Mirvish Announces New Productions and Castings for 2015-16 Season

Photo of cast members from A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder photo by Samantha Wu

What do Alliser Thorne from Game of Thrones, Oscar Wilde, a glass slipper, a Roald Dahl classic, Elvis, and Prince Charming from Shrek have in common? They’ll all be making appearances during the upcoming Mirvish season. On Monday, ticket holders and subscribers filled the Royal Alexandra Theatre for a sneak peek hosted by Luke Kempner from Upside Downton — and to be treated to a few select performances as well.

Take a look under the cut to see what the new season has in store.

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Review: Crawlspace (Videofag)

Karen Hines takes on Toronto real estate nightmares in her play Crawlspace at Videofag

Karen Hines CrawlspaceRenters, you’ll stay put after watching Karen Hines’ Crawlspace, a horrifying and enlightening story of home ownership playing at Videofag in Kensington Market. Inspired by a true Toronto real estate nightmare, Crawlspace will keep you from browsing MLS listings again.

It’s the kind of story you want to talk about as soon as you get home: “You gotta hear about Crawlspace — the mice, the holes in the wall, the piece of the house that went over the neighbour’s property, the deceitful flipping.”  Continue reading Review: Crawlspace (Videofag) →

Playlistings in Toronto the Week of September 21st, 2015

Shows That Caught Our Eyes in Toronto the Week of September 21st, 2015

Family drama, French revolutions, and plenty of Fools are all featured in this week’s listing! But there are plenty of other awesome-looking shows that break the mold this week. We’ve highlighted those we’d most like to see in red text. Here are the picks:

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Review: We The Family (Hart House)

LxudAl0GA2YSb97y5AZEF0W3Uf8H2gYc1FheG5RO35IToronto’s Hart House Theatre opens its season with George F. Walker’s play We The Family

Hart House’s world-premier production of George F. Walker’s We The Family is polished and entertaining. Brandon Kleiman’s minimalist, multi-tiered set is an urban showcase with steel girders set against a cityscape backdrop. Some very colourful characters pop out of this inner-city jungle and their interactions are swift and punchy. This looks and feels like it wants to be a musical, and I may have liked it more had it been. Continue reading Review: We The Family (Hart House) →