Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of October 24th, 2017. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. This week delves into some deep themes, including consent and Indigenous tradition. Check them out below the cut:
Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto the Week of October 24th
It’s another full and exciting week on Toronto’s glorious stages. Our Managing Editor Wayne is on hand to highlight his most anticipated shows (in red). Check them out below the cut:
Continue reading Playlistings in Toronto for the week of October 23rd
A “dark meditation on the nature of ambition and contentment” on the Toronto stageWe’ve had a solid decade of immersion in social media. The internet itself has become such an essential, integrated part of our daily lives that it often requires us to ask probing questions about the nature of human interaction and the possibilities of personalized technology. With similar thematic concerns as Black Mirror, Scapegoat Collective’s production of Daniel Pagett’s Cloud (currently playing at Artscape Sandbox), delves into some very intriguing speculative fiction. Continue reading Review: Cloud (Scapegoat Collective)
Toronto’s Cahoots and Obsidian theatres co-produce writer Amanda Parris’ debut playOther Side of the Game, currently being performed at Aki Studio, is the first professionally produced play by Amanda Parris. She is definitely someone to keep an eye on in the future. Her play is a powerfully written piece that gives voice to the often-unheard stories of Black women in Toronto. Continue reading Review: Other Side of the Game (Cahoots Theatre/Obsidian Theatre)
Sizzing performances in David French’s play Salt-Water Moon presented in Toronto by MirvishSalt-Water Moon, written by Canadian playwright David French follows two lovers in Mary and Jacob as they fight for one last chance at a relationship set under a blanket of stars in 1920’s Newfoundland.
Factory Theatre‘s version of Salt-Water Moon feels like the type of show you would come across in a small studio space off some alleyway somewhere, yet it manages to work beautifully on the bare, Panasonic stage with nothing but a smoky haze and flickering candles as a back drop. Continue reading Review: Salt-Water Moon (Mirvish)