This week The Playwright Project begins, a seven production company/seven neighbourhood/seven night series featuring seven plays by Sam Shepard. Every night from May 1st to 7th each production company rotates to a different neighbourhood, bringing their show to new venues and new audiences. They’ve got Toronto covered – from the Beaches to the Junction and every ‘hood in between. You can stroll over to your local bar and let each act come to you. Plus – it’s cheap theatre. Individual shows are $15, or you can grab an affordable pass if you’re up for a weeklong theatre bender. Mooney on Theatre will also be covering the project, so check back for reviews. Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto for the Week of May 1st, 2013→
Here is what’s going on in Toronto theatre this week. There are several great shows to catch for the week of April 29th, 2013. ** 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 April 29th, 2013→
Toronto’s Sterling Studio Theatre delivers a dynamic second week of their One Act Festival.
I only caught the second week of Sterling Studio Theatre’s One Act Festival, and it made me wish I’d been there for the first, and was going to be there for the third. Each week features a new double bill of one-act wonders. The festival began last week with two local playwright contest winners. This week’s show moves on to one-acts with a bit more history behind them – Lewis John Carlino’s Snowangel and Anton Chekhov’s The Bear.
The two plays make an intuitive pair in their shared bill. The concept of reflection plays heavily into both pieces, each coupling a man and woman as mirrors in a swirling battle-of-the-sexes.
The emotive Snowangel begins the evening. What is most captivating about this piece is how quickly it shifts audience feelings from empathy to disgust and back again. A shy, nervous john named John (Colin Edwards) enters the abrasive Connie the call girl’s (Lisa Aitken) bedroom, and commands our pity and understanding. We can all understand nervousness and uncertainty and it’s easy to commiserate with John’s initial – seeming – sincerity.
This week cheap theatre gets real cheap. Don’t let finances hold you back from the theatre any longer! These free or pay-what-you-can productions fit everyone’s budget. You can dabble in the undabbled on the cheap. Maybe you’ll discover your love of dance, or your distate for staged readings. It’s low commitment entertainment – try something new without paying the price.
Here is what’s going on in Toronto theatre this week. There are several great shows to catch for the week of April 22nd, 2013. ** 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 April 22nd, 2013→
