Toronto’s Unit 102 Actors Company presents Miss, a new play by Michael Ross Albert On Saturday I stepped out of my comfort zone and saw Miss, a Unit 102 Actors Company production, at the new Assembly Theatre in Parkdale. Out of my comfort zone because the press release describes the play, by Michael Ross Albert, as … Continue reading Review: Miss (Unit 102 Actors Company and The Spadina Avenue Gang)
Shows That Caught Our Eye in Toronto the Week of September 18th, 2017 After a few relatively slow weeks on The 6’s stages, things appear to be back in full swing! If you’re overwhelmed by Toronto’s stage offerings this week, don’t fret! Our assistant editor Jess is here to choose her most anticipated shows (in … Continue reading Playlistings in Toronto for the week of September 18th
The Odd Couple, on stage in Toronto, did not pair all that well with our reviewer The Odd Couple, written by Neil Simon, is a play about what happens when a total slob of a bachelor shacks up with an uptight, anxious clean freak. We’ve seen this sort of “unlikely pair” buddy comedy time and … Continue reading Review: The Odd Couple (Jaybird Productions)
Three more chances to catch this hilarious musical improv on stage in Toronto I just saw my first improvised musical and I was thoroughly entertained and impressed with the efforts of the company behind Songbuster — An Improvised Musical. After prying into the summer adventures of an audience member, the team have their setting and begin … Continue reading Review: Songbuster — An Improvised Musical (Songbuster)
Fun and accessible opera takes to the Toronto stage I have always been a little intimidated by opera. I don’t know a lot about music. It’s often in a language I don’t speak, I have a hard time following the plot, and tickets are often very expensive. But Bandits in the Valley—Tapestry Opera’s new whimsical short … Continue reading Review: Bandits in the Valley (Tapestry Opera)