All posts by Megan Mooney

Megan loves being in the thick of all things theatre, but her ultimate goal is to promote theatre to the world of non-theatre people. It was the same when she was the theatre writer for blogTO, or the Fringe Correspondent for CBC Radio One‘s Here and Now, as it is as the founder of Mooney on Theatre. Her basic belief is that there is theatre/performance out there for everyone to love, they just need to find it. This is not to be confused with the idea that everyone should love theatre for theatre’s sake, in fact, as obsessed as she is with theatre, even *she* doesn’t love all types of theatre.

VOLCANO Theatre presents Goodness

From press release

VOLCANO Theatre presents  Goodness

Written by Michael Redhill, Directed by Ross Manson

Starring Layne Coleman, Lili Francks, Tara Hughes, JD Nicholsen, Gord Rand and Amy Rutherford

The only Canadian play to win the Carol Tambor Theatrical Foundation’s "Best of Edinburgh" Award, Michael Redhill’s Goodness is a searing journey into history, memory and morality that examines life, love and personal responsibility in the face of genocide.

Completely reworked since its 2005 premiere in a co-production with Tarragon Theatre, Volcano Theatre presents this gripping work, opening September 16 and running through September 27, at The Theatre Centre, after which it will travel directly to Butare, Rwanda as part of the commemorations of the 15th anniversary of the genocide there. After debuting in Butare, the Volcano team will also play Kigali, and offer a series of workshops.

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The Second City presents its 64th revue… SHUT UP AND SHOW US YOUR TWEETS!

From press release

The Second City presents its 64th revue…

SHUT UP AND

SHOW US YOUR TWEETS!

Toronto: World class city or whiney little baby? With a summer full of strikes and strife, Toronto is in need of some serious fresh air. Our councilors, companies and unions have been flipping us the bird for months. It’s time we tweeted back. So on Tuesday September 29th the Second City tells Toronto to Shut up and Show Us Your Tweets! As we premiere our 64th revue.

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2009 Theatre Subscription Series Profiles – Canadian Stage Company

By Megan Mooney

Next in the subscription series profiles is the Canadian Stage Company.  

Last year’s season had a conspicuous lack of Canadian content on the main stage.  Theatre folks (myself included) were all a tizzy that a place called the Canadian Stage Company was so lacking in Cancon.  Well, I’m very happy to tell you, it looks like CanStage got the hint, so this year you’ll see some excellent Canadian scripts played out on the big Bluma Appel stage.

And so, now, onto the specifics of the 2009-10 season at the Canadian Stage Company and their subscription series:

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AUTHORS AT HARBOURFRONT CENTRE CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF THIS AIN’T THE ROSEDALE LIBRARY

From press release

AUTHORS AT HARBOURFRONT CENTRE CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF THIS AIN’T THE ROSEDALE LIBRARY
Readings and music with Eileen Myles, Stuart Ross, Jowi Taylor and others.

As part of its 36th season of readings, Authors at Harbourfront Centre is delighted to present a 30th birthday tribute to Toronto bastion of independent bookselling This Ain’t the Rosedale Library. On September 16, 2009, Torontonians are invited to celebrate this local artistic milestone being reached with readings and music courtesy of bill bissett, Lee Ann Brown, Eileen Myles, Stuart Ross, Jowi Taylor and the Six String Nation guitar. JAZZ.FM’s Jaymz Bee hosts, and This Ain’t… owner Charlie Huisken reflects on three decades in the business. The celebration takes place Wednesday, September 16 at 7:30pm in Harbourfront Centre’s Brigantine Room.

“For 30 years we at This Ain’t the Rosedale Library have been doing our best with the resources we have to share our passions for the arts and literature,“ said This Ain’t’s…Charlie Huisken. “This event with Toronto’s longest-running reading series allows us to pay special attention to the people who create the beautiful things with which we surround ourselves.”

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