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Continue reading →: All the scared, brave, brash humility & humanity of the remarkable Joan of Arc in Heretic
Soup Can Theatre opened Sarah Thorpe’s Heretic at Theatre Passe Murraille (TPM) Backspace this week, this production co-directed by Thorpe and Scott Dermody. Entering the TPM Backspace is like stepping into church and back in time. Early sacred music fills the space, with haunting Latin a cappella harmonies echoing throughout.…
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Continue reading →: FireWorks: Divine Wrecks a heartbreaking & powerful tale of forbidden love – erotic, wickedly funny & engaging
A high school hockey god falls in love with the wrong girl: his teacher, who falls right back at him. And there’s nothing more heartbreaking than a wrong love that feels so right. Alumnae Theatre opened its third annual FireWorks series to a packed house in the Studio last night,…
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Continue reading →: Back to school
Having to reschedule, delay or say no more than usual these days. It doesn’t always feel good, but it’s necessary. In addition to the chicken soup assault against this cold, I started another copywriting class last week, which means I won’t be booking any more shows from now until mid-December.…
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Continue reading →: Compelling, unflinching & charming storytelling in deeply poignant & hilariously funny Huff
“There is one thing we know attracts Trickster: fear.” Better late than never; I was originally scheduled to see Native Earth Performing Arts’ production of Cliff Cardinal’s Huff a week ago, but got grounded by a nasty cold – so I was very happy to have a chance to see…
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Continue reading →: Still here
Hey all – It’s been a while since I posted – I was grounded by a nasty cold last week, so had to reschedule seeing Native Earth Performing Arts’ production of Huff to this week and missed Kaeja d’Dance’s lifeDUETs. For the remainder of the year, I’ll be scaling back…
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Continue reading →: Boys to men in raw, darkly funny & thoughtful look at losing, friendship & fundraising in Rowing
Went to a new, alternative rehearsal/performance venue last night to see the opening of Then They Fight’s production of Aaron Jan’s Rowing (directed by Jan) last night at The Fort Studios (1425 Yonge St.). Despondent, enraged, frustrated and humiliated over a loss, the four young men of the Westdale rowing…
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Continue reading →: Heart, soul & raw passion in Shikha’s meditative, rhythmic Coconut Mantra EP
It was a celebration of music with friends, family and fellow musicians at C’est What? on Friday night, with the launch party of Shikha’s EP Coconut Mantra. Opening act Custom Tease (Celebration Army frontman Oliver Pigott and Danka Scepanovic) brought some soul-infused, bluesy, rootsy goodness featuring originals with poetic, evocative…
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Continue reading →: Words of pride, debate, identity & relationships in funny, moving & thoughtful Gay Play Day
Spent an enjoyable afternoon at the theatre yesterday, for the fourth annual Gay Play Day, which had moved to a temporary home at Fraser Studios this year, as their original home in the Alumnae Theatre studio was booked up (A.D. Darren Stewart-Jones says they’ll be back at Alumnae next year).…
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Continue reading →: Preview: Ode to an absent friend in poignant, funny & nostalgic Scooter Thomas Makes It to the Top of the World.
Black Rabbit Theatre and The Box Toronto have joined forces to remount Black Rabbit’s production of Peter Parnell’s Scooter Thomas Makes It to the Top of the World, directed by Rachael Moase, assisted by Mélissa Ringuette, and opening at The Box Toronto (89 Niagara Street) on September 24. I stopped…
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