Challenging Edward Albee play brought to the Toronto stage by Soulpepper
The Goat or, Who is Sylvia?, Edward Albee‘s 2002 Tony Award winning play currently being presented by Soulpepper, is challenging. It’s about bestiality. That’s not a spoiler. The title gives it away, and we find out that Sylvia really is, in fact, a goat early on. For me, the challenging part wasn’t the goat per se. The hard part was being forced to think about how I react to ideas or behaviours far outside my realm of “normal.” Continue reading Review: The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? (Soulpepper)→
Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of November 7th, 2017. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. This week brings Beauty, Beasts, and Grimly Handsome holiday tales. Check them out below the cut:
A hilarious look at Hollywood’s favorite best friend duo, Matt and Ben took the stage in Toronto
Only someone like Mindy Kaling can write something as outrageous and wonderful as Matt and Ben and Radioactive Ladybird’s production of this trying tale on how Matt Damon and Ben Affleck actually wrote Good Will Hunting is exactly the kind of wacked-out comedy I was hoping for.
Shows That Caught Our Eye in Toronto the Week of November 6th, 2017
Toronto’s post-Halloween lineup is as abundant as the autumnal harvest, with numerous new shows opening this week. Our publisher Megan is here to choose her most anticipated shows are highlighted (in red). Check them out below the cut:
Strange but “unlike anything” play takes to the Toronto stage
In keeping with my decision to see plays that sound like they may be outside my comfort zone, I saw Grimly Handsome on Saturday evening at The Assembly Theatre. The press release describes the playwright Julia Jarcho as “a queen of experimental mayhem”–not something I’d usually choose.
It was outside my comfort zone, but not for any reason I might have anticipated. I enjoyed it, but I’m not sure that I understood it. I saw it on my own because my friend had a family medical emergency, and I didn’t have anyone to talk with afterwards to help clarify my thinking. Not much in the way of eavesdropping either. The only thing I heard was the woman behind me say, “That was weird. I liked it though. But it was weird.” Continue reading Review: Grimly Handsome (Theatre Animal)→
Challenging Edward Albee play brought to the Toronto stage by Soulpepper
Only someone like 
Strange but “unlike anything” play takes to the Toronto stage