Monthly Archives: October 2011

Monday, October 31, 2011

Q&A: The Company Theatre

Co-Artistic Director Philip Riccio talks about The Company’s latest production The Company Theatre Co-Artistic Director Philip Riccio. Hot off of their 2011 Dora Award for Outstanding Independent Production (Through The Leaves), The Company Theatre brings the English-language premiere of of Swiss-German … Continue reading →

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Sunday, October 30, 2011

The Rocky Horror Show

It’s astounding, time is fleeting and madness takes its toll on stage in the latest production of Rocky Horror at the Lower Ossington Theatre By Ava Baccari Written by Richard O’Brien Produced by Maurice Galpen and Jennifer Walls Jennifer Walls … Continue reading →

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Saturday, October 29, 2011

In The Pines

Murder mystery tour: A dark tale haunts the historic Campbell House Museum Presented by Yabu No Naka Theatre Co-op/Red One Theatre Collective Based on Yabu No Naka by Ryunosuke Akutagawa Directed by Brenhan McKibben and Benjamin Blais Toronto’s Campbell House Museum … Continue reading →

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Friday, October 28, 2011

Bharati

Passport to Bollywood: Musical explores how sensuality and tradition are intricately intertwined in India By Ava Baccari Created by Gashash Deshe Written by Kamlesh Pandey Directed by Jojo Khan, Shirili Deshe and Roni Sinai Bharati, The Wonder That is India. … Continue reading →

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

FELA!

The music of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti sways the Canon Theatre Book by Jim Lewis and Bill T. Jones Music and lyrics by Fela Anikulapo-Kuti Sahr Ngaujah as Fela Kuti and the Broadway cast of FELA! Photo Credit ©Monique Carboni. … Continue reading →

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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Doc Wuthergloom’s Haunted Medicine Show

Eric Woolfe is fantastically fiendish in this spellbinding solo show Presented by Eldritch Theatre Created by Eric Woolfe Directed by Christine Brubaker Eric Woolfe as Doc Wuthergloom in Eldrtich Theatre’s Doc Wuthergloom’s Haunted Medicine Show. Photo by Dawn Weaver. Got … Continue reading →

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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Ghosts

Soulpepper raises the spectre of moral hypocrisy with Ibsen’s haunting family drama Written by Henrik Ibsen Adapted and directed by Morris Panych Michelle Monteith, Nancy Palk and Gregory Prest. Photo by Sian Richards. What’s scarier than ghouls and goblins? According … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

2011 Global Cabaret Festival: Q&A with Albert Schultz

The Young Centre comes alive with the sound of music October 28-30, 2011 Albert Schultz. Photo by Bruce Zinger. Looking for a one-of-a-kind concert experience? The Young Centre for the Performing Arts will play host to 44 performances by 150 … Continue reading →

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Monday, October 17, 2011

Hardsell 2.0

Rick Miller is mad about marketing in this rousing remount at Factory Theatre A WYRD and Necessary Angel co-production Created by Rick Miller and Daniel Brooks Performed by Rick Miller Rick Miller in Hardsell. Photo by Michael Cooper. Hardsell 2.0 … Continue reading →

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Thursday, October 13, 2011

I Send You This Cadmium Red

Art of Time Ensemble and Canadian Stage unite with flying colours Presented by Art of Time Ensemble in association with Canadian Stage Music by Gavin Bryars Texts by John Berger and John Christie Directed by Daniel Brooks (From left) Julian … Continue reading →

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Friday, October 7, 2011

Sex, Religion & Other Hang-Ups

Praise James Gangl: the patron saint of sinful comedy Written and performed by James Gangl Directed by Chris Gibbs James Gangl prays for sex. Photo by Kevin Thom. If James Gangl didn’t have a girlfriend before Sex, Religion & Other … Continue reading →

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Thursday, October 6, 2011

The Ugly One

Beauty is only skin deep in Mayenburg’s cutting satire Presented by Theatre Smash Written by Marius von Mayenburg Directed by Ashlie Corcoran Naomi Wright, Hardee T. Lineham and David Jansen (lying down) in a scene from The Ugly One. Photo … Continue reading →

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