Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is kicking off their 26/27 season, “Flesh”, with Robert O'Hara's Bootycandy, which is a co-production with Obsidian Theatre. Meghan Swaby is certainly no stranger to Toronto audiences, and now she’ll be performing at Buddies in Bootycandy. I get to ask Meghan about one of my favourites of her previous roles,…
Where you do find inspiration? In nature? Other art? Or maybe even in another person? When the muse calls, no matter where you find it, you always feel compelled to answer, even if answering it might take over your life. Christina Anderson’s How to Catch Creation, directed by Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu, examines the lives of…
Have you ever overheard two people in a heated argument? And you know you shouldn’t listen, yet you can’t help but take sides based on what you’re hearing. debbie tucker green’s a profoundly affectionate, passionate devotion to someone (-noun), directed by Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu, is a glorious ninety minutes of doing just this: observing three…
It’s 1997: Micheal Jordan is back playing with the Chicago Bulls and is doing better than ever, thousands of people flock to watch College Ball in person, “Space Jam” had just come out the summer before, and the WNBA was brand new. Basketball was on the brain, particularly for the Lady Train basketball team from…
April is a notoriously busy month in the theatre community, and this year is proving to be no exception. I’ve got plenty of exciting things to see this month, and hopefully you’ll be able to check them out as well! Paradise Lost – Randolph College for the Performing Arts The seventeenth century and present day…
Have you ever been stood up on a date? For those of you who have managed to escape such circumstances let me assure you, it feels awful. Akosua Amo-Adem takes us through one such experience, and so many more, with her new play Table for Two. Starring Amo-Adem and directed by Djanet Sears, Table for…
Buddies in Bad Time’s 45th season is off to an impressive start with daniel jelani ellis’ speaking of sneaking. This dynamic ninety minute solo show combines Jamaican mythology and folklore with modern characters. Produced in association with Obsidian Theatre Company and directed and dramaturged by d’bi.young anitafrika, speaking of sneaking is an enchanting tale woven…
A View from the Box 