Tonight I saw the Week Two performances that are part of this year’s New Ideas Festival at the Alumnae Theatre. This is the first year that I seen anything at the festival, last week I saw Week One. I love The New Ideas Festival! Next week I’m going to see Week Three.
There are 5 plays in Week Two:
CATCHER by Michael Corkett Johnston • Directed by Valary Cook
TIGHTROPE by R. J. Downes • Directed by Kate Fenton
PEARLS by Brenda Somers • Directed by Pam Redfern
SEX ON THE BEACH by Derek Hale • Directed by Kimberley Ann Croscup
SOLEDAD by Tina McCulloch • Directed by Kathryn Malek
Before the show and at intermission we were treated to ENVIA! PERFORMANCE ARTIST by Kelly DuMar • Directed by Jessica Beaulieau.
Congrats Rose Holloway! She is the lucky winner of a pair of tickets to tomorrow’s performance by Moro and Jasp at Theatre Passe Muraille.
Moro and Jasp do Puberty will be running until March 16-19 at 7:30pm and March 20 at 2:30pm and 7:30pm. Tickets are $15 with Tuesday Preview and Saturday Matinee PWYC (Pay What You Can) ! For more information on purchasing tickets visit the artsboxoffice.caor call 416-504-7529.
Artistic & General Director Matthew Jocelyn announced the Canadian Stage 2010-2011 season yesterday to an audience of about 400 people in the Bluma Appel theatre. It’s fascinating that so many people would take the time on a Tuesday morning.
He unveiled the change from The Canadian Stage Company to Canadian Stage yesterday before he announced the new season. Canadian Stage is less cumbersome than the old name but I suspect people will still refer to it as CanStage.
The Canadian Stage 2010-2011 season is definitely not the same old same old. It doesn’t sound easy but it does sound interesting and exciting. “Jocelyn seeks to redefine Canadian Stage as a centre for national and international multi-disciplinary theatre that pushes boundaries, adopts a 21st-century perspective and reflects Toronto’s cultural diversity.” – from the Canadian Stage press release.
There’s something about new works that I’ve always loved. New independent artists take risks that big budget productions don’t and the results, while not always polished, are exciting to be a part of. Pivotal(arts) WriteNOW! Festival, playing now at the Bread and Circus, gives voice to these new works by presenting four new shows over the course of a week. I saw the first two plays last night, and while one was on unsure ground, both displayed some great up-and-coming talent. Continue reading WriteNOW Festival- Pivotal(arts)→
It’s March break, which means the kiddies have lots of free time, and you need some inexpensive entertainment options. Have no fear – we’re here! In addition to our post on March break theatre goodies for you and yours, we’ve included a kid-friendly listing in this, our weekly post on five shows that cost twenty bucks or less. We’ve also got some sweet deals for you, our adult readers. Sometimes, after all, you just want to leave the kids at home. In case you’ve got a babysitter lined up already, why not see one of the shows we’ve hand selected as cheap AND entertaining? Read on for March break theatre suggestions, Mooney style.
Tonight I saw the Week Two performances that are part of this year’s New Ideas Festival at the Alumnae Theatre. This is the first year that I seen anything at the festival, last week I saw Week One. I love The New Ideas Festival! Next week I’m going to see Week Three.
Congrats Rose Holloway! She is the lucky winner of a pair of tickets to tomorrow’s performance by Moro and Jasp at 