All posts by Sam Mooney

Always a theatre lover Sam realized in middle age that there's more to Toronto theatre than just mainstream and is now in love with one person shows, adores festivals, and quirky venues make her day.

Review: Big Plans (Scapegoat Collective)

Big Plans - Andy Trithardt and Daniel PagettToronto’s Scapegoat Collective presents Jeremy Taylors darkly comedic play Big Plans

The are a lot of things to love about independent in Toronto. Right now Big Plans – playing at Storefront Theatre – is one of them. It’s a perfectly polished gem of a show; an example of what happens when you have a really good script (Jeremy Taylor), really talented actors (Andy Trithardt, Daniel Pagett, and Maria Riscossa) and a really great director (Kat Sandler).

Spoilers follow. You may want to stop reading now and buy tickets to see the show. It’s an evening of terrific theatre and I’m going to gush through the rest of the review. Continue reading Review: Big Plans (Scapegoat Collective)

Review: The Big ‘What Now?’ (Sandra Shamas/Panamania)

Sandra Shamas  The Big 'What Now?'

Sandra Shamas brings her latest comedic installment to the Toronto Young Centre

Sandra Shamas premiered her new show – The Big ‘What Now?’ at the Young Centre on Wednesday as part of PANAMANIA. The audience of proudly menopausal and post-menopausal women — and a few men — greeted her with a hooting, hollering, foot-stomping ovation.

We love Sandra Shamas. She tells our lives. She’s smart, observant, thoughtful, introspective, and very funny. Continue reading Review: The Big ‘What Now?’ (Sandra Shamas/Panamania)

18 Imaginary Places to Visit Before You Die (We’re Not From Here) 2015 Toronto Fringe Review

Poster of 18 Imaginary Places to Visit Before You Die

Sketch comedy can really be hit or miss. You have to connect with the type of humour and material a company is putting forward. Unfortunately, there was nothing I connected with at 18 Imaginary Places to Visit Before You Die playing at the Helen Gardiner Phelan at this year’s Toronto Fringe Festival.

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