The Plainstage Theatre Company aims to rehearse and mount shows in a very short time frame. The idea being that this gives artists experience and stage-time without cutting into their professional and personal lives, something that even community theatre is guilty of doing. I love this idea and would absolutely recommend friends to get involved and even consider doing so myself. Continue reading Review: The Dining Room (Plainstage Theatre Company)→
Sequence, at the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto, explores concepts including science and faith
In Sequence, onstage at Tarragon Theatre, two separate narratives play out in the same space, at the same time, exploring the same themes: science and faith, luck, coincidence and probability. A mathematician confronts a man famous for a twenty year streak of winning Super Bowl bets on the flip of a coin; a fundamentalist Christian confronts a stem cell geneticist working on a cure for her own degenerative disease. The stories never intersect, but they have unlikely — one might say improbable — details in common. Continue reading Review: Sequence (Tarragon Theatre)→
Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of January 10th, 2017. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. This week’s selections feature a children’s show and a bizarre game show, and more! Check them out below the cut. Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto the Week of January 10th→
Shows That Caught Our Eye in Toronto the Week of January 9th
As the Next Stage Theatre is well underway, we highlight some of their offerings, as well as some classics, satire, kid-friendly shows, and much more! To help you choose from our extensive listing this week, our publisher Megan is here to highlight a fews shows that caught her eye in red text. Check them out below the cut:
Infinity is “memorable, compelling drama” on the Tarragon stage in Toronto
Tarragon Theatre and Volcano Theatre’s co-production of Infinity is a stirring philosophical drama that stays mostly grounded in the humanity of its characters — a play about the messiness of careers, relationships, and the troublesome notion of passion. I had high expectations of playwright Hannah Moscovitch, and I’m happy to say that Infinity did not disappoint.
Infinity offers an ambitious mixture of philosophy, physics, and music. For me, a particular highlight of the production was the beautiful series of performances by violinist Andréa Tyniec, who haunts the background of this play through the semitransparent back wall of the set.
Plainstage Theatre Company presents a play examining WASP culture, on stage in Toronto
Sequence, at the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto, explores concepts including science and faith