Toronto play tackles the right to die, but could use more character development
A Better Place, onstage now at Factory Theatre and produced by Lily Rose Productions, looks at the issue of end-of-life decision-making under a terminal condition. The protagonist of the play is a 55 year old widow named Stella (Kris Langille) who is active in her bowling and Catholic communities, and just beginning to date a new man (Edward Heeley). Everything is looking up for Stella – until she is diagnosed with ALS. Continue reading Review: A Better Place (Lily Rose Productions)→
Second Nature delights young and old audiences alike, now on stage in Toronto
For quite some time, my six-year-old has been very curious about opera. He’s attended every other kind of performance I can think of offhand, but opera has remained a great unknown — until the wonderful folks at Canadian Opera Company presented a single day of their touring children’s opera, Second Nature.
He LOVED it, and is now campaigning to see The Magic Flute when it plays in the wintertime (even after being told it’s three hours long).
Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of November 29th, 2016. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. As befits the recent snowfall(s) in Toronto, we have a Christmas classic (with proceeds going to a wonderful cause) and more! Check out our full listing below the cut:
Shows That Caught Our Eye in Toronto the Week of November 28th
This week we have a vast array of shows that caught our eyes, from re-visited classics, to cheeky puppets, and even a foodie cirque troupe! As always — we have an editor on hand to gently suggest a few shows that caught their eye. This week our assistant editor Jess is here to pick out a few that caught her eye in red text? Check them out below the cut:
Comfort weaves a horrific, beautiful tale with poetry and music for Toronto audiences
Red Snow Collective’s production of Comfort (playing at Aki Studio) is a lyrical, creatively staged, and outright heartbreaking drama about love and resilience in a time of horror and atrocity. I was spellbound by the complex storytelling and moving performances; this was a play that I will never forget.
Comfort is based on the true historical story of the thousands of “comfort women” — Korean, Chinese, Filippina, and others — brutally enslaved into forced prostitution by the Japanese army during WWII. As the previous sentence suggests, this play goes to some very dark places, but I loved the way it also cherishes the power of language to keep culture and human dignity alive.
Toronto play tackles the right to die, but could use more character development
Second Nature delights young and old audiences alike, now on stage in Toronto