It was late Friday night after a delicious dinner and a couple of drinks that I headed down to Second City with a couple of friends. I have seen a few shows by the National Theatre of the World and I knew that the next couple of hours would be packed with laughs. What a perfect way to end a relaxed evening with friends.
Continue reading Review: The Carnegie Hall Show (National Theatre of the World)
Five For Twenty (or Less)
As always, this week’s cheap theatre post features five shows that are all $20 or less. In the spirit of Easter we’ve featured a play about a magical Easter hunt and a classic kids show. We also have three additional shows to choose from including a period musical, an improv show, and a mysterious folktale musical. There’s plenty of variety so get out there and enjoy some theatre. Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto for the Week of April 2, 2012
Here is what’s going on in Toronto theatre this week. There are several great shows to catch for the week of April 2, 2012: ** Shows marked with the double asterisks and in red are the ones that make Sonia, one of our Editors, wish she could quit her evening job so she could check them all out.
Continue reading Eye-Catching Toronto Theatre for the Week of April 2, 2012
From Press Release
Nominations are officially open for the 2012 Canadian Comedy Awards & Festival (CCAs), and this year more “Beaver” statuettes will be up for grabs than ever before! The Canadian Comedy Awards Foundation in association with The Comedy Network are pleased to announce that this year’s CCA submissions kick-off comes with three new award categories: Funniest Podcast, Funniest Web Series, and the Phil Hartman Award.
Submissions will be accepted until May 5, 2012 with Nominees announced June 12, 2012. Winners will be declared in a live awards show during the Canadian Comedy Awards & Festival week in October in Toronto. Continue reading Announcement: 2012 Canadian Comedy Awards Open for Submissions
I’m not quite sure what to say about The Nun’s Vacation. I still have very mixed feelings about it. On one hand I thought it was smart and funny in parts with some great acting, but on the other I felt like I was being hit on the head with the same concept over and over again.
The show is basically about a Catholic nun who is conflicted about her faith and sexuality as she doesn’t know how it all fits into her religion and she’s afraid of an unforgiving, highly judgmental God. She had an ongoing affair with another nun at her convent but has just been dumped, which has shaken her. She is lost and lonely with no one to turn to, so she decides to ‘take a vacation’ and lands up at her gay ex-priest, ex-boyfriend’s house. Continue reading Review: The Nun’s Vacation (Doghouse Riley Productions)