Instead of our typical weekly Play Listings or Cheap Theatre post, we’d like to strongly encourage you to attend the Summerworks Festival, which is running right now, until August 17th.
There’s a huge variety of productions currently on stage all around downtown Toronto as part of the festival, and we’ve already reviewed the vast majority of them. You can follow this link to see all of our posted reviews.
You can also click here to see a full listing of all of the shows that are playing at Summerworks this year, and form your own opinion. It’s an amazing theatre event that’s not to be missed! Information on tickets can be found after the jump.
It’s always a powerful experience when theatre transports you – makes you feel like you’ve actually travelled somewhere else. But there’s something to be said for the power of theatre that is actually performed in an innovative location. This week’s Cheap Theatre is all about that! Shows currently playing in out-of-the-ordinary settings that enhance the power of their drama and their ability to… Well… Transport you! Tickets to all of the shows are available for $25 or less – and most of them are PWYC! So go check out some Cheap Theatre!
Did you miss your chance to see the most popular shows playing at the Toronto Fringe Festival this year? Not to fear, because, this year’s Best of Fringe is here. Several shows that did extremely well at this year’s Fringe are playing at the Toronto Centre for the Arts (5040 Yonge Street) until July 30th. All tickets are $21.75 in total – so here’s your chance to see the shows you’ve missed (or want to see again) for cheap!
Ah, Cheap Theatre. It’s so easy to forget that it exists outside of the Fringe, with its wide variety of super cheap shows. But I’m here to tell you that it does exist! And there are a lot of really interesting shows playing in Toronto right now, for $25 or less. Each of the shows explores an original idea – whether it’s the difficulties of taking care of an ailing parent, singing assassins, or dancing on apartment balconies, you won’t regret seeing some Cheap Theatre this week.
Happy Canada Day! It’s also a happy day for Cheap Theatre – instead of our typical Cheap Theatre listing, we’ll remind you that the Toronto Fringe Festival starts tomorrow. That’s 150 shows for $12 each – and cheaper if you get a package! Now that’s some truly Cheap Theatre – see you at the Fringe!
Toronto Fringe Festival (Fringe Toronto). The fest offers more than 140 shows featuring plays, dance, comedy and kids’ shows, plus art, music and multidisciplinary events. Opens Jul 2 and runs to Jul 13, various venues, dates and times, see website for details. $10 (adv $12), FringeKids plays $5 for kids; passes $45-$85. 416-966-1062, fringetoronto.com.
