Once upon a time on a dark stormy night it happened to a friend of a friend of mine… All viable methods to start off a story. You’ve probably used one or two once or twice to kick off a round of playing the raconteur. Even in its most elaborate forms, theatre is driven by how well its practitioners can tell a story. Below you’ll find five selections from this week’s theatre listings that express the importance of stories and storytelling in one way or another. From the most familiar methods to the more subtle, from exploring the folklore of another culture to exploring the past of the city we walk through every day. Try one of these on for size before you breeze through to The End.
Don’t be fooled into thinking that Halloween is just for grade-schoolers. Let’s face it, people of all ages enjoy eating candy, smearing fake blood across their faces, and dressing up as indecent versions of otherwise respected civil servants. This week’s cheap theatre post is here to help you start the celebrations early or decide if you’d rather be a trampy nurse or a lewd police officer. Here are 5 ways to help you get your Halloween fix:
Torontonians love Toronto. Our shifting cultural landscape is passionately self-propelled. We talk about our city, we write and read about our city, our mayor (even if we don’t necessarily love him) makes his way into our graffiti and butter sculpting. Toronto art seems intrinsically linked to the city it comes from – we’re one of our own favorite muses. This week for very cheap, and often for free, you can explore this relationship, and combine your love of theatre with your love of this great city. Each piece in this week’s cheap trend is Toronto specific; revisiting stories of our past, lifting the veils on our present, and exploring how we can make our future here even better. Continue reading Cheap Theatre in Toronto for the Week of October 15th, 2012→
If you had a theme song, what would it be? I’m sure many of you have thought about it before, or have at least thought about what life would be like if it had a soundtrack. Or if it were a musical. This week’s cheap theatre picks are a great way to live the dream without the potential embarrassment of breaking out into song on the TTC.
Change is inevitable. Whether it’s keeping up with life’s rat race or adapting to unforeseen circumstances, it’s something we really have no choice about. This week’s budget post tackles change in all of its forms and disguises. Here are five great fly-on-the-wall opportunities for you to get acquainted with the idea!
