As malls and stores get decked out for the yuletide season, it’s hard not to get into the spirit of things – even if it is a tad too early. Whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, Yule, or Kwanzaa or anything else that you might celebrate this time of year, this week’s cheap theatre post covers everything from seasonal comedy to the Spice Girls. So put on your warmest winter wear and come out to enjoy some holiday cheer!
This week cheap theatre gets heavy. These plays will be light on your wallet but not on your heart. We’ve got narratives of historical murder, wrongful conviction, HIV/AIDS losses, leper Saints, and asylum life. This week it’s all about walking in shoes that might be very different from your own. Inexpensive shoes – you can try out several different pairs. Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto for the Week of November 26th, 2012→
It may be mid-November, but we’re sure you’ve caught glimpses of those time-telling glittering lights draped over trees around the city. Halloween is long gone, which means the gift-giving season is on the horizon. Some of you might like to get a head start, some of you might like to procrastinate, but no matter what kind of holiday shopper you are (or if you shop at all), it’s a season that can put a lot of strain on one’s wallet. However, we don’t think buying that perfect gift should mean sacrificing a night out at the theatre, especially when it isn’t even December yet. Here’s a smattering of affordable theatre for the week:
Love can mean the most spectacular, indescribable, deep euphoric feeling for someone. It can mean giving someone the power to destroy you, and trusting them not to. It can either be a horrible disease or a blessing. In this week’s cheap theatre post we cover the all-encompassing theme of love. Whether it is first love, unconditional love, a family’s love, or unrequited love – it’s all here this week. So get ready for an emotional (but still affordable) roller-coaster ride!
Love! Romance! Nudity! And prejudice. This week’s cheap theatre is adult themed, featuring an array of low-priced or free performance art ranging from Shakespeare to staged readings to burlesque. There’s sex, there’s courtship, but there’s also the exploration of certain cultural sexual intolerances. This week, take an inexpensive look at love and all the ways it’s made – or denied. Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto for the Week of November 5th, 2012→
