Playing at the Citadel Theatre in Toronto, The Dietrich Group’s powerful dance production might move you to tears.
I like to try and bring guests with me who don’t get to see dance shows that frequently. Yet while sitting in the Citadel Theatre waiting for The Dietrich Group‘s I Am An Animal to start I was a little nervous of what my guest would think. When we turned to each other at the end of the show, any concerns I had about her not enjoying the evening disappeared.
We put MGM Resorts’ plans to create a facility for Cirque du Soleil in Toronto through a reality check.
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A one night only revue put together by Lady Luck Productions in Toronto.
It feels almost churlish to review Hotel Albergo, a single night of entertainment and dining produced by Lady Luck Productions as a revue, benefit, and calling card all wrapped into one. It’s not a professional production, per se, and as a one-night event it’s also not quite intended to be. More than anything, I feel somewhat as though I was invited to review my favorite nephew’s senior play at Rosedale School for the Arts. There’s a lot to applaud about the enthusiasm and the effort, even if the result lacked a certain polish.
C-words abound in Toronto’s Theatre Bassaris’ production of a one-man comedy about a fellow’s secret cancer struggle
I went into My Second Smile not knowing what to expect, other than that it was a one-man show. It turned out to be a one-man show about the c-word (cancer, to clear up any confusion for those with minds in the gutter) that was a really good time. Excellent comedic timing, acting and even dancing come together in this hour-long production about a 16 year old boy’s secret struggle with cancer. Continue reading My Second Smile (Theatre Bassaris)→
Tap Dogs opened last night at the Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre; six men, 80 minutes of tap dancing, and not a hint of “Tea For Two”
Tap Dogs is high energy, muscular tap dancing performed by six men wearing everyday clothes and Blundstone boots with heavy taps. A lot of the show is performed without music other than the percussion of the dancers’ feet. It’s interesting because the show is lit like a rock concert and there’s a fair amount of stage smoke that would make you expect pounding rock music. At times there is but it’s actually pretty unnecessary, the feet provide all the music the show needs.
