An intelligently written portrait of Gertrude Stein & Alice Toklasat Toronto’s Buddies in Bad Times
The story of Gertrude and Alice, currently playing at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, is one that has been toldbefore: how a literary trailblazer (Gertrude Stein) owed much of their work to the life-long care, support, and inspiration provided by their wife (Alice B. Toklas). However, this version of the story is anything but boring thanks to the extraordinary performances and the intelligent writing of Anna Chatterton and Evalyn Parry.
Sunny Drake presents his hilarious, neurotic and touching show No Strings (Attached) in Toronto
On St. Patrick’s Day, I was lucky to avoid the green-tinted debauchery by going to see No Strings (Attached) at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. I handed over my tickets and was absolutely delighted when I was rewarded with a small white rose … It was fake, but it was still sweet. I held my “token of romance” as I walked through the doors toward the cabaret stage, when the white rose was taken from me and tossed into a basket. I was given a lecture about restraining myself from the trappings of romantic tokens. I looked down at a button in my hand, which said: “1 DAY Romance Sober”. Continue reading Review: No Strings Attached (Pink Pluto/Eventual Ashes)→
Jitters is a Love Letter to Theatre, on Stage in Toronto
Jitters is playwright David French’s comic love letter to late-1970s Canadian theatre. As a company struggles towards opening night, Murphy’s Law kicks in: egos collide, wigs fly off, tempers flare and doors slam. The Care and Treatment of Roses was supposed to be their ticket to Broadway, but what if it never opens at all?
An intelligently written portrait of Gertrude Stein & Alice Toklas at Toronto’s Buddies in Bad Times
On St. Patrick’s Day, I was lucky to avoid the green-tinted debauchery by going to see 
Sadly, I did not enjoy last night’s opening performance of 
Toronto’s James Gangl gives us “the sex talk” in his hilarious solo show In Search of Cruise Control