“Stunning” and “relevant” Punk Rock takes to the Toronto stage
The Howland Company’s production of Simon Stephen’s Punk Rock holds incredible power. The material itself is already strong, and the expert cast and creative team just pushes it that much further. It is quite literally one of the most “stunning” plays I’ve personally ever seen (second to Buddies In Bad Times’ 2011 production of TheNormal Heart). Consider all the school shootings that have happened in the last year, and the stakes in Punk Rock couldn’t be higher.
Sharp, insightful, “unfinished by design” play explores identity on the Toronto stage
What is it like to be mixed-race in a society that seems equally fixated on getting you to choose a singular self and asking, “no, where are you really from?” That’s the question plaguing the central characters of Mixie and the Halfbreeds, now being presented by fu-GEN Theatre at the Pia Bouman School, Scotiabank Studio Theatre. As in the quest for identity, there’s no straightforward answer.
Noise arrives on the Toronto stage at the Annex Theatre
The Randolph College for the Performing Arts production of Noise opened on Tuesday at the Annex Theatre. This is the first English performance of Maria Milisavljevic’s play Beben (“Quake”), originally written in German. It was first translated by Milisavljevic with David Jansen for a staged reading in 2016. It’s been further updated by Director Birgit Schreyer Duarte and the student cast for this production.
The translating and updating included adding Canadian and Toronto references, which made the text more engaging. The play is in two acts with an intermission, and I have to admit that at the end of the first act I was struggling to understand what was happening. I had an easier time following the changing narratives and was engaged with the play in the second act. By the end, happy ending not withstanding, I was actually feeling kind of depressed. Continue reading Review: Noise (Randolph College for the Performing Arts)→
Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of April 3rd, 2018. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. This week’s selections feature a rambunctious rhino, a festival, and some impromptu Shakespeare! Check them out below the cut:
Shows That Caught Our Eye in Toronto the Week of April 2nd, 2018
Toronto live theatre for the week of April 2nd, 2018. This week’s selections feature some noise, some naughtiness, and a few new shows. Our Assistant Editor Jess is on hand with a few of her top picks in red. Check them out below the cut:
“Stunning” and “relevant” Punk Rock takes to the Toronto stage
Sharp, insightful, “unfinished by design” play explores identity on the Toronto stage
Noise arrives on the Toronto stage at the Annex Theatre