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.
The Rabbit Hole, a Pulitzer-prize winning story by David Lindsay-Abaire, is playing at the Scarborough Village Theatre. It’s a touching family drama that’s tightly directed by Maureen Lukie, and it won’t leave anyone indifferent.
A little boy has been accidentally killed. The tragic loss still permeates every word and gesture of his family members eight months after the fact.
The BFF Variety Hour is “bright, bubbly and fun,” now playing at the Comedy Bar!The BFF Variety Hour, Susan Waycik’s new rotating-guest show at Comedy Bar, is a mix of stand-up, solo sketch comedy, singing, dance and magic, all wrapped in a cozy cocoon of ‘90s friendship-necklace nostalgia and scored by a soundtrack including Britney Spears, the Spice Girls, and, of course, Vitamin C’s seminal “Graduation (Friends Forever).”
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Hart House Theatre kicks off its 100th season with Encounters at the “Edge of the Woods”, a devised performance curated and directed by Jill Carter.
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Soulpepper Theatre presents Harold Pinter’s Betrayal to Toronto audiencesHarold Pinter was a British playwright, screenwriter, director, and actor. In 2005, Pinter won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Betrayal is one of his most celebrated plays with productions around the world. And now Soulpepper, one of Toronto’s longstanding theatre companies, offers us their own production. Continue reading Review: Betrayal (Soulpepper)
The Templeton Philharmonic deliver Gothic flare to their monthly variety showcaseThe Templeton Philharmonic bring a dark and macabre edge to the traditional variety show, mixing music, stand up and sketch comedy for a pleasant, if haunting, evening.
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