Bob Dylan musical is “dramatically beautiful,” now on stage in Toronto
It’s a mistake to expect Girl from the North Country — playing at the Royal Alexandra Theatre — to be a musical. It’s a play with singing and some dancing. With a couple of exceptions, the songs are sung to the audience, not by one character to another the way they usually are in musicals. Playwright Conor McPherson says it’s “a conversation between the songs and the story.”
Simon Hale’s superb arrangements of 20 Bob Dylan songs — or sometimes parts of songs — as solo and ensemble pieces bring new depth to old favourites like “Slow Train”, “Like a Rolling Stone”, and “Forever Young.” And the music is just part of what makes the play terrific.
Frog in Hand presents a dystopian journey into the deep unknown with Stories in the Woods
A mysterious walk through the cold woods at night turns into an eerie exploration into a dystopian future where climate change has rendered the world nearly unlivable. For two nights, Frog in Hand led a group of wanderers deep into the unknown where dancers utilized a haunting soundscape, the deep woods and rough terrain in the dark, and strategic lighting to illustrate a tale of what could possibly be in Stories in the Woods.
Shows that Caught Our Eye in Toronto for the Week of October 7, 2019
We are well and truly swept up in the Toronto’s Fall Theatre whirlwind! There is just so much great theatre to see right now that we feel a bit swept off of our feet. If you are feeling the same way, keep reading below to take a peak at what has caught our eye this week. Our Publisher Megan takes on the challenge of highlighting (in red) what is at the top of their list of things to see this week.
Program Three of Fall for Dance North rounds out an exciting bill of theatre
Celebrating five years, Fall For Dance North returns to Toronto. Program three comes with a scene change, taking place at Ryerson Theatre instead of Meridian Hall. Fall For Dance North brings leading dance companies from all over the world to Toronto and makes them accessible to a wide audience as all tickets, for any night and any seat, are only fifteen dollars. Make sure to read our reviews of program one and program two.
This bill presents an international selection of current Indigenous dance expressions with works from New Zealand, Taiwan, Australia and the Lac La Croix First Nations.
New comedy festival brings the laughs with a diverse lineup in Toronto
This October, The Theatre Centre launched a new festival, COMEDY IS ART, in support of comedy in Canada. Comedy is not currently recognized as its own art form in Canada, which has limited the amount of government funding available for comedians. In its inaugural year, the festival ran from October 1 to 5, and featured 8 shows with over 40 artists. I was fortunate enough to spend an evening watching Good Morning, Tonight!, a stand-up comedy show produced and hosted by spirited comedians Karis Anderson and Aidan O’Loughlin.
Bob Dylan musical is “dramatically beautiful,” now on stage in Toronto
Frog in Hand presents a dystopian journey into the deep unknown with Stories in the Woods
Program Three of Fall for Dance North rounds out an exciting bill of theatre
This October,