Toronto-based performer Jeff Ho interweaves piano with narrative storytelling in his play trace
Jeff Ho wrote, composed, and performs trace, a one person chamber play about his family, playing at Factory Studio Theatre. Ho is a talented musician as well as being a talented actor and both skills shine in this piece about three generations of women in his family.
Toronto’s Theatre Penumbra presents a timely, intimate version of David Mamet’s play Oleanna
Theatre Penumbra’s production of David Mamet’s Oleanna is terrifying—to me, anyway. I had read it in my early twenties and saw Mamet’s own film version, but I was unprepared for how hard it would hit me now. There in the front row at Red Sandcastle Theatre, sometimes mere inches from the drama as it unfolded—and despite knowing how the story plays out—I held my breath and braced myself. Continue reading Review: Oleanna (Theatre Penumbra)→
IMP, at the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto, is an occult-driven play that leaves you “breathless”
Created by Epigraph Collective and produced by Filament Incubator, IMP is a drama that weaves together social justice and the occult in a narrative that is both emotionally raw and stylistically disciplined. I can’t think of the last time a theatrical performance rendered me motionless and breathless for the duration of its run time, but by god, this play did it.
Second City Brings Christmas Show to the Toronto Stage
Second City strikes again with it’s raging Christmas show, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Sweater. I remember seeing a sketch show at Second City about 5 years ago when I first moved to Toronto. It was like an initiation into the city. It was fresh, hilarious and chock full of all the Canadian pop culture references I could handle. The comedy mecca’s current Christmas-y instalment is everything you would expect from a Second City show…and dare I say…and then some?
Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of November 21st, 2017. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. This week’s picks feature witchcraft, deception, power struggles, angels, and farcical mystery. Check them out below the cut:
Toronto-based performer Jeff Ho interweaves piano with narrative storytelling in his play trace
Toronto’s Theatre Penumbra presents a timely, intimate version of David Mamet’s play Oleanna
IMP, at the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto, is an occult-driven play that leaves you “breathless”