Review: Objections to Sex and Violence (The Sex + Violence Collective)

ZoeWe review a new Toronto production of Caryl Churchill’s play Objections to Sex and Violence

Objections to Sex and Violence by The Sex + Violence Collective, with the support of Fevergraph and Praxis Theatre, takes place at the Artscape Sandbox. The theatre’s name was more literal than I anticipated, because when I walked to my seat I saw that the middle of the room was a blanket of rough brown sand. I could faintly hear wind and the crash of waves, but I had the feeling that I wasn’t meant to be relaxed. Goosebumps rose on my arms and I waited for the lights to dim. Continue reading Review: Objections to Sex and Violence (The Sex + Violence Collective) →

Cheap Theatre in Toronto the Week of November 9th

Five Shows Under $25 in Toronto this Week

This week, the picks are all about adrenaline. Whether these shows are straight-up thrillers or they deal with emotionally fraught situations such as war or sex, all of these shows are designed to get your heart pounding. Thankfully, the ticket prices aren’t calculated to give you a heart attack. Check them out under the cut: Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto the Week of November 9th →

Preview: Getting to Room Temperature (The Room Temperature Collective)

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This week, The Room Temperature Collective and The Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies premiere a workshop presentation of Arthur Milner’s play, Getting To Room Temperature, at the Robert Gill Theatre. The play, about end-of-life issues in Canada and the right to die, is based on a true story and promises audiences laughter through tears. We caught up with playwright and director Milner, assistant director Jenny Salisbury, and Maureen Labonté, production dramaturg, to ask a few questions about the upcoming show. Continue reading Preview: Getting to Room Temperature (The Room Temperature Collective) →

Review: Edmond (Storefront Theatre)

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Christel-Desir-Tim-Fitzgerald-WalkerToronto’s Storefront Theatre presents Edmond, David Mamet’s play about straight, middle-class, white men problems

David Mamet is very concerned about straight, middle-class white men and their troubles with modern, North American life. His one-act, Edmond, follows one such man as he contends with women, people of colour, religion, and the law in New York City. Storefront Theatre‘s intense production brings Edmond and his surroundings to vivid life and I enthusiastically applaud each and every artist involved, but I don’t much care for Edmond or most of the people he encounters. Continue reading Review: Edmond (Storefront Theatre) →