Samantha is both a writer and a fan of the arts and has been able to find numerous ways to pair the two. Aside from being an editor here at Mooney on Theatre, she's a photojournalist for Been Here Done That, a travel, dining and tourism blog that focuses on Toronto and abroad and previously for Lithium Magazine, which got her writing and shooting about everything from Dave Matthews Band to Fan Expo. She's passionate about music, theatre, photography, writing, and celebrating sexuality -- not necessarily in that order. She drinks tea more than coffee, prefer ciders over beers, and sings karaoke way too loudly. You can follow her on various social media including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Antigone is a prime example of what Soup Can Theatre does best – taking classic theatrical stories and reinventing them for a modern audience to appreciate proving that the classics are timeless and ageless and can be relevant no matter what age you’re living in. Taking the original play by Greek playwright Sophocles translated by David Grene and setting it to modern day Toronto with the backdrop of the recent G20 protest and Occupy movements turns this production of Antigone into a Fringe show you cannot miss. Continue reading Antigone (Soup Can Theatre) 2012 Toronto Fringe Review→
Two Weird Ladies are comedic duo Laura Salvas and Mandy Sellers, two BFFs who found each other studying comedy at The Second City. In their attack of the Toronto Fringe Festival this year, they have prepared a show that is irreverent, hilarious, unafraid to pull punches…and drop bombs.
Bras. Over the shoulder boulder holders. Call them what you will, love them or hate them, if you’re a woman, they are a part of your life – whether that are to fondly display your girls or to keep them at bay. That Boob Show, appropriately set in the site-specific Secrets From Your Sister bra fitting boutique, is a one-woman’s intimate story of personal sexiness, the ongoing size debate and the ability to appreciate what Mama Nature gave you.
What better way to start off this year’s