Here is what’s going on in Toronto theatre this week. There are several great shows to catch for the week of April 23, 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.
George Brown Theatre School presents Tennessee Williams’ Orpheus Descending in Toronto’s Distillery District
The tragic Greek story of Orpheus and Eurydice has been told in many ways, from classic opera to Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge. It is a story that has always hit a nerve with me because of its romance and ephemeralness.
In Tennessee’s Orpheus Descending, we’re transported not to Hades’ underworld but to a town of the deep South mired with toxic people. A handsome stranger, Val, breezes into the town’s convenience store and involves himself with other lonely outsiders.
This week’s cheap theatre post features five great shows for $20 or less per person. We’ve got an interactive children’s fairytale, a Tennessee Williams play (plus a Brecht bonus!), and plays that involve duck-watching, b-boying, and pop culture. Check one out this week!
Here is what’s going on in Toronto theatre this week. There are several great shows to catch for the week of March 19, 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.
We’re looking for two people to join us as Volunteer Assistant Editors (Internship) for an 8-month period that runs from May to December 2012.
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Mooney on Theatre (mooneyontheatre.com) is a recognized go-to source for information about theatre in Toronto. The fast-growing online publication focusing on theatre, was started in April 2008 with a single writer (now editor-in-chief, Megan Mooney). Since its establishment the publication has grown to include over 17 regular contributors and has an established and loyal readership.