Just a few shows to mention in Beyond the Box this month! There’s plenty of shows going on, so treat yourself and your loved ones to some theatre this holiday season! Rapunzel: A Merry (Hairy) Holiday Panto – The Capitol Theatre Port Hope Rapunzel is bored and lonely, with her lengthy braid as her only…
And somehow we’re into December already! 2024 has been a banner year here at A View from the Box, and I’m so thankful to have had you all along for the ride! I’ve got a few shows coming up this month before I take a little break for the Holidays! The Master Plan – Crow’s…
“Willkommen! Bienvenue! Welcome!” to the hottest spot in all of Berlin, the Kit Kat Club. Take a trip into the daring underground of 1930’s Germany with Kander and Ebb’s classic Cabaret. An ambitious production from Horrorshow Productions, a relatively new theatre company in the Toronto scene, Cabaret offers an immersive experience from the moment you…
Once thought to be purely science fiction, AI has become a part of our daily lives, and we know that we’ve only scratched the surface of its potential. What happens when its more militarized uses have a direct effect on the life of the creator? Produced in association with Theatre ARTaud, and directed by Mike…
“Seattle’s Premier Jewish narcoleptic drag queen” Jinkx Monsoon and her best friend the “terminally delightful” BenDeLaCreme are excited for their next holiday adventure! Not sure where this year will lead them, but knowing it has to come complete with plenty of parody songs, the queens are ready for whatever the season has in store...or so…
With the holidays just around the corner, there's no better way to get into the spirit of the season than with a classic holiday play like Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Putting his unique spin on this holiday classic is Ryan G. Hinds! I asked him about his relationship with this text, his focus on…
“Who can take tomorrow? Dip it in a dream. Separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream?” The candy man, Willy Wonka, of course! Young People’s Theatre is putting their own spin on the Roald Dahl classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to dazzle audience members of all ages. Directed by the inimitable Thom…
When I was first moving to Toronto four years ago, I was so thankful to be able to move into my fiancé’s condo; we got to avoid the terror of attempting to find somewhere new to live. After watching Michael Ross Albert’s hilarious new comedy The Bidding War, I’m happier than ever that we didn’t…
Tarragon Theatre has a thrilling and thought provoking World Premiere co-production on the boards this November. Working with Modern Times Stage Company and Theatre ARTaud to bring this story to life, CRAZE is sure to be a unique and exciting experience. I asked playwrights Rouvan Silogix and Rafeh Mahmud about their inspiration for this play,…
Travel back in time to the jazz age, where the gin flowed all night in the speakeasies, music can be found around every corner, and women have just been given the right to vote in Canada (well, some women). The world premiere of The Bee’s Knees, written and directed by Judy Reynolds, is an interesting…
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