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Cheap Theatre in Toronto for the Week of November 21, 2011

Five For Twenty (or Less)

Looking for cheap live Toronto theatre? You’ve come to the right place, my friend! Here are five shows in Toronto playing this week that you can see for under $20 a ticket the week of November 21, 2011. Our cheap theatre picks include a play at the Cameron House, a Woody Allen play, a b-boy play written by Kim’ s Convenience playwright Ins Choi, a play about Matt Damon and Ben Affleck written by Mindy Kaling, and a Second City Christmas show! See the rest of the post for all the theatre-licious details.

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Ticket Giveaway Contest: Red (Canadian Stage)

Mooney on Theatre is giving away tickets to a sneak-peek preview performance of Canadian Stage’s production of Red by John Logan on Wednesday, November 23 at 8:00PM at the Bluma Appel Theatre/St. Lawrence Theatre for the Arts – 27 Front St. East, Toronto.

To be entered into the draw for a pair of tickets just send an email to contests@mooneyontheatre.com with the subject line “Red contest” by NOON on Tuesday, November 22 2011.

Also, be sure to check out they cool website they created to promote the show, ExperienceRed.ca. You can log on and use your webcam/speakers to interact with Mark Rothko (Jim Mezon). We sure got a kick out of it!

See below for details about show, how the contest works:

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Eye-Catching Toronto Theatre for the Week of November 21, 2011

Here is what’s going on in Toronto theatre this week. There are several great shows to catch for the week of November 21, 2011: ** 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.

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Announcement: Artists Mentoring Youth Now Recruiting!

The AMY Project (Artists Mentoring Youth) is now accepting 2012 applications from Toronto women ages 14 to 21.

AMY builds the leadership, confidence, and unique voice of young women in Toronto by providing them with performance training, connections to artistic mentors, and access to a professional venue for their final performance. The AMY Project mentorship roster includes some of the top female artists in Toronto who specialize in a variety of disciplines: from dub poetry to opera, from theatrical design to breakdancing.

The AMY Project is a FREE program offered to a diverse range of participants from the greater Toronto area. It runs from January-April 2012. Once a week to start, then twice a week as we get closer to show dates. Participants are provided with TTC tickets, given the opportunity to attend live theatrical performances, share in a weekly meal and earn volunteer hours and cash honorariums for performing.

Most importantly, they are given the opportunity to speak out and share their stories with a public audience.

Read more to find out how to apply before the deadline December 9, 2011:

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Cheap Theatre in Toronto for the Week of November 7, 2011

Five For Twenty (or Less)

Looking for cheap live theatre shows in Toronto? You’ve come to the right place! This week we have listed five theatre shows playing in the city that are $20 or less per ticket. There’s a one-woman show about mental illness; a comedy about a couple and a stray dog; short plays about gay marriage; Seussical; and a hit Toronto Fringe Fest comedy from this summer! Check out the rest of the entry for all the magical theatre goodness.

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