Last Wednesday I saw the most ill-conceived production of Sherlock Holmes imaginable at the Ed Mirvish Theatre. It reminded me of a not very good community theatre production that scored high on the technical and design sides but low on the overall production side.
My friend Elaine and I were left with a lot of questions. Continue reading Review: Sherlock Holmes (Starvox Entertainment and June Entertainment)
Lots of shows added to the listings this week, some of which are only around for a short time, so make sure you don’t miss out! We’ve highlighted those that our editor Samantha Wu is most looking forward to in red text. Here are the picks:
Coming up this week at Koerner Hall is Toronto musical theatre company Acting Up Stage‘s annual UnCovered Concert. Playing from November 3rd to 5th at 8pm, this year’s concert features the music of Simon & Garfunkel, performed by a star-studded cast of Canadian musical theatre performers. Continue reading Preview: UnCovered: Simon & Garfunkel (Acting Up Stage Company)
In a world of American Idol and Canada’s Got Talent, The Voice and X Factor, it’s easy to imagine that everyone in the world is angling for their fifteen minutes of fame whether singing or juggling pumpkins or performing feats of acrobatics. In the case of the Canadian Opera Company‘s Centre Stage gala competition, eight rising young Canadian opera singers will vie for a spot in the renowned Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio – giving them a great deal more than fifteen minutes of fame.
Continue reading Preview: Centre Stage Gala (Canadian Opera Company)
I chose to attend The House at Poe Corner by Eldritch Theatre playing at the Red Sandcastle Theatre because I absolutely love Halloween. I haven’t read all of Edgar Allan Poe’s or H.P Lovecraft’s work, but I know that any play associated with their names was guaranteed to be dark and/or dreary. What better time is there to think of ghosts and your impending doom than Halloween?
The House at Poe Corner is a creative mixture of the works Edgar Allan Poe, H.P Lovecraft, and A.A. Milne. One of those writers is unlike the other! In case you don’t want to click the link, A.A. Milne is the creator of the children’s tales of Winnie-the-Pooh. Playwrights Eric Woolfe and Michael O’Brien managed to combine these works together into a shocking entertaining show. Although, I would not recommend bringing young children to see this. This Winnie-the-Pooh is not as cuddly as you’d expect.
Continue reading Review: The House at Poe Corner (Eldritch Theatre)