Soulpepper Theatre in Toronto dazzles audiences with a mesmeric ghostly tale
The Dybbuk by S. Ansky is one of the most famous Yiddish plays in existence and the new production, an adaptation by Anton Piatigorsky, brings it to life with Soulpepper‘s trademark technical wizardry and attention to beauty. I’m being a bit funny using the term “brings it to life”, as the play is concerned with death, the afterlife, and the condition of the immortal soul. Continue reading Review: The Dybbuk (Soulpepper)→
A family trip unravels; fu-GEN/Theatre Smash present Julia Cho’s play Durango in Toronto
Theatre Smash and fu-GEN Theatre Company have partnered to present American playwright Julia Cho’s Durango, a beautifully-written, character-driven script that centres on a Korean-American family’s road trip to the eponymous Colorado town. It’s a compelling portrait of a family buckling under the weight of expectation and struggling to re-define themselves and their relationships with each other. Continue reading Review: Durango (fu-GEN Theatre Company/Theatre Smash)→
Here are this week’s theatre pieces you can enjoy for less than $25, along with the beautiful weather, and perhaps some icecream:
Burnish. (Erika Batdorf). This performance installation invites the audience to choose elements that affect an ever-changing loop integrating music, digital technology, poetic text, art objects, movement and singing. In a self-contained mini theatre, the artist, attached to bio-sensors, attempts to maintain a deeply authentic process that is altered by every interaction. Opens May 15 and runs to May 21; see website for times. Free. http://theatrecentre.org/?p=5013
If you’ve got nostalgia for classics or new takes on old tales, then this is a fine week of Toronto theatre for you. There are also plenty of new stage productions debuting this week. I’ve highlighted the shows that our editors Wayne and Megan would love to see this week with two asterisks ** and in red text. Perhaps they’ll also strike your fancy, or you may find something else that’ll tickle your interest. Continue reading Toronto Play Listings for the Week of May 18, 2015→
A family trip unravels; fu-GEN/Theatre Smash present Julia Cho’s play Durango in Toronto