Helder Brum presents his hilarious one-man show at the John Candy Theatre in TorontoBorn with a Tale is a bright and silly one man show highlighting writer and performer Helder Brum’s greatest and most embarrassing moments from childhood mishaps, to young adult shame spirals.
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Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of January 30th, 2018. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. This week’s selection are all about queerness, colonialism, progress, and works by and for People of Colour. Check them out below the cut:
Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto the Week of January 30th, 2018
The Drowning Girls is a haunting tale brought to life, on stage at the Gerrard Art Space in TorontoThe intimacy of the Gerrard Art Space is a fun and symbolic setting for The Drowning Girls (Mortar and Pestle Productions), which tells the story of three women who were murdered by early 20th Century serial killer and bigamist George Joseph Smith. Continue reading Review: The Drowning Girls (Mortar and Pestle)
If you’re a fan of queer-centred shows, festivals, and diversity on stage, this week’s picks will warm your heart. There is much to choose from, so here to help you chose is our editor Samantha, with a few of her top picks in red. Check them out below the cut:
Continue reading Playlistings in Toronto for the week of January 29th
Baryshnikov performs the poems of Joseph Brodsky at Toronto’s Winter Garden TheatreWhen I saw that I had the opportunity to see the ballet dancer Baryshnikov, I jumped at the chance, thinking I’d be seeing spins and pliés. That wasn’t the case. This show at The Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto is a quiet, poetic performance that has only a minor dance element. BRODSKY / BARYSHNIKOV is Baryshnikov’s Russian-language tribute to his Nobel prize-winning poet friend Joseph Brodsky.
Continue reading Review: Brodsky/Baryshnikov (Show One Productions)