A night with The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) at Lower Ossington Theatre in Toronto brings laughter, puke tornadoes, and a definite good time
An unfortunate few will hear the words “Do any of you want to come see a play with me? The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)?” and then proceed to wave their arms with unbridled glee and shout affirmatively. While this wasn’t exactly how the scenario went, I did find a willing playgoer in my friend Jenn to accompany me to the Lower Ossington Theatre (upstairs) to bask in the Bard, presented by The Classical Theatre Project, on a rained out Friday evening.
I’d done a little preliminary research on the show, having never heard of a play compiling all of Shakespeare’s works, and was delighted to learn that it was a comedy. It’s a comedic mash-up of Shakespearean proportions, but also a marathon of wit, slapstick, and fleet-footed improvisation for its cast of three.
The Theatre Centre, a nationally-recognized arts organization, broke ground today on the site of its new permanent home in the revitalized West Queen West neighbourhood. The 104-year-old heritage property known as the Carnegie Library (1115 Queen Street West and Lisgar) will undergo a $6.2 million renovation to house the new live arts hub and incubator.
If you had a theme song, what would it be? I’m sure many of you have thought about it before, or have at least thought about what life would be like if it had a soundtrack. Or if it were a musical. This week’s cheap theatre picks are a great way to live the dream without the potential embarrassment of breaking out into song on the TTC.
Here is what’s going on in Toronto theatre this week. There are several great shows to catch for the week of October 8th, 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 October 8th, 2012→
There’s much that can be derived from varying experiences and broadening ones horizons. Most of our lives are spent learning about things to better understand them. Fear of the unknown can be gotten over fairly easily if you seek to understand it. This week’s trend in budget theatre looks at experiencing things you might not be faced with during the day-to-day grind. Learn more, discover more, let theatre make it easier to do.
