Toronto’s Socratic Theatre Collective presents a gender-swapped take on Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a character that gets a lot of interpretation, from the BBC’s Sherlock, to the CBS procedural Elementary to the films starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law (Just to name some adaptations from recent history), when a writer needs a hyper-intellectual detective with barely functioning social skills the resident of 22B Baker street is a go-to choice.
The Socratic Theatre Collective have followed suit with their latest production, putting their own spin on the classic detective by genderswapping almost every character from the Holmes canon and sending them to run amok in a metafictional examination of the classic stories.
The hit dance production Betroffenheit returns to the Canadian Stage for a limited engagement
For an incredibly limited time engagement (until February 21), Canadian Stage brings back Betroffenheit, the dance/spoken word/movement piece that made waves during it’s initial debut during the 2015 Panamania. This performance that is at times unnerving, at times uncomfortable, at times zany, and all around eye-opening debuted to a packed house and currently what tickets are still available for the remaining performances are few and far in between.
Five college kids break into an abandoned cabin in the woods. What’s the worst that can happen? Die-hard fans of the Evil Dead trilogy can probably tell you word for word what happens next, but what if this epic tale was told through song? Evil Dead: The Musical, now playing at the Randolph Centre for the Arts, takes us through the storyline of the franchise’s first two films: The Evil Dead and The Evil Dead II. This time with a catchy, upbeat song catalogue and fully choreographed dance routines. Continue reading Review: Evil Dead: The Musical (Starvox Entertainment)→
Venus’ Daughter is near-perfect theatre, now gracing the Toronto stage
I have a confession: I’m always a bit afraid after a show, because I know I have to write a review, and as a writer, I’m always a bit afraid I won’t find the right words. After seeing Obsidian Theatre Company’sVenus’ Daughter tonight at The Theatre Centre, I’m a few notches below terrified.
After all, how does one even begin to describe seeing what may quite possibly be the most incredible piece of theatre in their personal theatre-going experience? Venus’ Daughter – a play about the intersections of history, objectification, pop culture, self-love, and the way women’s bodies are viewed – may be that play for me.
Toronto’s Socratic Theatre Collective presents a gender-swapped take on Sherlock Holmes
Steve Martin’s absurdist play arrives on stage in Toronto, courtesy of Seven Siblings Theatre
Venus’ Daughter is near-perfect theatre, now gracing the Toronto stage