Written by John Herbert in 1967, Fortune and Men’s Eyes explores prison life’s brutality and degradation via Smitty (Julian DeZotti), a new naïve inmate, and his cellmates, Rocky (Cyrus Faird), Queenie (Alex Fiddes) and Mona (David Coomber) in a visually intriguing show.
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From press release
Now in its 7th year, The Next Stage Theatre Festival (NSTF) is the premiere winter theatre event in the city. Produced by the Toronto Fringe, NSTF is a platform for past Fringe artists to take groundbreaking work to the next level – and a gathering place for discerning culture lovers in the city.
This year, The Next Stage Theatre Festival offers a diverse selection of work that ranges from musicals to political dramas, from dystopian visions of the future to an urban dance show. While some of the shows have appeared at previous Fringe Festivals, most are new works by established Fringe artists who have demonstrated the passion and tenacity to take their work to the next stage.
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Women! We all know a few. Some of us are them. Most of us came out of one. This week cheap theatre is all about ‘em! We’ve got burlesque, all-female-Chekov, a performance put on by a women’s shelter, and Terrific Women comedy. Hook up with your mom or your aunt or your wife or your bff and go check out some lady-celebrating performance. Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto for the Week of September 3rd, 2013
Here is what’s going on in Toronto theatre this week. There are several great shows to catch for the week of September 2nd, 2013. ** 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 Theatre for the Week of September 2nd, 2013
We Can Be Heroes is the Fall Mainstage Revue presented by The Second City. The sketch comedy show is a collection of stories about everyday heroes that don’t don spandex and are never given credit for their deeds. We Can Be Heroes gives those unsung heroes the credit they deserve, along with a lot of laughs.
The songs and sketches encouraged some actual heroism in a piece about the tense homophobic situation in Russia. The injustice enforced by an entire country will not stop one brave lesbian figure skater from competing in the Olympics. The passion and courage was best expressed in the skateless skating routine to Madonna’s “Like A Prayer”.
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