Unconventional performance was the order of the evening. Dance piece Meeting used a series of custom mechanical percussion instruments as its soundtrack, while theatre/performance piece Endings used old-fashioned audio technology — tapes and record players — to explore themes of death and dying. Meeting, in particular, was simply amazing; I have never seen anything like it.
A wild night of questionable decisions fuels Midsummer, at Tarragon Theatre in Toronto
Just like Shakespeare’s tale of fairies run amok on the shortest night of the year, Midsummer (A Play with Songs), on stage at the Tarragon Theatre, is a story of two lost and unlikely souls finding each other and allowing whimsy, chaos, and chance propel them through one helluva night.
This ramshackle blur of events is punctuated with song, sprinkled with creatively situated audience participation, and fueled by liquid encouragement. Being in the audience feels like you’re following that one friend around on a wild bender — you’re not quite sure where he’s going to end up but it’s bound to be a chaotic ride.
Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of April 25th, 2017. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. From a musical-theatre hybrid, to Asian-Canadian stories of identity, and dealing with the scars of trauma, we have a superb selection of affordable options for the theatre nerd and the beginner alike! Check these shows out below the cut:
Illusions is a dark tragicomedy about love, on stage at Crow’s Theatre in Toronto
SideMart Theatrical Grocery presents the first English version of Illusions, written by Russian playwright Ivan Viripaev and translated by Casimir Liske. Playing in Leslieville’s Crow’s Theatre, it’s a romantic tragicomedy that will make you gasp, groan and giggle at this creatively narrated story about love and lies.
Canadian Stage presents a “hypnotic” dance double bill at the Berkeley Toronto
Just like Shakespeare’s tale of fairies run amok on the shortest night of the year, 
The Chocolate Soldier is gloriously fun and immaculately sung, now playing on the Toronto stage
Illusions is a dark tragicomedy about love, on stage at Crow’s Theatre in Toronto