The 2001 film “Shrek” defined a generation, and now we’re passing on the knowledge we learned in the swamp to the next generation through Young People’s Theatre’s Shrek the Musical. Directed by Herbie Barnes, Shrek the Musical has all of your favourite and most quoted lines from the film interspersed with David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine…
It was another fun-filled and inspiring day at the Toronto Fringe! I saw three shows, all very different, and yet all of them spoke to me in one way or another. This year’s Fringe is shaping up to be an unforgettable one! Temple of Desire - Karma Dance Inc. “Transgender is transcendent.” This line from…
“The play’s the thing” wherein the clowns shall dance and sing! Four clowns adventure through three of the Bard’s greatest tragedies in Panoply Theatre Collective’s hilarious play Clowns Reading Shakespeare, created and directed by Kenzie Dalie. With all of the fun and silliness you’d expect from a clown show mixed with witty jokes about Shakespeare…
Lynda Hill has certainly made her mark on Toronto's theatre scene, particularly for the smallest of theatre-goers. With a passion for theatre for young audiences, she's the founder of the WeeFestival! I got to ask Lynda about the festival, what audiences can expect, and what it's like making theatre for young audiences! Lynda Hill Could…
It’s mid-summer’s eve, the one night of the year where the fairy world and human world collide. What mischief could Rose and her fairy friend Wicked Nix possibly get up to? Wicked Nix, a young-adult novel written by Lena Coakley, adapted for the stage by Paula Wing, and directed by Stephen Colella, is a fun…
“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…
Black history/futures month is off to an impressive start at Young People’s Theatre with their world premiere production of Truth. Written by Kanika Ambrose, based on the award-winning novel “The Gospel Truth” by Caroline Pignat, and directed by Sabryn Rock, Truth explores the difficult life of a young woman on a Virginia plantation in the…
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