The first thing I noticed when I entered the The Theatre Centre to watch Ramble by Aimée Dawn Robinson at the 2015 SummerWorks Festival, was how gorgeous the space was. It’s a beautiful, spacious, comfortable, well ventilated venue. Continue reading Ramble (Aimée Dawn Robinson-Whitehorse) 2015 SummerWorks Review
Tonight, I got to take in three 20 minute plays as part of The Social Capital Theatre’s inaugural Short Short Play Festival; Room 17 by Barb Scheffler, Charlie Baker’s Boat by Graeme Gillis and Midnight Rubes by Ron Fromstein. I was looking forward to this little variety pack of plays and I am happy to report, I got exactly what I was hoping for as it proved to be an evening full of entertainment and talent. Continue reading Review: The Short Short Play Festival – Room 17, Charlie Blake’s Boat, Midnight Rubes (The Social Capital Theatre)
Toronto’s Social Capital Theatre presents their first Short Short Play Festival: An Exhibition of 20 Minute PlaysI love short plays. Maybe it’s my shortened attention span, maybe it’s my need for variety, but there is something about a short play that appeals to me. I like the idea of hearing a myriad of stories in one night. A sampling of viewpoints and characters. Some may resonate, some may not. When it comes to new bodies of work, it’s nice to know you don’t have to worry about committing two hours to something that may need further development.
Luckily, The Social Capital Theatre is putting on their very first Short Short Play Festival (July 22-25) which will feature twelve 20 minute plays. Naturally, I am very much looking forward to seeing what they have to offer.
Continue reading Preview: The Social Capital Theatre’s Inaugural Short Short Play Festival
Feel Good Lost is Pitter Patter Productions’ debut performance at the Toronto Fringe Festival starring David Jackson and featuring Robin Luckwaldt Ross. Originally a two-hander written by Jackson and co-founder/co-writer Erin Burley, it developed into a one man show that gives us a glimpse into the desperation one can feel when a relationship has suddenly ended and the struggle one endures while trying to make sense of it all. I was intrigued to see how this character would cope with his anguish. Continue reading Feel Good Lost (Pitter Patter Productions) 2015 Toronto Fringe Review
Pace Theatre Toronto, co-founded by Andrea Hluscu and Meghan Jones, makes its Toronto Fringe Festival debut with their dark comedy Cut-Throat: The Isolation of Ambition. The play is written by Hluscu in collaboration with Jones and Pace Theatre Toronto Company and explores the question, how far will you go and what are you willing to do to make your dreams come true?