Now in its 4th year, The Next Stage Theatre Festival is Toronto’s premiere winter theatre event, presenting 8 productions by the best local and international artists from across the Fringe circuit! Past productions have been recognized by a total of 9 Dora Award Nominations, remounts in top theatres across Canada, and even an Off-Broadway run in New York City.
This year’s lineup presents the festival’s greatest variety of shows, including work by celebrated artists such as: Australian Fringe Legend Nicola Gunn, Order of Canada recipient Judith Thompson, Juno Award Winning Pianist Hilario Duran, Winner of the John Hirsch Prize for an Outstanding Emerging Theatre Director Daryl Cloran, and UNIMA-USA Citations for Excellence winner Ann Powell.
Happy ‘we’re past the shortest day of the year!’ to everyone!
We’re taking a bit of time off at Mooney on Theatre over the next couple weeks to get ourselves in good shape for 2011. This means that, although there will still be some articles posted, we will be on a bit of a hiatus until the new year, so there won’t be quite as much content as you’re used to.
Don’t worry though, we’ll be back, full steam ahead, once we’ve refuelled a bit.
The recently re-opened Sony Centre (formerly the Hummingbird Centre, formerly the O’Keefe) is hosting Dancap’s imported tour of the Grinch until Dec 30th, and all I can say is – grab some friends and go!! (Look at all those exclamation marks!!!)
Tea at the Palace (Puppetmongers) is currently onstage in Toronto at The Tarragon Theatre Extra Space. It is great fun for parents, children, families and single people wishing they had a family. The play retells two old Russian fables using puppets.
Here are all of the shows we wish we could get out and see this week! Take your pick from our list of great theatre escapes for the week of December 12th, 2010:
