The Valley is topical and well-told, now playing on the Toronto stage
Mental illness can sometimes feel like a runaway train, but The Valley harnesses it’s softer moments into a deeply emotional and touching story. Written by Canadian playwright Joan MacLeod and produced by East Side Players, it explores the misunderstood–and frankly, unexplored–relationship between law enforcement and mental illness. Continue reading Review: The Valley (East Side Players)→
Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of October 31st, 2017. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. This week brings a Mindy Kaling show to the stage, travels on the high seas, and look at interactions between the police and those with mental disabilities. Check them out below the cut:
Shows That Caught Our Eye in Toronto the Week of October30th, 2017
Fall is in bloom, and so is Toronto’s theatre scene, from long-run major productions, to shirt-run indie shows. If you aren’t sure what to pick, our Assistant Editor Jess is here to help! Her most anticipated shows are highlighted (in red). Check them out below the cut:
Nightwood Theatre’s nuanced play takes to the Toronto stage
Lo (Dear Mr Wells), a Nightwood Theatre production in association with Crow’s Nest, tells the story of a sexual relationship between a high school student and a teacher. Going into it, I expected the teacher to be a “bad guy”, obviously predatory, allowing the audience to comfortably condemn him. Instead, Mr Wells is a developed character, a likeable human person. I believed that he really did love Lo. Continue reading Review: Lo (Dear Mr Wells) (Nightwood Theatre)→
Kiinalik “deserves to run forever”, now on the Toronto stage
After seeing Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools at Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, watching the interplay of languages — English and Inuktitut and the low embellishment of the cello, theatre and dance and music, folk song and throat singing, tools and weapons — I am sure that my attempts to describe this extraordinary, affecting performance in a single-dimensional medium can only fall short. If you want to experience it for yourself — and oh my stars, I believe you do — click over and get tickets this minute (the run is deservedly almost sold out already).
The Valley is topical and well-told, now playing on the Toronto stage
Nightwood Theatre’s nuanced play takes to the Toronto stage
Kiinalik “deserves to run forever”, now on the Toronto stage