East Coast music and imagination are on stage at the whimsical Winter Garden Theatre in Terra Bruce Productions’ The Wild Rovers. Using the music of Irish-Canadian band The Irish Rovers and bringing to life the magic of their television show, The Wild Rovers is a wild trip into a fairy tale world where anything can…
Toronto Fringe is back with its Next Stage Festival; similar to Fringe, it’s short form works which are now in their next stage of development. This year’s festival is their sixteenth year giving artists another opportunity to showcase their works and their talents on the Toronto Fringe stage. The whole festival takes place at Buddies…
The classic story of “Beauty and the Best” truly is a tale as old as time, but trust me, you’ve NEVER seen it like this! Taking the true story behind the fairy tale and giving it a bold and daring twist, Kat Sandler’s WILDWOMAN is just that: wild. Rich with dark humour, dazzling design, and…
A slice of Peterborough’s history is on display at what is currently known as the Peterborough Alternative and Continuing Education facility downtown. Once the site of PCVS (Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School), PACE is host to Give ‘Em Hell, a play by Peterborough native Madeline Brown and directed by Aaron Jan, and is a co-production…
Nothing says summer in New Orleans like frozen daiquiris, relaxing in the courtyard garden, and salacious scandal. You get all this and more in Riot King’s production of Tennessee Williams’ Suddenly Last Summer. Directed by Kathleen Welch, this play is a nail-biter from the first moment to the last. Stellar performances and well-composed design makes…
The summer wouldn’t be complete without a season of Shakespeare in High Park from Canadian Stage! This is their 40th season, and the 10th time in those 40 years where A Midsummer Night’s Dream has taken centre stage. This year’s production, directed by Jamie Robinson, keeps the tradition vibrantly alive. Featuring an impressive cast and…
I am told that yesterday I experienced a hallmark trait of Toronto Fringe: I had to miss a show due to a hold up on the TTC. There was no possible way for me to physically make it to my show, and while I was disappointed, I made the best of it and made some…
They say that tragedy plus time equals comedy, but A Lysistrata dares to ask what we get when we add comedy plus time. What we get is truly something different, fun, and relevant. With act2studioWORKS’ unique ethos of providing opportunities in theatre for artists fifty and over, A Lysistrata takes on entirely new meanings while…
The final production of Factory Theatre’s season of Myth-makers is the world premiere of Colleen Wagner’s brilliant play Armadillos. A meta-theatrical journey into the Greek myth of Thetis and Peleus, Armadillos explores how the stories we tell affect who we are. Directed by the inimitable Jani Lauzon, featuring an incredible cast and stunning design, Armadillos…
The final production of Act 1 of Soulpepper’s 2023/2024 season takes us to South Africa for Sizwe Banzi is Dead. Written by Athol Fugard, John Kani, and Winston Ntshona, Sizwe Banzi is Dead is a glimpse into the harsh realities of Apartheid while also proving that you can restart your life at any age. You…
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