It’s been heartbreaking to see all the cancellations of live theatre performances—not to mention devastating for theatre companies, festivals and artists—with seasons being cut short or delayed indefinitely, and productions and festivals cancelled during the COVID-19 crisis. But there are still ways you can support companies and artists, and stay connected with theatre while we […]Continue reading “Stay the Fuck Home Guest Post by Cate McKim Theatre Edition — Lizzie Violet”
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Love, sacrifice & the heartbeat of time in the delightful, poignant Sisters
Laura Condlln & Nicole Power. Set design by Michelle Tracey. Costume design by Erika Connor. Lighting design by Kimberley Purtell. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann. Soulpepper opened its striking world premiere of Rosamund Small’s delightful, poignant Sisters—a story of love, family, sacrifices and the march of time—to an enthusiastic full house last night. InspiredContinue reading “Love, sacrifice & the heartbeat of time in the delightful, poignant Sisters”
Shades of red & blue in the tapestry of interwoven lives in the beautiful, theatrical Of Human Bondage
Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann: Gregory Prest & Michelle Monteith in Of Human Bondage It’s all in how a man carries himself. Soulpepper opened its remount of Vern Thiessen’s stage adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham’s Of Human Bondage at the Young Centre on Thursday. Directed by Soulpepper A.D. Albert Schultz, this is Soulpepper’s thirdContinue reading “Shades of red & blue in the tapestry of interwoven lives in the beautiful, theatrical Of Human Bondage”
Love, family, forgiveness & legacy—falling in love with Kim’s Convenience over & over again
Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann: Jean Yoon & Paul Sun-Hyung Lee Everybody loves Appa. When Paul Sun-Hyung Lee made his entrance as the Kim patriarch (marking his 423rd performance in the role) for Soulpepper Theatre’s remount of Ins Choi’s Kim’s Convenience, the packed house in the Michael Young Theatre at the Young Centre erupted intoContinue reading “Love, family, forgiveness & legacy—falling in love with Kim’s Convenience over & over again”
Lots to see – art & theatre in Toronto
According to the WordPress post counter, this will be my 300th post and I wanted to give a shout out to some upcoming/continuing art and theatre in Toronto before I go offline for a bit. The InspiraTO Festival of 10-minute plays opens tomorrow (Fri, June 1) on the Alumnae Theatre main stage and runs untilContinue reading “Lots to see – art & theatre in Toronto”
Kim’s Convenience a pleasure the second time around
So after not getting on top of the ticket ordering in time to see its previous Soulpepper run, I finally got out to see Kim’s Convenience at the Young Centre last night. And this time, I took two pals Kerri and Ty along for the ride. Weyni Mengesha directed the Soulpepper run (playwright/actor Ins ChoiContinue reading “Kim’s Convenience a pleasure the second time around”
Send in the clone
What can I tell you, busy times – again – and I’m wishing I had a clone so I could get to all the stuff I want to see. Alas, I am still working within the limited construct of this single corporeal self and the rules of social triage dictate that I must prioritize. AndContinue reading “Send in the clone”
life with more cowbell 