Monthly Archives: July 2011

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Point No Point: Q&A With Chainsaw Theatre Co-op

Noah Davis, Mylène Dinh-Robic. Photo credit: Benjamin Ayres. Chainsaw Theatre Co-op is a new theatre company formed by three of Toronto’s leading theatre talent: actor/writer Noah Davis (The Magic Flute, Los Angeles Opera; Children of the Night, Company of Angels); actor/director David … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

The Kreutzer Sonata

Ted Dykstra brings Tolstoy’s novella to life in an explosive stage adaptation Written by Leo Tolstoy Adapted and performed by Ted Dykstra Ted Dykstra. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann. Ted Dykstra‘s adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s The Kreutzer Sonata will pin you to … Continue reading →

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Sunday, July 24, 2011

Next to Normal

A remarkable, out of the ordinary musical experience Music by Tom Kitt Book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey Directed by Michael Greif The National Touring Company of Next To Normal. Photo by Craig Schwartz. Next to Normal has it all: … Continue reading →

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Thursday, July 21, 2011

Marat/Sade

Soup Can Theatre puts on an insanely good show Written by Peter Weiss Presented by Soup Can Theatre Directed by Sarah Thorpe Top: Allan Michael Brunet, Heather Marie Annis. Bottom: Liam Morris. Photo by Scarlet O’Neill. How to describe Soup … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Marat/Sade: Q&A Soup Can Theatre’s Sarah Thorpe

Cast of Soup Can Theatre’s Marat/Sade. Top Back: Scott Moore. Back Row: Katrina Carey, Heather Marie Annis, Andrew Fleming, Tom McGee (hidden), Elijah Fetter, Michael-David Blostein, Felicity Adams-Hannigan, Philip Stonhouse, Kristen Zaza, Glyn Bowerman. Middle: Allan Michael Brunet. Foreground: Liam … Continue reading →

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Friday, July 15, 2011

Guild Festival Theatre: The Cherry Orchard

Chekhov blooms at the Guild’s open-air Greek Theatre Dawna Wightman. Photo by Rino Noto. To kick off its inaugural season, the Guild Festival Theatre is staging an open-air rendition of Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard at the Guild Inn Gardens Greek … Continue reading →

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Thursday, July 14, 2011

Q&A: Guild Festival Theatre Artistic Director Sten Eirik

The Guild Festival Theatre is celebrating its first annual season this summer with an open-air rendition of Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. Just steps from the rugged cliffs of the Scarborough Bluffs, the Guild grounds are home to the historic … Continue reading →

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Thursday, July 14, 2011

The Glass Menagerie

Soulpepper’s sparkling production reflects the power of memory Written by Tennessee Williams Directed by Ted Dykstra Nancy Palk, Gemma James-Smith and Stuart Hughes. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann. Soulpepper’s Summer Season is smoking hot. You can still catch Eric Peterson … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

2011 Toronto Fringe Festival: The Soaps

Presented by The National Theatre of the World The Soaps Cast. Photo by Sharilyn Johnson. The Soaps is an ongoing live improvised soap opera performed by Toronto theatre company The National Theatre of the World. Set in the make believe … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

2011 Toronto Fringe Festival: She Said What Happened

Presented by She Said What Written by Carly Heffernan, Emma Hunter, Marni Van Dyk, Megan MacKeigan Megan MacKeigan, Marni Van Dyk & Emma Hunter. She Said What Happened features Emma Hunter, Marni Van Dyk and Meg Mack from the Toronto-based … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

2011 Toronto Fringe Festival: Cellar Hotel

Presented by Chicken Coop Theatre Written by Tony Rein, Terence Vince & Alan J. Nash Christian Jeffries as Gluttony. Photo by Melissa Di Pasquale. It’s a familiar scenario: the conscience caught in a tug of war between virtue and vice … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

2011 Toronto Fringe Festival: Grounded In Fantasy

Presented by Accidental Crossroads Written by P.J. Elwood Directed by Pamela Barker Center: Zane Banyan. Left to right: Steve Ferguson, Gráinne O’Flynn, Natalie Morgan and Ash Catherwood. Photo by Amy McConnell. In Grounded In Fantasy, a depressed woman (Zane Banyan) … Continue reading →

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