Mairi Babb is back in the world of spooky stories and happy haunts acting in Eldritch Theatre’s production of “The House at Poe Corner.” I’m so thankful to get to interview Mari once again about this new adventure this year, where she will be puppeteering some of your favourite Disney characters (though there is no…
The Circus is coming to town, the Epidermis Circus that is! Ingrid Hansen and SNAFU are bringing their unique brand of puppeteering to Toronto for a very limited engagement. Along with the performances, Ingrid is also running a puppeteering workshop! I was able to send Ingrid some questions about her career as a puppeteer, working…
Hallowe’en would not be complete without a trip to the most spooky theatre in town for a ghoulish tale or two from our favourite necormancer and magician Doc Wuthergloom. This year, he’s taking audiences on a harrowing journey full of ghouls, goblins, and a kapre (oh my!) with Doc Wuthergloom’s Here There Be Monsters. Full…
Four days into Fringe and I am having a marvelous time! I’ve had a great time meeting the performers and getting to meet some of my readers as well. Fringe is such a perfect time to connect, so if you see me out and about, please say hi! My partner and I did a full…
Eric Woolfe is a magician, actor, writer, comedian, puppeteer, and is the Artistic Director of Eldritch Theatre. Currently in residence at the Red Sandcastle theatre, Eldritch provides all kids of spooky, fun entertainment. I was so happy that he agreed to answer some questions I had for him in advance of his remount of Two…
The Harbourfront Centre’s Fleck Dance Theatre is currently home to a whaling ship and her crew with a stellar production of Moby Dick. Based on the classic novel by Herman Melville, this incredible production uses projection, music, actors, and larger-than-life puppets to bring this tale to life. A Plexus Polaire production being co-presented with Why Not Theatre,…
The Red Sandcastle Theatre is looking extra spooky this weekend as they house their Halloween tradition Doc Wuthergloom’s Dollhouse of Deadly Sins. Created by Artistic Director Eric Woolfe and starring Doctor Pretorious Wuthergloom and Paula Schultz, Dollhouse of Deadly Sins is wickedly witty evening full of marvellous magic and paranormal puppetry you’ll want to make…
Eldritch Theatre is launching its first full season of productions with the Pucking Fuppet Co’s The Family Crow: A Murder Mystery. Having successfully toured the show to several festivals throughout the summer, actor Adam Francois Proulx and director Byron Laviolette bring their delightful show home to Toronto with a run at the Red Sandcastle Theatre.…
Eldritch Theatre has a spooky new work Two Weird Tales which opened Wednesday night at the Red Sandcastle theatre. Adapted and performed by Eric Woolfe, Two Weird Tales uses several story-telling methods to recount the tales of Kafka’s “Metamorphosis” and Lovecraft’s “At the Mountains of Madness.” If you’re a horror fan, this is definitely the…
A View from the Box 