Five For Twenty (or Less)
This week on the cheap theatre list we have a modern day adaptation Hamlet, an alternative Valentine’s comedic cabaret, a drama-dance piece and two festivals; the Winter Arts Festival and the Rhubarb Festival at Buddies in Bad Times in Toronto and they are all under $20. Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto for the Week of February 7, 2012
Hamlet Live turns a classic into a sublimely creative post-apocalyptic adaptationHow many times and in how many different places have you heard the phrase “To be or not to be, that is the question?” The words are spoken by Hamlet, the son of a murdered king, in what is probably Shakespeare’s most famous play, Hamlet. It has inspired so many cultural adaptations from the Lion King to an episode of The Simpsons, which surely means that most people have been exposed to this enduringly popular story.
Combining the extraordinary talents of two actors and one musician, The Double is a unique tale of one man’s struggle with his own personal identity and neurosis. Produced by the Dora Award-winning company TheatreRun, and based on an original adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novella, this highly impressive display of physical theatre is worth seeing even a second time.
I won’t lie, the show I was most hoping would be announced at today’s launch was The Book of Mormon. Obviously I was not the only one. It was the first show announced, and in the opening bars of the music, before a word was spoken, the audience erupted into cheers.
The Book of Mormon (brought to us by Trey Parker and Matt Stone of South Park and Team America fame) will be playing at Mirvish in the coming year. There are a few other shows that I’m personally pretty excited about, like La Cage Aux Folles, and Honeymoon in Vegas.
Below you’ll find more details on the season, and some pictures from the launch to whet your appetite. Continue reading Mirvish announces its 2012 – 2013 season, including Book of Mormon
Here is what’s going on in Toronto theatre this week. There are several great shows to catch for the week of February 6, 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. Continue reading Eye-Catching Toronto Theatre for the Week of February 6, 2012