Megan loves being in the thick of all things theatre, but her ultimate goal is to promote theatre to the world of non-theatre people. It was the same when she was the theatre writer for blogTO, or the Fringe Correspondent for CBC Radio One‘s Here and Now, as it is as the founder of Mooney on Theatre. Her basic belief is that there is theatre/performance out there for everyone to love, they just need to find it. This is not to be confused with the idea that everyone should love theatre for theatre’s sake, in fact, as obsessed as she is with theatre, even *she* doesn’t love all types of theatre.
One of the things I love about going to a Second City show is that I know I’m going to get to laugh. Even if there are skits that drag, things that aren’t stupendous, there is *always* something I’ll like. I will *always* laugh.
This kind of thing is just one of the many things that I love about Toronto. Front Street is closed off from Jarvis to Yonge Street and it’s packed with things to see and do. There’s all the requisite festival food (mmm, funnel cake), there some interactive festival stuff (face painting seemed to be a big hit), and it’s all held together by amazing performances from amazing people.
There are the big stages and spectacles, but then there are also little gems tucked away in surprising places. Like, the mini–musical-ride offered up by The Renfrews on a sidewalk by a cafe. Even with cardboard horses the Mountie uniform makes people look regal. It’s impressive really.
You have no doubt heard the buzz, Love, Loss and What I Wore is making even more fans with it’s current run in Toronto. So much so that the show has been extended by a month, and is now playing until October 2nd.
In case you have it in your head that only women will enjoy it, Richard Ouzounian gave the production 4 out of 4 stars in his review for the Toronto Star. And yes, a Mooney on Theatre review will be published soon too.
But here’s where it gets even better. You have the chance to win a pair of free tickets to the show!
