2012
Five For Twenty (or Less)
This week we have five great live theatre shows you can check out in Toronto for $20 or less per person. For the week of February 27, watch two newly freed female prisoners; an adaptation of The Neverending Story; a play about a Viking’s obsession with power and libido; an Occupy Wall Street version of Marat/Sade; and a drama put on by Native Earth. There is definitely something for everyone this week, so get out there!
Eye-Catching Toronto Theatre for the Week of February 27, 2012
Here is what’s going on in Toronto theatre this week. There are several great shows to catch for the week of February 27, 2012: ** Shows marked with the double asterisks and in red are the ones that make Wayne, our Managing Editor, wish he could exist in multiple parallel universes so he could check them all out.