Five for Twenty (Or Less)
Toronto theatre likes to try and please everybody. Dance, puppets, multimedia productions, and Harold Pinter: it’s all here and it’s all wallet-friendly. Close your eyes, point to one at random, and see where chance takes you.
Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto for the Week of July 30th, 2013
There’s something so appealing about being able to experience theatre in an outdoor space. Maybe because it’s a throwback to ancient Greece or maybe because it’s summer, but watching Shakespeare in the park is something I look forward to every year.
I missed out on Canadian Stage’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream last year and so made it a point to check out Shakespeare in High Park’s Macbeth. While not my absolute favourite of the Bard’s works, the Scottish play is definitely up there so I was eager to see how Ker Wells explored the text.
Continue reading Review: Shakespeare in High Park – Macbeth (Canadian Stage)
Here is what’s going on in Toronto theatre this week. There are several great shows to catch for the week of July 29th, 2013. ** Shows marked with the double asterisks and in red are the ones that make me, Lauren the friendly neighbourhood Assistant Editor, wish I had access to a DeLorean complete with flux capacitor in order to travel back and forth through time to check them all out.
Continue reading Eye-Catching Toronto Theatre for the Week of July 29th, 2013
I’ve spent a lot of time wandering through High Park – it’s one of my favorite areas of the city, a great green space to get away for a while. It’s also an area that has held plenty of surprises for me.
When I first started hanging out there, I had no idea there was a hidden labyrinth let alone a zoo. And up until very recently I didn’t realize there was an open air amphitheatre there that has a seating capacity of a thousand.
I also didn’t know that there would be two Shakespearean plays performed there – alternating between the comedic Taming of the Shrew and the tragedy Macbeth – throughout the summer. Continue reading Review: Shakespeare in High Park – Taming of the Shrew (CanadianStage)
I love a good musical. Sometimes all you need is a cheery storyline, peppy songs, and animated dance moves to help put a hop in your step. Sadly I left the Papermill Theatre on Wednesday night after seeing All Shook Up by First Act Productions in not as happy a mood as I had anticipated.
All Shook Up tells the story of a town that has been stripped of all things fun: dancing, loud music and necking in public. That is, until a mysterious leather-clad gentlemen, Chad, shows up in town. He shows the townspeople what it means to have a good time and reminds them of how wonderful falling in love can be. The cheesy, cheery story is interwoven with over twenty songs by the one and only Elvis. Continue reading Review: All Shook Up (First Act Productions)