Company – Talk Is Free Theatre Winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Lyrics and Best Book, Company follows a bachelor named Bobby who is approaching his 35th birthday and has mixed feelings about the idea of getting married. Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks and even a wedding, his…
benu – Watah Theatre and The Theatre Centre In the second play, benu, Sekesu Sankofa, Mudgu’s offspring, battles postpartum depression while navigating the alienation, invisibility and abuse Black womyn experience in the healthcare system. September 30 – October 5, also October 11 and 12 (Marathon Weekend) Franco Boni Theatre at The Theatre Centre – 1115…
Bachelor Man – Renaissance Canadian Theatre On July 1st, 1929, Toronto Chinatown teahouse owner, John, greets an extraordinary day. John left his wife in China. So did Grandad. Six men and the two women who enter their lives, grapple with the 6th anniversary of the Exclusion Act, the immigration act that prevented the wives and…
June is always the calm before the storm in the theatre world; the major companies are wrapping up their seasons, and we all get prepped for the Fringe Festival in July. I’ve still been able to catch some incredible shows this month and I can’t wait to share them all with you! After the Rain…
February flew by and here we are in March already! There’s lots of great shows to see this month and I can’t wait to tell you all about them! Trident Moon – Crow’s Theatre Written by Anusree Roy and directed by Nina Lee Aquino with a sweeping ensemble that includes Sahiba Arora, Afroza Banu, Sehar Bhojani, Michelle Mohamed, Muhaddisah, Imali…
How are we in November already? It feels like the fall has simply FLOWN by! But we’ve had some amazing theatrical adventures this month, with plenty more on the way. What the Constitution Means to Me – Soulepper Theatre and Nightwood Theatre in association with Necessary Angel and Talk is Free Theatre What the Constitution…
The 2024/25 season is in full swing, with many of our favourite theatres coming to life again! October is shaping up to be another busy month with plenty of festivals and season openers to attend! 13 Plays about ADHD All At The Same Time – Circlesnake Productions 13 Plays About ADHD All At The Same…
Here we are, the start of another theatre season! With new seasons beginning at all of our favourite theatres, and productions being put on from emerging companies, it’s going to be a BUSY month. I’m really looking forward to getting back to some of my favourite spaces and seeing what the 24/25 season has in…
I love the summer! There’s lots of theatre to see, especially outdoor theatre, while also giving me a bit of a chance to rest before the regular seasons start up again in September. I’m going to be going to some new venues and working with new companies this August, and I’m really looking forward to…
Most of my July is taken up with Fringe, but I’ve got a few other shows to talk to you all about as well! 12 Dinners – Here For Now Theatre Steve has come for the monthly family dinner at the old homestead. It's always nice to see his parents...it's never without conflict. A heartfelt, funny, autobiographical look…
A View from the Box 