Cheap Theatre in Toronto for the Week of March 5, 2012

Five For Twenty (or Less)

There’s quite a bit going on in the Toronto theatre scene this week but we’ve narrowed it down to five shows under $20 so hopefully you can make it to at least one. There’s a couple of comedies including the hilarious The Lost Sagas of Tjorvi the Flaccid, a family drama, an emerging artists theatre festival and even a production by Young People’s Theatre. There truly is something for everyone this week so grab a friend and head out for an evening of affordable theatre.  Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto for the Week of March 5, 2012 →

[Sponsored] The Night of the Iguana takes the stage at Hart House Theatre

When I think Tennessee Williams I think Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, or Streetcar Named Desire, or even The Glass Menagerie. The man was so prolific and successful that when I hear his name, I think of three separate plays he’s written.

The man wrote over 30 full length plays. This is why it was a treat to hear that Hart House Theatre is producing a Tennessee Williams play that is not one of the aforementioned three. The Night of the Iguana is playing at Hart House Theatre until March 10, 2012.

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Review: This Wide Night (Mermaid Parade | Red Sancastle Theatre)

Mermaid Parade’s This Wide Night in Toronto offers a moving story and brilliant performances about two female ex-prisoners

Honest, humorous, and heartbreaking is just what This Wide Night is all about. Presented by Mermaid Parade in a storefront on Queen Street East, home of The Red Sandcastle Theatre, it provides the most authentic atmosphere to set this powerful drama.

Combining well-developed characters, and raw and moving performances, This Wide Night reminded me not only of the constant struggle of ex-offenders to re-build a life of their own again but how great writing and great acting is sometimes all you need to tell a story. Continue reading Review: This Wide Night (Mermaid Parade | Red Sancastle Theatre) →

Review: La Liste (Theatre D’Aujourd’hui | Theatre Français de Toronto)

Theatre de Français de Toronto’s one-woman show weighs in on the lives of women in La Liste

La Liste (The List) by Jennifer Tremblay is a one woman performance about a woman who possibly played a hand in a friend’s untimely death by failing to keep a promise. This production is presented by Theatre Français de Toronto and stars Sylvie Drapeau. The play is in French with English surtitles. Continue reading Review: La Liste (Theatre D’Aujourd’hui | Theatre Français de Toronto) →