Star Trek-themed comedy show plays at the Comedy Bar in Toronto
Given these complex times we are living in, I think everyone can use a good laugh. As a fan of the Star Trek franchise, especially the Next Generation crew, I was curious and excited to see how The Dandies‘ show Holodeck Follies, playing at Comedy Bar the second Saturday of the month, spoofed the well-known and beloved characters and tropes of this cult classic, which has always used futuristic space exploration as a backdrop to explore contemporary social issues. According to The Dandies, you do not need to be a Star Trek fan, or indeed to have seen the show, to understand and appreciate the act. Continue reading Review: Holodeck Follies (The Dandies)→
Shows that Caught Our Eye in Toronto for the Week of September 16, 2019.
There’s lots to see this week on stages all across Toronto, and we’ve listed the best here for your perusal! Now don’t say we’ve never done anything nice for you.
From Cirque to contemporary dramas and more, here’s what caught our eye this week.
We lose approximately 4,000 Canadians to suicide each year. Many of us have felt the heartbreak that comes from a friend, family member, or colleague’s very final action taken in response to a struggle with mental illness. Comedians Stand-Up to Stigma is a comedy event supporting a wonderful organization, Distress Centres of Greater Toronto, which is the recent result of a merger between Peel’s Spectra Helpline and Toronto’s Distress Centres.
The organizations’ crisis lines are open 24 hours a day, trained volunteers fielding more than 118,000 calls and texts, while 60,000 outbound calls are made a year to at-risk seniors, and volunteer grief facilitators support families and friends through their losses. As September 10th was World Suicide Prevention Day, the Thursday event felt timely and urgent, and it was good to see a large crowd at the Royal Cinema.
The ladies take over Bad Dog Theatre Company for a night of stand up magic in YAS KWEEN
An ongoing problem in the comedy scene, basically everywhere, is jokes that “punch down”: that is, comedy that gets its laugh by taking shots at people with less cultural power, relying on stereotypes for a lazy punch line. How refreshing, then, to settle in at Bad Dog Comedy Theatre‘s YAS KWEEN, a monthly comedy show curated by Nelu Handa and featuring all women of color comedians and hear a lot of very funny women.
The Rabbit Hole, a Pulitzer-prize winning story by David Lindsay-Abaire, is playing at the Scarborough Village Theatre. It’s a touching family drama that’s tightly directed by Maureen Lukie, and it won’t leave anyone indifferent.
A little boy has been accidentally killed. The tragic loss still permeates every word and gesture of his family members eight months after the fact.
Star Trek-themed comedy show plays at the Comedy Bar in Toronto
The ladies take over Bad Dog Theatre Company for a night of stand up magic in YAS KWEEN