Toronto’s Factory Theatre revives a classic Canadian play: Banana Boys by Leon Aureus
Pop quiz: name an Asian-American male actor who’s played a romantic lead role in a mainstream movie or TV show … Trick question, that’s literally never happened. We all-but-invisible (East) Asian-American/Canadian men; yellow on the outside, white on the inside, often stereotyped as diminutive, nerdy, and asexual, are finally given a chance to step into the spotlight and break down those prejudices in Banana Boys.Continue reading Review: Banana Boys (Factory Theatre)→
Coal Mine Theatre’s The River is “transporting”, on stage in Toronto
As I have heard from my actor, producer, and director friends, opening night of a live production can be a nervous mess. With the Coal Mine Theatre’s production of The River, at their temporary location at 982 Danforth St., nerves only made an appearance from the emotionally fraught characters in what was a professional, polished and very tense show.
Caminos 2015 is a week-long festival of new “propuestas” (performance proposals) presented by Aluna Theatre in partnership with Native Earth Performing Arts. Caminos ask Toronto audiences to join them in “re-imagining las Americas” through the presentation of new works in theatre and dance from 60 Panamerican and Indigenous artists. Each night features a wide variety of long and short-length programming, including: conversation and experimental performance labs on making theatre in two languages, a remount of the award-winning 2015 SummerWorks production of Ayelen, an interdisciplinary creation on the history of stoning, and a Latin American dance lesson.
This week we have a mix of heavy and light. Whether you’re feeling like something deep and dramatically hefty, or something a little bubblier in tone, there’s an eclectic mix this week. Prices range from free to 25 dollars each, so not only are these shows diverse, they’re easy on the bank account. Check out this week’s picks under the cut. Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto the Week of November 2nd→