Five For Twenty (or Less)
This week’s cheap theatre post features our Managing Editor, Wayne Leung’s, top picks. This list narrows down the hottest shows under $20 playing in Toronto this week. We’ve picked five shows so all you have to do is choose one and watch some live theatre. There’s a play reading, a drama, a comedy, a dance show and even a festival. Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto for the Week of March 19, 2012
Mooney on Theatre is giving away tickets to the Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 8:00PM performance of Nightwood Theatre’s production The Happy Woman at The Berkeley Street Theatre Downstairs (26 Berkeley Street, Toronto).
To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets for the Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 8:00PM performance just send an email to:
contests@mooneyontheatre.com
with the subject line “The Happy Woman contest” by 6:00PM on Tuesday, March 20, 2012.
See below for details about the show and contest rules:
Continue reading Ticket Giveaway Contest: The Happy Woman (Nightwood Theatre)
Here is what’s going on in Toronto theatre this week. There are several great shows to catch for the week of March 19, 2012: ** Shows marked with the double asterisks and in red are the ones that make Wayne, our Managing Editor, wish he could exist in multiple parallel universes so he could check them all out.
Continue reading Eye-Catching Toronto Theatre for the Week of March 19, 2012
Now in its 13th season, under the direction of Malgorzata Nowacka, The Chimera Project is a prominent contemporary dance company striving to bring contemporary dance to its audiences through innovative themes and performances.
Presented annually at the Harbourfront Centre in the Enwave Theatre, Fresh Blood features the immense talents of emerging dance artists in fourteen uniquely choreographed pieces. From quirky and playful solo pieces to the precision of ensembles, this fast-paced show left me hypnotized from start to finish. Continue reading Review: Fresh Blood (The Chimera Project)
Seven Deadly Sins (and Holier Fare), the latest production by Against the Grain Theatre, evolved around the “ballet chanté” Seven Deadly Sins by Kurt Weill. This work formed the second half of the bill, while the first half featured contemporary works by Steve Reich, Benjamin Britten and John Adams. Continue reading Review: Seven Deadly Sins (and Holier Fare) (Against the Grain Theatre)