Review: Cavalcade (George Brown Theatre)

Jake Runeckles, Lucas Penner and Michael Boyce in CavalcadeGeorge Brown Theatre presents a cast of up and coming talent in Cavalcade playing in Toronto

George Brown Theatre’s production of Noel Coward’s Cavalcade, playing at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, is a big play. It covers the big events in English life from New Year’s Eve 1899 to New Year’s Eve 1929 including the Boer War, the death of Queen Victoria, the sinking of the Titanic, and World War l. This production has a cast of 23. That’s a really nice thing about a School of Performing Arts – you have a big talent pool to draw from and you can produce plays with large casts. Continue reading Review: Cavalcade (George Brown Theatre)

Cheap Theatre in Toronto the Week of November 15th

Five Shows Under $25 in Toronto this Week

Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of November 15th, 2016. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. This week we’ve compiled a wonderful listing for you theatre-lovers, ranging from opera, to a love story, to a special relaxed performance. Check out our full listing below the cut:

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Review: Agency (Yell Rebel Theatre)

Photo of Eva Barrie and Earl Pastko in AgencyEva Barrie play, on stage in Toronto, is a fascinating character study

Actions born out of dire situations can come back to haunt us. In Yell Rebel Theatre’s Agency, playing at the Theatre Centre Incubator Space until November 20th, the consequences of past actions becomes a living, breathing thing.

A disturbing script delves into questions of self, histories, and the point at which a person can, or can’t, let go.

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Review: The Enchanted Loom (Cahoots Theatre Company)

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The Enchanted Loom is a nuanced, layered show exploring the realities of refugees for Toronto audiences

The Enchanted Loom, currently being produced by Cahoots Theatre Company at Factory Theatre, captivatingly explores refugee life at the intersections of politics, health, gender, and family dynamics.

Thangan, the family’s patriarch, was a journalist in Sri Lanka during the civil war, imprisoned for his political writing. Torture while incarcerated has left him with extensive scarring on several areas of his brain, resulting in daily, debilitating epileptic seizures.

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Preview: Weesageechak 29 Festival (Native Earth Performing Arts)

Photo of Weesageechak 29Currently in its 29th iteration, the Weesageechak Begins To Dance Festival is an annual festival of Indigenous work curated by Native Earth Performing Arts.  This year’s festival brings a compelling selection of interdisciplinary new works and works-in-progress from both national and international Indigenous artists to the Aki Studio until November 19th. We spoke to Artistic Director Ryan Cunningham about what we can look forward to at Weesageechak 29:

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