“Jesus and Moses are walking through Harlem” and that’s all it would take for Lenny Bruce to get arrested...several times. A man with thoughts and ideas well beyond his time, Lenny Bruce was a truth-sayer in a world that wasn’t ready to hear him. Teatron Toronto Jewish Theatre hosted international premiere of I’m not a…
If you are looking for the latest and greatest example of tech in theatre, look no further than Outside the March’s No Save Points, created and performed by Sébastien Heins. Presented by Starvox Entertainment in association with Modern Times Stage Company, this heartfelt and touching play will take you on a journey unlike anything you’ve…
Pride month in Toronto was even more fun with Boys in Chairs Collective’s production of Access Me. This no-holds-barred play talks about everything from dating to simple daily tasks, from awkward questions to modern dance routines, all through the unique lens of the creator/performers. This compelling work is equal parts informative and fun, absolutely worth…
Crow’s Theatre has teamed up with Fire and Rescue Team to bring us Perceptual Archaeology (or How to Travel Blind). Written and performed by Alex Bulmer, and directed by Leah Cherniak, Perceptual Archaeology not only tells an incredible story of Bulmer becoming a travel writer, but asks us to rethink how we experience the world.…
Another musical is making its world premiere here in Toronto! Kelly v. Kelly, expertly directed and choreographed by Tracey Flye, takes us all the way back to New York City in 1915 to talk about the real-life scandal that rocked the Big Apple’s elite. With the book written by Sara Farb and music and lyrics…
Wren Theatre’s first fully staged production, The Elephant Man, is up and running at The Attic Studio & Theatre. Bernard Pomerance’s dark tale of the real-life Joseph Merrick, a.k.a. “The Elephant Man,” is a phenomenal piece of theatre which you won’t want to miss. Produced by Rhyno Equity Group and directed by Tatum Lee, you…
The Alumnae Theatre is currently host to an incredible world premiere, Tunnel at the End of the Light. Written and directed by Jonathan Guy Lewis, this moving piece examines the lives of a former platoon, who fought together in Afghanistan, after the death of their captain. Featuring stellar performances and soul-bearing stories, Tunnel at the…
Things are getting groovy in the Guloien Theatre at Streetcar Crow’s Nest with their production of Rick Miller’s BOOM X. This incredible one man show has writer and director Rick Miller playing one hundred characters in one hundred minutes to the absolute delight of audiences. A look at Gen Xers and the pop-culture which shaped…
The Studio Space at Crow’s theatre has been transformed into a Victorian Museum gallery for Lloyd Suh’s The Chinese Lady. Directed by Marjorie Chan (Artistic Director at Theatre Passe Muraille), The Chinese Lady tells the true story of Afong Moy, the first Chinese woman to ever immigrate to the United States, and the vast societal…
If you’re obsessed with true crime podcasts and documentaries, or a fan of “Only Murders in the Building” (like me), True Crime is the play for you! Created by Troquil Campbell and Chris Abraham, in collaboration with Julian Brown, True Crime delves into the life of the infamous conman Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter aka Clark Rockefeller…
A View from the Box 