Toronto’s Obsidian Theatre presents Canadian playwright Lisa Codrington’s Up The Garden Path
Obsidian Theatre’s production of Up The Garden Path is a delight. It’s rare for me to be so completely transported from lights up to lights down. Recently I’ve seen some lackluster theatre that has felt, to me at least, stiff and irrelevant. But this show is a refreshing gift and I thank everyone involved for inspiring me when I needed it most. Continue reading Review: Up The Garden Path (Obsidian Theatre)→
Mirvish presents the Toronto premiere of Ayad Akhtar’s Pultizer Prize-winning play Disgraced
Mirvish is producing the Toronto premiere of Disgraced, a new play by Pakistani-American writer Ayad Akhtar that grapples with issues like politics, religion, Muslim-American identity and Islamophobia. Disgraced received critical acclaim in Chicago, London, and New York, won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and will be one of the most-produced plays in North America this season.
The theme of this week’s picks is twists. Some of these shows work to put a spin on traditional tropes or reinvent them altogether, taking on everything from genres to gender. Others are more concerned with offering twists and turns in a narrative sense. Whatever your preference, these shows aren’t designed to twist unreasonable ticket prices from your wallets. Check ’em out! Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto the Week of March 21st→
Shows That Caught Our Eye in Toronto the Week of March 21st, 2016
In today’s Caught Our Eye, we have some political experiments, puppet shows, biographical works of famous Victorian writers, and magic shows–all opening this week in the city! We’ve taken the liberty of highlighting her particular picks for the week in red, so check them out under the cut!
Toronto’s Obsidian Theatre presents Canadian playwright Lisa Codrington’s Up The Garden Path
Mirvish presents the Toronto premiere of Ayad Akhtar’s Pultizer Prize-winning play Disgraced
The Second City Toronto opens its Spring 2016 Mainstage show The Hotline Always Blings Twice