A Clockword Orange hits the stage in this richly detailed theatrical production
Huge Picture Productions‘ A Clockwork Orange: A Play with Music is so many good things. I know, things is not a very articulate choice of word. But there is so much to pick out of this play – it’s a mosaic of shiny little bits, one must pay attention to all the things that are going on.
Maybe a better way to say this is that this play is detail-rich.
Most of you are likely familiar with Anthony Burgess’ novel A Clockwork Orange, or Stanley Kubrick’s film adaptation. The play version, also written by Burgess, is largely the same, with the addition of the intended ending that Kubrick’s version departed from.
This week cheap theatre gets heavy. These plays will be light on your wallet but not on your heart. We’ve got narratives of historical murder, wrongful conviction, HIV/AIDS losses, leper Saints, and asylum life. This week it’s all about walking in shoes that might be very different from your own. Inexpensive shoes – you can try out several different pairs. Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto for the Week of November 26th, 2012→
Here is what’s going on in Toronto theatre this week. There are several great shows to catch for the week of November 26th, 2012: ** Shows marked with the double asterisks and in red are the ones that make Wayne, our Managing Editor, wish he could exist in multiple parallel universes so he could check them all out. Continue reading Eye-Catching Toronto Theatre for the Week of November 26th, 2012→
Mooney on Theatre is giving away two pairs of ticketsto Out of Reach Theatre’sTagged & It’s Complicated, playing at Palmerston Theatre (560 Palmerston Ave).One pair is for the opening night performance on November 24th at 8pm, with another pair for November 28th at 8pm.
To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets just send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Tagged & It’s Complicated Contest” and the date you’d like to attend (Nov. 24 or 28) by 7:00PM on Thursday, November 22nd, 2012.
You may enter once for either date. If entering for both dates please send a separate entry e-mail for each performance with the date specified in the subject line e.g. “Tagged & It’s Complicated Contest on Nov. 24″ or “Tagged & It’s Complicated Contest on Nov. 28″
Love! Romance! Nudity! And prejudice. This week’s cheap theatre is adult themed, featuring an array of low-priced or free performance art ranging from Shakespeare to staged readings to burlesque. There’s sex, there’s courtship, but there’s also the exploration of certain cultural sexual intolerances. This week, take an inexpensive look at love and all the ways it’s made – or denied. Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto for the Week of November 5th, 2012→
