Luminato, Toronto’s festival of art and creativity, is back! Or at least, it will be soon (June 11-20, 2010). For now, we’ll have to settle for whetting our appetites with press releases that feed us tidbits about the upcoming festival. Today’s press release does the trick. We now know that the three overarching themes selected for the 2010 Luminato festival are: 1) the relationship between east and west; 2) the artistic expression of rights and freedoms; and 3) that ever-popular and ever-present cultural figure, the diva.
Communion, a comedy, will be playing at the Tarragon Theatre until April 4. Written by Daniel Maclvor one of Tarragon Theatre’s newest playwrights, Communion follows three women; a daughter, mother, and her psychiatrist in the search for meaning in life. Shows run from Tuesday through Saturday at 8:00pm with 2:30pm matinees.
If you would like a chance to win a pair of free tickets to go see Communion and the comical tale of the pursuit of happiness -just be the 13th person to contact us as contests@mooneyontheatre.com quoting the subject line Communion.Also, for more information about tickets and show dates please visit The Tarragon Theatre.
I know this sounds odd, but often I try and read as little as possible about a show before I go. I like to go without expectations. Sometimes that means that the beginning of a show is a bit of a shock. Sulong Theatre Collective’sFuture Folk playing at Theatre Passe Muraille was one of those shows.
When I first heard about Rebecca Northan’s Blind Date last year the idea made me feel a bit squeamish. Blind Date is an improvised show where Northan – as Mimi – picks a man from the audience as her blind date for the evening after her arranged date is a no show. Definitely cringe potential.
Then I heard so many good things about it that I really wanted to see it, but it was sold out. So when I heard the show was coming back to Toronto – to the Harbourfront Centre as part of World Stage…
…obviously I had to see it. And so should you. It was a wonderful evening.
I attended the Mirvish Theatres Subscription Season of 2010/2011 press release at the Royal Alexandra Theatre yesterday, and I am only slightly embarrassed to say that I wept from my seat. Not because the season sounds awful, but because it proves to be both electrifying AND heartbreaking.
