Everything but the Bard takes us on a time travelling, feminist political fantasy in Kawa Ada’s The Death of Mrs. Gandhi and the Beginning of New Physics (a political fantasy). Directed by Ada and overseen by artistic producer Renna Reddie, The Death of Mrs. Gandhi is currently running in the Factory Theatre Mainspace during theContinue reading “NSTF: Past & future collide with biting political satire in the hilariously trippy The Death of Mrs. Gandhi & the Beginning of New Physics (a political fantasy)”
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Strength, struggle & identity in funny, brave & poignant HERStory Counts
Seven performers. Three nights. One theatre project just getting started. Artistic producer/project founder Jennifer Neales had been frustrated about the lack of diverse voices in theatre – particularly womyn of colour – for 10 years; that is, until she decided to do something about it. And that something is the HERStory Counts theatre project,Continue reading “Strength, struggle & identity in funny, brave & poignant HERStory Counts”
Interview with Jennifer Neales on #HERstoryCounts theatre project
Actor/Artistic Producer Jennifer Neales has assembled a company of talented creators, producers and mentors to create an exciting new theatre project, set to premiere at Red Sandcastle Theatre April 22-24. #HERstoryCounts is an indie Canadian production, presenting a series of autobiographical monologues that bring to life personal stories of “endurance, strength, loss, survival, and loveContinue reading “Interview with Jennifer Neales on #HERstoryCounts theatre project”
Toronto Fringe: Powerful & thoughtful exploration of family & mental illness in Hanger
Saw yet another marvelous two-hander at Toronto Fringe last night: Kildare Company’s Hanger, written by Hilary McCormack and directed by Joshua Stodart (both also on the Ale House Theatre Co. Twelfe Night, or what you will team) – running at St. Vladimir Theatre. Acceptance and denial of mental health issues come to the forefront asContinue reading “Toronto Fringe: Powerful & thoughtful exploration of family & mental illness in Hanger”
Fiercely sexy, ruthlessly funny, real & raw – Theatre Brouhaha’s Delicacy
I had the great pleasure of seeing Theatre Brouhaha’s production of Kat Sandler’s Delicacy for the second time during its SummerWorks run at Lower Ossington Theatre last night. I’d first seen it during at Factory Theatre Studio back in the Fall and loved its sharp-edged, quick-witted, socially apt story and characters – played out byContinue reading “Fiercely sexy, ruthlessly funny, real & raw – Theatre Brouhaha’s Delicacy”
Revelation & redemption – The Drowning Girls
When we enter the theatre, the three women are already onstage, splayed out in the semi-darkness in the three bathtubs. Drowned. The bathtubs emerge from jagged-toothed holes in the ground, yawned forth like coffins – each with a blank foot stone facing downstage. Vines snake around the shower plumbing above each tub. Beautiful white birchContinue reading “Revelation & redemption – The Drowning Girls”
Deliciously sharp & brutally funny – Theatre Brouhaha’s Delicacy
Very happy that Ed, Andy and I finished up on The Drowning Girls set last night in time for me to make it out to the 10 p.m. performance of Delicacy at Factory Studio Theatre, where I bumped into another Alumnae Theatre pal, Tina McCulloch. I’d heard a lot of good things about Delicacy andContinue reading “Deliciously sharp & brutally funny – Theatre Brouhaha’s Delicacy”
Panto-style comedy fun for all ages – Cabbagetown Theatre’s Cinderella…if the shoe fits!
So much fun this afternoon at the 1 p.m. matinée of Cabbagetown Theatre’s Cinderella…if the shoe fits! Writer/director Kim Sprenger had a hand with the script from Liam Doherty, Stephen Flett and assistant director Basil Tamkei, as well as the cast; this is a show that was written with both adults and kids in mind,Continue reading “Panto-style comedy fun for all ages – Cabbagetown Theatre’s Cinderella…if the shoe fits!”
Big wacky panto fun coming up with Cinderella…if the shoe fits! @ Cabbagetown Festival
Get ready for some big wacky fun with Cabbagetown Theatre’s panto production of Cinderella…if the shoe fits! at this year’s Cabbagetown Festival, opening Friday, September 7 at the Necropolis Chapel. Here’s what the folks at Cabbagetown Theatre have to say about the production: Join the adventures of a BBQ-obsessed Cinderella as she attempts to breakContinue reading “Big wacky panto fun coming up with Cinderella…if the shoe fits! @ Cabbagetown Festival”
Toronto Fringe – up this week
Hey kids – Realized my sleep-addled brain left a couple of things out in yesterday’s posts: During the dinner date scene in One Night, Angela Brown and Nick Stojanovic did an amazing job of dealing with a set malfunction when the table they were eating at collapsed! Nice improving out of the situation, guys. BeforeContinue reading “Toronto Fringe – up this week”
life with more cowbell 