Jess is an East coast transplant to Toronto who stumbled into her love of theatre via her social media gig at Ballyhoo Push Pin Media, and stumbled into review writing via an open call to cover the 2015 Fringe Festival for MoT. In addition to writing for MoT, she also blogs about dating, white supremacy, fat politics, theatre, graphic design, and sex at thejessgillis.blogspot.com. She’s a self-taught freelance graphic designer by trade, and a visual artist by passion. She sells and displays her wares at jessgillis.com. She’s passionate about laughter, anti-oppression, sex workers’ rights, body positivity, vegan food, cycling, good TV, and swimming. If you want to follow her foodie, nail art, and pet sitting posts, you can follow her on Instagram and Twitter @TheJessGillis
Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of September 19th, 2017. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. Behold secret treasures on our fair Toronto stages this week! Check them out below the cut:
Shows That Caught Our Eye in Toronto the Week of September 18th, 2017
After a few relatively slow weeks on The 6’s stages, things appear to be back in full swing! If you’re overwhelmed by Toronto’s stage offerings this week, don’t fret! Our assistant editor Jess is here to choose her most anticipated shows (in red). Check them out below the cut:
Magic swirls around Toronto’s Theatre Centre as Letters to the Universe takes the stage
Shaunga Tagore’s Letters to the Universe (on stage until Sunday at The Theatre Centre) is the kind of show that makes me feel better about staying up too late on a too-hot, too-humid work night: diverse, intimate, generous, sensual, a bit strange, and captivating.
Letters to the Universe is a Queer Brown Astrologer’s own story, told as she traverses time, space, and memory through song, dance, projection and more. My cranky, long-day-at-the-office mood didn’t stand a chance in the face of such honest, beautiful storytelling.
Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of September 12th, 2017. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. This week features an improvised musical, odd couples, and buried secrets! Check them out below the cut:
Shows That Caught Our Eye in Toronto the Week of September 11th, 2017
Happy Monday Toronto! Gracing our fair city’s stages this week are stories about Brown femme super queerdos, odd couples, artists, and so much more! Our managing editor Wayne is here with his select picks in red. Check them out below the cut: