Rosa Laborde is an actress, screenwriter, director, and playwright whose work is coming to the stage once again with the World Premiere of Interior Design at Tarragon Theatre. We chat about her writing process, where she got her inspiration for the play, and where life's messes come from. Rosa Laborde Photo by Dahlia Katz Could…
The Toronto Fringe Festival’s Next Stage Festival is back for its 17th year, and once again this year they have 6 exciting shows on offer. All 6 shows take place at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, with four of them in the main Chamber space, and the other two in the Cabaret space. On its…
So much theatre, so little time! Thankfully, so far this list isn’t very long, but I’ll update it as I hear about more exciting things! In the GTA Sankofa: The Soldier’s Tale Retold – Art of Time Ensemble Sankofa: The Soldier’s Tale Retold reimagines Igor Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat in a new libretto by poet…
The 2024/25 season is in full swing, with many of our favourite theatres coming to life again! October is shaping up to be another busy month with plenty of festivals and season openers to attend! 13 Plays about ADHD All At The Same Time – Circlesnake Productions 13 Plays About ADHD All At The Same…
Theatre Passe Muraille's mainstage season continues with The Flin Flon Cowboy, created by Ken Harrower, Erin Brandenburg, Johnny Myrm Spence and The Flin Flon Cowboy Collective. A look at the life of Ken Harrower through country music, The Flin Flon Cowboy is sure to delight! I got to send both Erin and Ken some questions…
Think humans are the only species who love Shakespeare? Think again! There are goblins currently roaming around Toronto, in search of a theatre space where they can put on their favourite of the Bard’s works: Macbeth. Kragva, Wug, and Moog are bringing their passion and prowess to the stage in this hilarious partially-improvised retelling of…
Ronnie Burkett is pulling on our heartstrings, as well as his puppets’ strings, with his latest creation Wonderful Joe. Burkett brings his unique blend of comedy and compassion to this awe-inspiring production, taking us on a journey with Joe Pickle and his colourful cast of neighbours. As side-splitting as it is tear-jerking, Wonderful Joe lives…
Do you have trouble staying on task? Thoughts always running a million miles a minute? Then have we got the seminar for you! Alec Toller directs, and co-stage manages 13 Plays About ADHD All At The Same Time, a pseudo-seminar designed to help audience members understand a bit more about life with ADHD. Featuring a…
Have you ever wished you could just walk out of the grocery store, full bags in hand, having not paid a single cent? That’s exactly what Antonia, and hundreds of other fed up wives, have accomplished in Dario Fo’s Low Pay? Don’t Pay!. With a plot which sounds like it could be ripped from the…
Did you hear that? Was it just a twig snapping beneath your foot? Or has Samca found you in Hoia Baicu late at night? Based on the Romanian folktale, Spindle Collective and Riot King’s production of SAMCA tells the story of a pair of sisters who must learn to navigate the world with as much…
A View from the Box 