There’s much that can be derived from varying experiences and broadening ones horizons. Most of our lives are spent learning about things to better understand them. Fear of the unknown can be gotten over fairly easily if you seek to understand it. This week’s trend in budget theatre looks at experiencing things you might not be faced with during the day-to-day grind. Learn more, discover more, let theatre make it easier to do.
Mirvish Productions has announced a new series, called Off- Mirvish. The goal is to expand Mirvish’s lineup, as they are well known for featuring famous international productions, often musicals. This comes from a desire to celebrate the Toronto theatre community, marketing them to a more mainstream audience.
Here is what’s going on in Toronto theatre this week. There are several great shows to catch for the week of September 24th, 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 September 24th, 2012→
HOMEbody has been in development since 2008. The solo work, conceived, choreographed and performed by Shannon Litzenberger, is an exploration of the question ‘what is home?’ discussed through the personal story of the performer herself. Through the use of movement, recorded text and video, Litzenberger tracks her history from growing up in rural Saskatchewan to currently living in Toronto. Interspersed into the telling of her own journey is also the greater story of her family, her native province, and the stories of people she has met along the way. Continue reading Review: HOMEbody lessons in prairie living… (Shannon Litzenberger Contemporary Dance)→
Proud, Michael Healey’s brilliant satirical play finally gets its day in the sun at Toronto’s Berkeley Street Theatre
I’m originally from Ottawa so I’m obviously a political junkie. Growing up in the shadow of the Hill you can’t help but become engrossed in the machinations of the federal government. Ottawa is a small, insular town and politics is something of a spectator sport there. Continue reading Review: Proud a new play by Michael Healey→
