All posts by Samantha Wu

Samantha is both a writer and a fan of the arts and has been able to find numerous ways to pair the two. Aside from being an editor here at Mooney on Theatre, she's a photojournalist for Been Here Done That, a travel, dining and tourism blog that focuses on Toronto and abroad and previously for  Lithium Magazine, which got her writing and shooting about everything from Dave Matthews Band to Fan Expo. She's passionate about music, theatre, photography, writing, and celebrating sexuality -- not necessarily in that order. She drinks tea more than coffee, prefer ciders over beers, and sings karaoke way too loudly. You can follow her on various social media including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Review: Titus Andronicus (Canadian Stage)

The bloody Shakespeare tragedy Titus Andronicus is playing this summer at Toronto’s High Park

This year, Canadian Stage brings another duo of Shakespearean theatre to the ampitheatre in Toronto’s High Park. Playing alongside the comedy As You Like It is Shakespeare’s first tragedy, Titus Andronicus, known as his bloodiest production. It’s a shocking choice to make, bringing this lesser known and rather gory production to Shakespeare in High Park — an event known to be family friendly. It’s a production that is comparable to Game of Thrones simply for the staggering body count.

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Fringe for Free! Toronto Fringe ticket giveaways for shows playing on Saturday, July 12th

We’re rounding out the final days of the Toronto Fringe Festival and though there aren’t many days left, there’s still plenty of great theatre to see.

And plenty of ways to win tickets to see great theatre for free with our Fringe for Free contests!

Every day of the festival, we give out tickets to to 5 shows. And entering is easy as pie. More details on how to do so are posted below.

You need to enter each contest individually. If we pick your name, you’ve won two tickets! Yay for free tickets!

Check out the list of the 5 shows playing on Saturday July 12th after the jump.

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My Last (Theatre Double Take) 2014 Fringe Review

Her name is Lucia and she is 17, born in 16th-Century Italy, a young duchess fallen from grace — and all she wants is your company. My Last is an Alley Play presented by Theatre Double Take at this year’s Toronto Fringe Festival.

This is interactive storytelling for a small intimate audience. Situated in the tent space at the Fringe Club, Lucia graciously welcomes you to sit with her as she tells you her story, and assures you she is repentant.

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Ask Lovecraft (Monkeyman Productions) 2014 Fringe Review

Love classic horror? If you do, then you are no stranger to the name H. P. Lovecraft or the creatures from the deepest dark that he has created – Cthulhu, Nyarlathotep, Yog-Sothoth – or a certain book “bound in human flesh, written in human blood”.

Now during the Toronto Fringe Festival, Monkeyman Productions have gone to the trouble of resurrecting the Grandfather of Horror. In the tent space at the Fringe Club, Lovecraft himself appears to answer questions from his fans and followers, give advice on life and love, and indulge in a bit of poetry.

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Off Canvas (remounted) (Momentum Dance Toronto) 2014 Toronto Fringe Review

Momentum Dance Toronto brings a unique dance experience to the Toronto Fringe Festival in the form of inspired by works of visual still art. Off Canvas is an hour-long exploration of art — what creates art, what expresses art, and how to look beyond the canvas (and beyond the dancer) to find inspiration and create.

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