Reviews of productions based in Toronto – theatre includes traditional definitions of theatre, as well as dance, opera, comedy, performance art, spoken word performances, and more. Productions may be in-person, or remote productions streamed online on the Internet.
If you’ve had a rough day at work, you’re tired and your stomach is a little upset. If you’ve also had enough of the recent weather, then I know the cure for what ails you. You need a prescription written by Viginia Woolf to see her play The Waves… first tide. Take the prescription to Factory Theatre Mainspace at Adelaide and Spadina. Have it filled by Harley Dog Productions.
You’ll need to arrive early for this play for two reasons. First, the play will sell out. You need to get your tickets early. Second, there is the McAuslan Beer Patio to be enjoyed. It’s a nice little garden and a great place to relax and forget about the 9-5 working world.
If you love Rocky Horror, go see Spider Baby the Musical. I happen to love Rocky Horror – and Evil Dead movies and Elvira and all sorts of horror-flavoured kitsch – so I very much enjoyed Spider Baby.
If you didn’t know what you were in for before sitting down in the audience you knew it as soon as the lights came up. The first thing you see is the four female cast members dressed in slinky black slips vamping their way through the opening number. They are sexy and scary in that camp sort of way. Continue reading Spider Baby the Musical (AFS entertainment) 2010 Toronto Fringe Review→
I had originally been scheduled to see [sic] Monday night, but unfortunately did not make it due to being trapped in the subway during one of the rolling blackouts. It is a shame I didn’t get to see it sooner so I could have recommended it before now, as it only has one show left. I wouldn’t recommend it to everyone though: if you’re attached to realism in any way, this is not the show for you.
There’s something inexplicable about the hilarity of a talking, oversized vagina. You can imagine my delight when said oversized vagina began to sing and dance! Many of you will know already if this show is up your alley, but for those who need more explanation, read on.
The Annex Theatre’s wood-paneled walls and symmetrical wooden staircases provided an excellent backdrop for Just the Ticket – an 80’s era comedy about a young barfly’s love of Billy Joel and his attempts to snag tickets to “the concert of the century”. If you know Billy Joel’s work inside and out, you may appreciate Just the Ticket even more, but I needed no prior knowledge to laugh out loud (lol) repeatedly at the wonderful performances and clever writing.
If you’ve had a rough day at work, you’re tired and your stomach is a little upset. If you’ve also had enough of the recent weather, then I know the cure for what ails you. You need a prescription written by Viginia Woolf to see her play The Waves… first tide. Take the prescription to Factory Theatre Mainspace at Adelaide and Spadina. Have it filled by Harley Dog Productions.