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
Shows That Caught Our Eye in Toronto the Week of March 6th, 2017
Who runs the stage? GIRLS! With International Women’s Day happening on Wednesday, it’s fitting that our listings this week have so many woman-centric choices. If sexy, beautiful, powerful, and/or political women are your thing, do not miss the amazing shows on Toronto stages this week!! To help you in your decision-making is our managing editor Wayne. He’s chosen a few shows which caught his eye in red text. Check them out below the cut:
Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of February 28th, 2017. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. This week’s picks start with a unique musical-theatrical experience, move onto an extremely timely and important story about the environmental impacts of capitalism, and round out with some fascinatingly morbid and sensational tales of vengeance and murder. Check them out below the cut!
Shows That Caught Our Eye in Toronto the Week of February 27th, 2017
It’s another packed week for Toronto’s theatre scene, with countless new shows opening. With themes ranging from Vendettas to Mysteries, us theatre lovers have our work cut out for us in choosing what to see. To help you in your decision-making is our editor Lin. She’s chosen a few shows that caught her eye in red text. Check them out below the cut:
Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of February 21st, 2017. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. Love is in the air! So is Picasso, Shakespeare, and a badass girl gang! Check out our picks below the cut!
Shows That Caught Our Eye in Toronto the Week of February 20th, 2017
With so many new shows opening this week in Toronto, you may have trouble deciding which famous (or local!) writer you want to spend an evening with. To help you in your decision-making is our editor Samantha. She’s chosen a fews shows that caught her eye in red text. Check them out below the cut:
