Gay Play Day—an annual festival of short, new plays written by LGBTQ playwrights and their allies—returns to the Alumnae Theatre Studio for two days only. This is the 7th year of the fest for founding AD Darren Stewart-Jones and the GPD team, which this year includes technical director Johnny Salib and Henry Keeler on frontContinue reading “Sharply funny, moving, candid looks at LGBTQ lives in 7th annual Gay Play Day”
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Hamilton Fringe preview (ish): Sinners & saints in Sister Annunciata’s Secret
During Toronto Fringe this past week, I bumped into Nonnie Griffin at the Tarragon, where I learned that she’s taking her solo show Sister Annunciata’s Secret (which premiered almost six years ago at The Annex Theatre) to Hamilton Fringe for a run at the Staircase Café Theatre Main Space. The Hamilton Fringe show is producedContinue reading “Hamilton Fringe preview (ish): Sinners & saints in Sister Annunciata’s Secret”
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). Gay Play Day is anContinue reading “Words of pride, debate, identity & relationships in funny, moving & thoughtful Gay Play Day”
Drama, debate, deception & delirium in Gay Play Day
Gay Play Day Artistic Director Darren Stewart-Jones launched the opening of the third annual LGBTQ theatre festival in a packed house in the Alumnae Theatre Studio space last night. What is Gay Play Day? It’s a festival of short, original LGBTQ-themed plays. Stewart-Jones wanted to create a space for LGBTQ stories and, much like AlumnaeContinue reading “Drama, debate, deception & delirium in Gay Play Day”
Toronto Fringe: A funny, charming ‘what if’ tale of Dorothy & friends in Emerald City – A musical play
Ever wonder what happened to Dorothy and the Oz gang after she returned to Kansas? Well, wonder no more. Baby Gumm Productions presents Darren Stewart-Jones’ Emerald City – A musical play (based on the beloved Wizard of Oz characters by L. Frank Baum) at the Tarragon Main Space as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival.Continue reading “Toronto Fringe: A funny, charming ‘what if’ tale of Dorothy & friends in Emerald City – A musical play”
Drama, pathos & hilarity – now with more lesbians @ Gay Play Day
The second annual Gay Play Day LGBTTQ Theatre Festival of short plays ran Friday through Saturday in the Alumnae Theatre studio space, featuring works with all the drama, pathos and hilarity I remember from its inaugural fest last year. Now with more lesbians. A.D./playwright/director Darren Stewart-Jones, wearing several other hats as producer, box office/reservations contactContinue reading “Drama, pathos & hilarity – now with more lesbians @ Gay Play Day”
More theatre in T.O. – on right now & upcoming
So much out there to see and still no clones on hand to help me make it out to everything. Here are some shows that are continuing and upcoming: The Village Players’ production of Les Liasons Dangereuses, by Christopher Hampton, directed by Anne Harper – running now until October 5 at the Village Playhouse. NextContinue reading “More theatre in T.O. – on right now & upcoming”
Inaugural Gay Play Day – charming, witty & touching LGBT works
Gay Play Day – a festival of LGBT theatre, envisioned and produced by actor/playwright Darren Stewart-Jones (Baby Gumm Productions), launched its first ever run in the Alumnae Theatre Studio last night, featuring four short plays in the first half, followed by a staged reading of Sky Gilbert’s Hamilton Bus Stop in the second half. Intervention,Continue reading “Inaugural Gay Play Day – charming, witty & touching LGBT works”
Between the Sheets, February & Gay Play Days – plus Nuit Blanche!
The good times just keep on rollin’, my friends. Here are just a few fabulous arts and culture events happening right now or coming up soon: Nightwood Theatre’s production of Jordi Mand’s Between the Sheets at Tarragon Theatre (extra space) – started its run last night and runs until Sun, Oct 7. Directed by KellyContinue reading “Between the Sheets, February & Gay Play Days – plus Nuit Blanche!”
life with more cowbell 