Jess is an East coast transplant to Toronto who stumbled into her love of theatre via her social media gig at Ballyhoo Push Pin Media, and stumbled into review writing via an open call to cover the 2015 Fringe Festival for MoT. In addition to writing for MoT, she also blogs about dating, white supremacy, fat politics, theatre, graphic design, and sex at thejessgillis.blogspot.com. She’s a self-taught freelance graphic designer by trade, and a visual artist by passion. She sells and displays her wares at jessgillis.com. She’s passionate about laughter, anti-oppression, sex workers’ rights, body positivity, vegan food, cycling, good TV, and swimming. If you want to follow her foodie, nail art, and pet sitting posts, you can follow her on Instagram and Twitter @TheJessGillis
Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of June 13th, 2017. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. For your wallet-conscious viewing pleasure this week, we’ve selected some Black woman magic, an Ojibway lens on Turtle Island, Shakespeare, and much more! Check them out below the cut:
Shows That Caught Our Eye in Toronto the Week of June 12th, 2017
Canada, clowns, and classics are the main themes on Toronto stages this week! We’ve got our editor Lin on hand to pick out a few shows which caught her attention, listed in red. Check them out below the cut:
Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of June 6th, 2017. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. For your wallet-conscious viewing pleasure this week, we’ve selected an indie festival, a Misérables workshop, a story about criminalized queerness and much more! Check them out below the cut:
Shows That Caught Our Eye in Toronto the Week of June 5th, 2017
Queer stories, indie festivals, and Canadian history are just a few of the themes gracing Toronto’s stages this week. We’ve got our editor Samantha on hand to pick out a few shows which caught her attention, listed in red. Check them out below the cut:
Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of May 30th, 2017. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. Short plays! Spontaneous plays! Short stories! Evil dinner guests! And all with ticket prices under $25 (and some PWYC/freebies)? Who wouldn’t want to get out and see a show this week? More below the cut: