@tarragontheatre’s “Behind the Moon” is fantastic! A Must-See! A story of love, loss, hope, and faith by Anosh Irani. Check out my review! #TheaTO #Theatre #Review
Tarragon Theatre’s “Behind the Moon”
Perry Riposte Productions’ “Dressed as People: A Triptych of Uncanny Abduction”
If you’re looking for a night of spine-chilling stories full of mystery, magic, and mayhem, you needn’t look any further than Dressed as People: A Triptych of Uncanny Abduction. Performed by Margo MacDonald and directed by Mary Ellis, Dressed as People combines three stories from three different time periods and locations into one performance of…
The Chekhov Collective’s “The Fiancé”
The Red Sandcastle Theatre is home this week to The Chekhov Collective and the latest instalment in their Page to Stage Theatrical Readings of Literary Works series, The Fiancé. Also known as “The Betrothed”, The Fiancé was the last short story Chekhov was able to complete before he passed away. This traditionally banal yet uncharacteristically…
Beyond the Box – March 2023
There are so many cool things happening this month which I unfortunately won’t be able to make it to. If you check out any of these productions, leave me a comment with your own review! AT THE BEGINNING OF TIME - Centaur Theatre Centaur Theatre announces At the Beginning of Time, an autobiographical story of…
The Howland Company and Crow’s Theatre’s “Prodigal”
The Howland Company has teamed up with Crow’s Theatre to present Prodigal. Written and directed by Paolo Santalucia, Prodigal is a riveting family drama that’ll keep you on the edge of your seat. The witty, fast paced dialogue delivered by a wildly talented cast makes for an unforgettable night of theatre. Prodigal tells the story…
Factory Theatre’s “You Can’t Get There From Here Volume 3: A Nightmare on Bathurst Street”
Factory Theatre is back with another season of their audio-drama podcast You Can’t Get There From Here. This year, it features four spooky stories written by award-winning Canadian playwrights Monica Garrido, Catherine Hernandez, Elvira Kurt and Aurora Stewart de Peña all of which are directed by Factory Theatre’s Artistic Director Mel Hague. Unique to this…
Shakespeare BASH’d’s “The Tragedy of King Lear”
It seems perfectly fitting that the first play Shakespeare BASH’d is producing after the COVID-19 lockdowns is one also written during a plague in London. The Tragedy of King Lear has been several years in the making, and it was most definitely worth the wait. Directed by James Wallis and starring Stratford Festival favourite Scott…
Tarragon Theatre’s “Redbone Coonhound”
Tarragon Theatre is currently hosting the second leg of Redbone Coonhound’s rolling world premiere. Having been commissioned and initially presented by the Arts Club Theatre in Vancouver, now it’s Toronto’s turn to experience this innovative and compelling work before it moves on to Imago Theatre in Montreal. Written by Amy Lee Lavoie and Omari Newton,…
Coal Mine Theatre’s “YERMA”
The Coal Mine Theatre’s triumphant return to the Toronto theatre scene has finally come to fruition this week with the opening of their new space, and their production of YERMA. Written by Simon Stone (after Frederick Garcia Lorca) and marking the directing debut of Coal Mine Theatre’s co-founder Diana Bentley, along with the stage debut…
Thursday Theatre Thoughts – Page to Stage
This month, two plays are opening up which are based on novels by two brilliant Canadian authors: Fifteen Dogs at Crow’s Theatre and Fall on Your Knees at Canadian Stage. These productions follow closely on the heels of the National Ballet’s production of MADADDAM, based on the trilogy of the same name by Margaret Atwood.…
A View from the Box 