Merry Christmas! Here is what’s going on in Toronto theatre this week. There are several great shows to catch for the week of December 23rd, 2013. ** 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.
Continue reading Play Listings for the Week of December 23, 2013
This week’s pre-holiday pickings for wallet-friendly theatre include modern adaptations of classic (ok, most are classics) work. From Christmas-themed cheer to a site-specific version of Pride and Prejudice and even a nod to a retro Canadian icon, this week welcome a blast from the past and step into a piece of theatre from days gone by.
Continue reading Cheap Theatre for the Week of December 17, 2013
Here is what’s going on in Toronto theatre this week. There are several great shows to catch for the week of December 16th, 2013. ** 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.
Continue reading Playlistings for the Week of December 16, 2013
Taking place at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto’s historic Distillery District, the Impulse Festival – presented by Soulpepper and The National Theatre of the World – will be offering up four days of world-class improvisational comedy.
This year’s festival plays host to 8 troupes, hailing from 7 countries. They’ll be performing 16 shows, 15 workshops as well as Christmas at Choke-Poke Toys – a 55-hour improvised soap opera marathon.
And true to its name, the Impulse Festival will be a celebration of whatever thoughts and impulses come to the performers’ minds.
There are plenty of laughs to be had in theatre this week. With Soulpepper’s Impulse Festival beginning December 12 along with a number of other hysterical holiday themed improv and comedy opening this week, you’re bound to find something to defeat the winter blahs and tickle your funny bone.
Continue reading Cheap Theatre for the Week of December 10, 2013