A View from the Box

Posted on June 3, 2026June 5, 2026 by thetheatregirl131

Waiting in the Wings – June, 2026

Tiger Bride – Soulpepper Theatre A bold genre-defying new musical work from veteran collaborators Frank Cox-O'Connell, Hailey Gillis, and Andrew Penner, this rock-fuelled, punk-infused production, explodes the boundaries of theatre, fusing concert, cabaret, and gothic storytelling into one unforgettable theatrical event. Based on the 1979 short story The Tiger’s Bride by British author Angela Carter, this electrifying song cycle turns Beauty and the Beast inside out.…

Posted on June 3, 2026 by thetheatregirl131

Crow’s Theatre and the Grand Theatre’s “Primary Trust”

“This is what happened” Kenneth is 38, works in a book shop, lives alone, loves a good mai tai from Wally’s and hangs out there every happy hour with his best friend Bert. But when Kenneth’s world is turned upside down, everything he knows about life in Cranberry, New York comes into question. Eboni Booth’s…

Posted on June 3, 2026July 1, 2026 by thetheatregirl131

Stage Door Dialogues – Fringe Five 2026

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Theatre Christmas! The Toronto Fringe Festival! With 123 shows on 27 stages this year, The Toronto Fringe is bigger and better than ever. Once again this year, I'm asking my Fringe Five questions to various Fringe artists to help you get to know their shows a little…

Posted on May 30, 2026May 30, 2026 by thetheatregirl131

Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company presents The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s “Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish”

“Af dem hob ikh eyn entfer — Got is a foter un Heylik is zayn Toyre!” From the opening lines of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish I felt the shift: changes both large and small which were taking a story I’ve known for most of my life and giving it new and deeper meaning.…

Posted on May 28, 2026 by thetheatregirl131

Stage Door Dialogues – Natalia Bushnik and Kathleen Welch of Spindle Collective’s “Síofra”

Spindle Collective is back to bring chills to your spine with their latest work, Síofra. Natalia Bushnik and Kathleen Welch are the creative minds behind SAMCA, Síofra, and the forthcoming SpilleHOLLE. I get to ask them about these shows, about their process, and what audiences can expect from Síofra. Natalia Bushnik and Kathleen Welch 1.…

Posted on May 22, 2026 by thetheatregirl131

Stage Door Dialogues – Ethan Persyko of Theatre Ya Knowww’s Pan-Asian Theatre Festival

Vaughan’s Theatre Ya Knowww is heading to downtown Toronto for their inaugural Pan-Asian Theatre Festival. Artistic Director Ethan Persyko took some time to answer my questions about the festival, why a festival like this is so important, and what audiences can expect from the festival’s programming. Ethan Persyko 1. Can you please introduce yourself to…

Posted on May 14, 2026 by thetheatregirl131

Stage Door Dialogues – Chisato Minamimura of Theatre Passe Muraille presentation of a Chisato Minamimura production’s “Mark of a Woman”

Chisato Minamimura’s Mark of a Woman is the final presentation of Theatre Passe Muraille’s #BeyondTO series! A truly remarkable piece blending dance and performance, Mark of a Woman is sure to be an unforgettable experience. I asked Chisato about the play, some of the accessibility options available, and her inspiration for the show! Chisato MinamimuraPhoto…

Posted on May 13, 2026 by thetheatregirl131

Against the Grain Theatre’s “Stories Don’t Die: The Artists of Indians on Vacation”

“How many Indigenous artists does it take to make an Opera indigenous?” While this question shouldn’t have to be asked in the first place, it’s what Against the Grain Theatre was faced with when the funding got pulled for their full scale production of Indians on Vacation, an opera based on the novel by Thomas…

Posted on May 11, 2026 by thetheatregirl131

The Howland Company, in partnership with Buddies in Bad Times Theatre’s “take rimbaud”

“What is Hell?” Take Wilde, famously charged with indecency in a time where it was still illegal to be queer who said: “We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell.” Or take Huxley, who was so much more than the dystopian fiction we’re forced to read in school, who said:…

Posted on May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 by thetheatregirl131

Tarragon Theatre and the National Arts Centre’s English Theatre, in association with fu-Gen Asian Theatre Company’s “cicadas”

The sound of cicadas singing is one of the hallmarks of summer; that chirring can be heard night and day, sometimes at seemingly unbelievable volumes considering they’re insects. You can especially tell the years where the cycles have linked, and the alien-looking creatures cover the trees...or maybe even swarm your home near Trinity Bellwoods Park.…