A breathtaking look at Indigenous dance, Backbone takes the stage in Toronto
Backbone, playing until November 12, 2017 at Berkeley Street Theatre, is a dance performance for eight dancers who could just as well be a single organism, like those stands of aspen trees that look separate and discrete but are really one very brilliant and beautiful thing with many limbs. It is vigorous, aerobic, living and breathing, shifting, rising and falling and faster than you expect. Continue reading Review: Backbone (Red Sky/Canadian Stage)→
Scarborough Music Theatre’s passionate production of Evita will wow audiences
I was a fresh-faced adolescent with a burgeoning interest in musical theatre when I first encountered this rock opera. Inspired by the content, I went on to participate in a scholastic speech-writing competition with my piece on the rise and death of Eva Perón. Since then, I’ve acquired several cast recordings and my obsession has blossomed, but alas—I’ve only seen one prior staging. So it was with great excitement that I attended Scarborough Music Theatre’s handsome production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical Evita. Continue reading Review: Evita (Scarborough Music Theatre)→
Theatre Passe Muraille presents a politically driven ‘surrealist vaudeville farce’ on stage in Toronto
Watching “Grab ‘Em By The Pussy” – Or How To Stop Worrying & Love The Bomb, a “surrealist vaudeville farce” presented by Theatre ARTaud in conjunction with Filament Incubator at the Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace, is like scrolling through the political parts of your Facebook feed. Alternately depressing and satisfying, it provides plenty of stimulation to keep the viewer entertained and feeling outraged, guilty or virtuous. However, after you look up and realize hours have passed, there’s the overarching feeling of emptiness: what have you accomplished in that time?
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:
A breathtaking look at Indigenous dance, Backbone takes the stage in Toronto
Scarborough Music Theatre’s passionate production of Evita will wow audiences
Theatre Passe Muraille presents a politically driven ‘surrealist vaudeville farce’ on stage in Toronto
The Valley is topical and well-told, now playing on the Toronto stage