Five for Twenty (Or Less)
Festivals, fundraisers and tournaments, oh my! The warm weather has struck and so starts the exciting part of the theatre season. There are pockets of thespian action blooming all over the city, so why not splurge on a festival pass and enjoy some. Or take is slow, one show at a time. (P.S. It’s great prep for the Fringe festival…)
Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto for the Week of May 20th, 2013
Here is what’s going on in Toronto theatre this week. There are several great shows to catch for the week of May 20th, 2013. ** Shows marked with the double asterisks and in red are the ones that make Wayne, our Managing Editor, wish he could exist in multiple parallel universes so he could check them all out.
Continue reading Eye-Catching Toronto Theatre for the Week of May 20th, 2013
With the show nearing the end of its run, I was glad to see the Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace flush with audience members at the Wednesday night performance of Should Be Theatre’s John and Beatrice. The few other times I’d visited the space, it hadn’t been as full, which is always disheartening to think people are missing out on good theatre. And John and Beatrice is definitely a nifty show.
A translated piece by Montreal-born playwright Carole Fréchette, John and Beatrice throws a spin on the quintessential fairytale quest for love, riffing off the lonely woman waiting for her Prince Charming. In this play however, our lonely “princess” Beatrice supplies her own incentive to attract the lads to her tower –in this case the 33rd floor of an abandoned building. John, the man who shows up, seems to be both exactly and not quite what Beatrice had in mind.
Continue reading Review: John and Beatrice (Should Be Theatre)
From Press Release
Continue reading Announcement: The 2013 Harold Award Winners
Five for Twenty-Five (Or Less)
Ladies, this one’s for you.
Our affordable picks for the week include theatre and dance pieces that feature women, from the playwrights and choreographers to the characters to the actors. (With maybe one exception.)
Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto for the Week of May 14th, 2013