Tagged and It’s Complicated at Toronto’s Palmerston Theatre takes a comedic look at online dating
Tagged and It’s Complicated is the kind of show I always enjoy. It’s a multimedia comedy with live music, singing and dancing that looks at the weird and hilarious world of online dating. I even convinced a friend to pay for their ticket to go with me and my plus one which I sort of wish I hadn’t.
The show wasn’t bad by any means. The actors – Matty Burns and Ruth Goodwin – are adorable and do a great job with the piece and I’m sure the lyrics were funny but unfortunately I could hear very little of them. I know the rest of the audience was in the same boat as I overheard several snippets of conversations on the way out.
Insanity and intensity shine in Echoes currently playing at Toronto’s Sterling Studio Theatre
I watched Echoes last night at an unexpected, intimate little theatre on Sterling Street. The show was suggested by my friend and as soon as I read the description I said, “This is not something I would have ever picked out to watch but let’s give it a shot.”
I’m so glad I did. Lately, every time I watch something outside of my comfort zone I’m pleasantly surprised.
The show is intense right from the get go. At first the barren stage, the bright almost clinical white lights and the loud dialogue delivery of the actors had the feeling of nails on a chalkboard to me. I kept thinking this is going to be a long two hours.
Be prepared to be moved by John Mighton’s The Little Years at Toronto’s Tarragon Theatre
When I saw that playwright John Mighton had a new show at the Tarragon, I didn’t even bother reading the description for The Little Years, I just blindly signed up. The first show I ever watched in Toronto was A Short History of Night which is when I first fell in love with the theatre. I was barely sixteen at the time and I had no idea about the impact it would have on the rest of my career. Needless to say, I’m very nervous about writing this review and being able to do it justice.
The Little Years is one of those quiet shows that makes you think and at times laugh and ultimately breaks your heart, but without any of the loud and in-your-face drama that you get in some shows. It doesn’t need any of that. The show relies solely on the script and the acting and both are impeccable. Continue reading Review: The Little Years (Tarragon Theatre)→
A revival of Jekyll & Hyde brings Constantine Maroulis & Deborah Cox together on stage in Toronto
Let me start off by saying that I have never seen any show or movie that followed the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, but I don’t live under a rock so I am familiar with the basic premise of the story. For those of you who may have also missed the many renditions of this tale, it is a fairly simple story about good versus evil and how human beings can house both of these dichotomous forces within their nature.
Jekyll & Hyde is not the most original production in the world as this story has been told and re-told by many, but the big draw for this production are the singing sensations Constantine Maroulis and Deborah Cox. The two singers have quite the vocal range and their voices are mesmerizing to listen to.
Hofesh Shecter’s Political Mother playing at Toronto’s Bluma Appel Theatre will blow your mind and your senses
I find that the more l like a show the harder it is to write about it. There’s always that little nagging feeling where I hope I was able to express everything I saw and felt. Political Mother was that show for me.
Hofesh Shecter’s Political Mother is probably the most original piece of theatre I have ever seen. It is rock concert colliding with musical theatre to create a wonderfully raw and dark explosion.
