Inspired by UFC, Toronto’s Theatre Passe Muraille presents The Ultimate Theatre Championship

Fans of theatre and pay-per-view combat, prepare to rejoice: your two passions will soon become one. Theatre Passe Muraille will be transforming their Mainspace into a caged octagon for The Ultimate Theatre Championship, a three-day event beginning on April 9 that will culminate with the TPM Gala fundraiser and “Heavyweight” Championships on April 11.

“I’ve always straddled the world of improv and the theatre world,” said Rebecca Northan, who created the Ultimate Theatre Championship. “I would meet amazing actors and think, ‘It would be great to play Theatresports with them’.”

“I will also confess that my boyfriend has turned me on to the UFC in the last five years,” she said. “The producer in me watches those matches, in arenas of literally thousands of fans screaming their heads of, and I can’t help but dream of achieving that level of engagement in the theatre.”

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At Mooney on Theatre, we love the Classical Theatre Project. Whenever we see them, we have a marvelous time, and we especially dig their mandate of making classics relevant to new audiences and in new ways — particularly in schools.

So when we heard about their revival of ShakesBeer, we were excited. ShakesBeer combines a production of a CTP favourite — the highly irreverent Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) — with three other Mooney favourites: beer, pies, and the Artscape Wychwood Barns. It’s a noisy, boisterous and hilarious evening under the stars with plenty to please devoted fans and newcomers alike.

Best of all, CPT is offering a $10 discount for readers of Mooney on Theatre: just use code brew39 at checkout.

Tickets start at $49 ($39 with the promo code) and normally sell quickly, so if this sounds up your alley, snatch one up while you’ve got the chance!

(Full press release follows under the jump.)

Details

• ShakesBeer plays the Artscape Wychwood Barns on April 18th, 2015. Two performances, one at 6:30 and one at 9:00.
• Tickets are $49 for general admission, $79 for premium seating.
• Tickets can be purchased online or by telephone at 416-915-6750.
• All tickets include three complimentary beer tastings. Additional beverages and meat pies will be available for sale.
• If you’re bringing kids, we recommend the early performance; the cast is normally a little looser by the 9:00 show. (Of course, that means it’s more fun for the grown-up!)

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