Crow’s Theatre‘s Eternal Hydrahas been remounted in association with the Factory Theatre to great acclaim which is much deserved. This is one of the most original and compelling contemporary plays I have seen in quite a while, probably since Chris Abraham’s own The Patient Hour by Kristen Thomson, staged at Tarragon.
Abraham and Thomson are best known for the iconic collaboration known as I, Claudia perhaps the greatest work of Canadian theatre, in my humble opinion.
Eternal Hydra is very different, but no less bold. This show makes no hesitation and is practically religious in its solemnity, both in staging and performance. However there is still a child-like wonder in the presentation that gives it a subtle lightness that is really what makes it work so well. Continue reading Review: Eternal Hydra (Crow’s Theatre)→
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 February 6th, 2011:
If you’re a regular visitor (and of course, who wouldn’t be, right?) you’d have noticed that our site was down for a couple days because Google was reporting us as hosting Malware.
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With most Toronto schools closed today, Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People would like to help make this snow-day fun for parents and children alike by providing a very special offer to come to today’s 1:00 pm preview performance of our action-packed production, The Big League — an exciting show that takes a humorous look at sportsmanship in the world of triple A hockey.
Christopher Plummer is magnificent in Barrymore. It’s playing at the Elgin (Yonge and Queen) until March 9th. You owe it to yourself to see it.
It’s like seeing the portfolio of a great painter.
This is a master of his craft demonstrating his art and making it look effortless. Plummer is the draw. As my play pal Wayne said “they’re selling this as Plummer, his name is above the title”. And so it should be. The play itself is thin, in some parts almost a collection of one-liners, but it doesn’t matter. Plummer is so charming, so engaging, so talented that the material is secondary.
