The Chasse-Galerie, based on French-Canadian folk tale, plays in Toronto
I love the energy of opening night. The anticipation of the audience and also from the performers is palpable. When I walked into The Storefront Theatre to experience the opening of The Chasse-Galerie presented by The Red One Theatre Collective, the energy and excitement was running high and I was excited for the lights to go down and the show to get on.
Tails From the City, on stage in Toronto, is “enjoyable for kids and parent alike”
Christmas in Toronto doesn’t always live up to the picturesque standards. We’re often left with grey slush instead of fluffy white snow, and the necessary parkas cover up cute Christmas attire. Tails from the City, presented by Common Boots Theatre at Evergreen Brick Works, takes the reality of Christmas in the city and spins it into a whimsical, charming tale of a young girl’s Christmas Eve adventure.
Energetic acrobatic show, TRACES, arrives on the Toronto stage
The phenomenon of the acrobatic, thrilling (but non-animal) circus has been enjoying a delightful proliferation in North America of late, as the success of such largely wordless acts as Blue Man Group and the venerable Cirque du Soleil have exploded. In this tradition comes the charming, stylish 7 Fingers’ original production TRACES, playing at the Panasonic Theatre until January. Arriving just in time for you to take your out-of-town relatives, this will give you ninety minutes of something lovely to watch (while not talking) followed by a further chance to talk about whether there’s any universe in which you might be able to accomplish what the acrobats/dancers/generally quite springy humans in TRACES are able to accomplish (no spoilers, but: probably not).
The Toronto Fringe breakout hit plays at the Bluma Appel Theatre through the holidays
When you walk into the Bluma Appel Theatre for Soulpepper‘s production of Kim’s Convenience, you almost expect to hear a bell ring. That sense of authenticity — in both Ken MacKenzie’s set and several generous performances by a strong cast — pervades every element of this fun and engaging play about a Korean-Canadian family running a convenience store in Toronto’s soon-to-be-gentrified Regent Park.
Toronto’s “toasty, feel-good Christmas tradition” takes the stage at the Bluma Appel
Soulpepper‘s Parfumerie is by now a holiday staple in Toronto, with Mooney on Theatre having visited threetimesprevious. Despite its reputation, this was my first time seeing what all the fuss was about. Moreover, although I once sat through the first ten minutes of You’ve Got Mail (which was inspired by the original play upon which Soulpepper’s adaptation is based) I was pretty ignorant as to the details going in.
Sitting down at the Bluma Appel Theatre and admiring the pale pink set with rich chocolate accents, I had the early sense that I was in for a pleasant confection of a play; it turns out my early prediction wasn’t too far off the mark. Continue reading Review: Parfumerie (Soulpepper)→
Tails From the City, on stage in Toronto, is “enjoyable for kids and parent alike”
Energetic acrobatic show, TRACES, arrives on the Toronto stage
