Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of January 31st, 2017. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. This week features stories about Caribbean mothers who go abroad looking for work, a classic fairytale, Torontonians telling their own stories live, and much more. Check them out below the cut:
Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto the Week of January 31st
Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure is often considered a “problem” play for the way its central story—Isabella’s quest to free her brother Claudio from a death sentence—shifts between comedy and tragedy.
I’m happy to report, however, that Groundling Theatre Company‘s production of Measure for Measure is a funny, sophisticated, moving, and simply wonderful modern-dress adaptation.
Continue reading Review: Measure for Measure (Groundling Theatre Company)
Maybe you want to know How Black Mothers Say I love You? Or maybe you’re looking for some sex, violence, and Tudor-style drama? Perhaps Shakespeare, or Stephen King are more your style? Whatever you fancy, there’s a good chance it’s on Toronto stages this week. Luckily our managing editor Wayne is here to highlight a fews shows that caught his eye in red text. Check them out below the cut:
Continue reading Playlistings in Toronto for the week of January 30th
I laughed so hard that I cried at The Big ‘What Now?’ by Sandra Shamas. Playing at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre, this one-woman show about life after 50 had us all in stitches the entire evening.
Continue reading Review: The Big ‘What Now?’ (Everything But the Kitchens Inc.)
Passing Strange is a “sexy, poignant” coming-of-age story, on stage at Toronto’s Opera HousePssst, hey you! Are you looking for a good time? You like music? You like stories? Forget about La La Land for a moment and get yourself over to The Opera House to see Obsidian Theatre/Acting Up Stage Company’s production of Passing Strange. Written by Stew (in collaboration with Heidi Rodewald and Annie Dorsen), it fuses R&B, soul, and punk rock to tell the story of a Black youth from late ’70s South Central Los Angeles who goes abroad on a journey of self-discovery.
I loved this show so much! I want to tell you ALL OF THE THINGS. But I don’t want to overwhelm and confuse you, so let me bring my still-tapping feet in line and put my thoughts in proper order. Continue reading Review: Passing Strange (Obsidian Theatre & Acting Up Stage Company)