Back by popular demand from its 2015-16 season, Tarragon Theatre wraps its 2016-17 season with Spontaneous Theatre’s production of Blind Date, created by Rebecca Northan. This run of the improv date night hit features Northan, Christy Bruce and Tess Degenstein as rotating Mimis, and Bruce Horak as various other characters. For those of you notContinue reading “The implications of a kiss: When Raymond met Mimi in a hilarious, moving, cerebral Blind Date”
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Taking a trip to the other side of Menopause Mountain & giving no f*cks in the hilarious, frank & inspiring The Big ‘What Now?’
Ever wonder what the view was like on the other side of menopause? Or perhaps you’re already there and you need to hear from someone who gets it. Everything but the Kitchens Inc. invites you to join Sandra Shamas and The Big ‘What Now?’, running at the Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre. Through anecdotes, andContinue reading “Taking a trip to the other side of Menopause Mountain & giving no f*cks in the hilarious, frank & inspiring The Big ‘What Now?’”
When Richard met Mimi – all the nerves, humour & excitement of a first date in magical, sassy Blind Date
After recently seeing Rebecca Northan perform her solo show Troublemaker at this year’s Soulo Theatre Festival, at long last, I got to see the full-length version of her play Blind Date at the Tarragon Theatre Mainspace last night. I’d fallen in love with Northan’s character Mimi and the show when I saw its 10-minute premiereContinue reading “When Richard met Mimi – all the nerves, humour & excitement of a first date in magical, sassy Blind Date”
Art, words & stage
Busy times continue, but I wanted to give a shout out to some upcoming events and shows, including two that open today: Inez/Recent Paintings: this exhibit has been up since October 5, but has its official opening tonight (Thurs, Oct 18 from 6-9 p.m.) and runs until November 4 at Fran Hill Gallery (285 RushtonContinue reading “Art, words & stage”
Literary inspiration @ authors fest
Got another does of creative inspiration last night when I attended a reading at the annual International Festival of Authors (IFOA) at Harbourfront Centre, in the Brigantine Room (or “the Brig” as my pal Kerri MacDonald and I like to call it). It was an international roster of authors at this reading too: Russell Banks (USA),Continue reading “Literary inspiration @ authors fest”
life with more cowbell 