Strong central performances anchor Superior Donuts, now on stage in Toronto
Coal Mine Theatre‘s third submission in their 2016-17 season, Superior Donuts is a very contradictory play. It’s a populist narrative verging on sitcom that equally explores some extremely complicated and nuanced social issues, touching on the struggles of generational differences, cultural differences, the danger and appeal of gentrification and a host of other things that if I dig too deeply into will turn this into a thesis as opposed to a theatre review.
In On It is “powerful” experimental theatre, now playing on the Toronto stage
When I saw the first Toronto production of Daniel MacIvor’s In On It in 2002, it blew my high-school-aged mind. It was a piece of meta-theatre about the messiness of endings, living with disappointment, and how our expectations of life and of theatre share some uncanny similarities: we’re hoping things will satisfyingly come full circle, that they’ll work out, that we’ll leave on something pithy or fun or daring. In theatre, we can engineer an ending; in life, it rarely works out so well.
Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of February 7th, 2017. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. This week features intertwined stories, Shakespeare, a children’s classic, and much more. Check them out below the cut:
Shows That Caught Our Eye in Toronto the Week of February 6th
Shakespeare fans rejoice, for there are many Elizabethan offerings on Toronto stages this week (along with tons of other great shows!) Luckily our assistant editor Jess is here to highlight a fews shows that caught her eye in red text. Check them out below the cut:
“Magnificent” Wagnerian opera returns to the Toronto stage
Canadian Opera Company’s current production of Götterdämmerung, the final installment of Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle, is a remount of their 2006 production. When I saw it 10 years ago, the modern reimagining of this epic legend, in which suited captains of industry stand in for Norse gods and demigods, did not grab me. I am not sure if it’s me or the times that have changed, but I was absolutely entranced by the current production. Continue reading Review: Götterdämmerung (Canadian Opera Company)→
Strong central performances anchor Superior Donuts, now on stage in Toronto
In On It is “powerful” experimental theatre, now playing on the Toronto stage
“Magnificent” Wagnerian opera returns to the Toronto stage