I had the great pleasure of covering His Greatness, a play based on the last years of Tennessee Williams, at Toronto’s Factory Theatre this week. I have to say that I didn’t know a lot about Mr. Williams other than the fact that he was a highly acclaimed Southern American playwright.
A new theatre season is upon us and we are extremely excited about the cheap theatre post this week; all the shows are ones we personally wish we could see. Although not all the shows are priced under $20, they all offer preview or PWYC nights. So get out there and indulge in some amazing theatre that is sure to blow you away. Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto for the week of September 19, 2011→
Here is what’s going on in Toronto theatre this week. There are several great shows to catch for the week of September 19, 2011:
** Shows marked with the double asterisks and in red are the ones that make Wayne, our Managing Editor, wish he could exist in multiple parallel universes so he could check them all out.
1933. French police find Madame Lancelin and her daughter face down, in their living room, mutilated. Upstairs, two maids are found naked, huddled together in one of two single beds. Their motive: self-defense against an abusive mistress. This true story was the inspiration for queer iconoclast Jean Genet’s masterpiece. A powerful statement against servitude, this psychosexual thriller is brought to you by the creative team behind last season’s acclaimed production of Sarah Kane’s Blasted. Continue reading Press Release: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre presents THE MAIDS by Jean Genet→
