Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of November 15th, 2016. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. This week we’ve compiled a wonderful listing for you theatre-lovers, ranging from opera, to a love story, to a special relaxed performance. Check out our full listing below the cut:
Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto the Week of November 15th
Eva Barrie play, on stage in Toronto, is a fascinating character studyActions born out of dire situations can come back to haunt us. In Yell Rebel Theatre’s Agency, playing at the Theatre Centre Incubator Space until November 20th, the consequences of past actions becomes a living, breathing thing.
A disturbing script delves into questions of self, histories, and the point at which a person can, or can’t, let go.
The Enchanted Loom, currently being produced by Cahoots Theatre Company at Factory Theatre, captivatingly explores refugee life at the intersections of politics, health, gender, and family dynamics.
Thangan, the family’s patriarch, was a journalist in Sri Lanka during the civil war, imprisoned for his political writing. Torture while incarcerated has left him with extensive scarring on several areas of his brain, resulting in daily, debilitating epileptic seizures.
Continue reading Review: The Enchanted Loom (Cahoots Theatre Company)
Currently in its 29th iteration, the Weesageechak Begins To Dance Festival is an annual festival of Indigenous work curated by Native Earth Performing Arts. This year’s festival brings a compelling selection of interdisciplinary new works and works-in-progress from both national and international Indigenous artists to the Aki Studio until November 19th. We spoke to Artistic Director Ryan Cunningham about what we can look forward to at Weesageechak 29:
Continue reading Preview: Weesageechak 29 Festival (Native Earth Performing Arts)
This week we have stories about Regent Park, one story about a disastrous affair playing at a theatre in Regent Park, several love stories, and a much-anticipated musical set in Newfoundland. With so much to choose from, aren’t you glad our editor Lin is here to pick out a few that caught her eye in red text? Check them out below the cut:
Continue reading Playlistings in Toronto for the week of November 14th