Bringing you Part 2 In The City series as part of my birthday-celebration of life week.
Sharing some theatre shows that I hope you can make it out to, in the next few weeks. We may not make it to all of these events, but we can certainly try!
Theatre / Live Performances
Winter Solstice
by Roland Schimmelpfennig
A Necessary Angel Theatre Company Production
In association with Canadian Stage and Birdland Theatre
Until February 2
It’s Christmas Eve and Bettina’s mother is staying for the holidays. Tensions rise between Bettina, her husband, and her mother – heightened by the presence of a man her mother met on the train and invited around for drinks. Family dynamics, betrayal, and the inescapable shadow of the past reverberate through this rapid and razor-sharp satire on the rise of the new right.
Winter Solstice is a satirical comedy of manners with real bite.
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
by Edward Albee
A Canadian Stage Production
Until February 16
Directed by Canadian Stage Artistic Director Brendan Healy. After a university faculty soirée, late one night George and Martha welcome a younger couple, Nick and Honey, into their home.
As the alcohol flows and dawn approaches, the young couple are drawn into George and Martha’s toxic games until the evening reaches its climax in a moment of devastating truth-telling. This gripping play endures as a powerful commentary on society, solidifying its status as one of the best scripts of the last century.
HOOKUP
By Bad Dog Theatre
Factory Theatre
February 6-8 and 13-15
Whether you’re single, curious, or just looking for a memorable night out, HOOKUP offers an interactive experience like no other. This fully improvised romantic comedy takes the quirks, crushes, and turn-ons of real audience members and spins them into a one-of-a-kind love story. You’ll hook up, break up, live the single life, and fall in love all over again without ever leaving your seat.
Looking for love, laughter, or just a fun night with your crew? HOOKUP delivers all the excitement of a first date, minus the awkward silences. So grab your friends, or come solo—you never know who you might meet.
What We Carry
Native Earth Performing Arts
An A’nó:wara Dance Theatre Solo
Choreographed and performed by Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo
Aki Studio
February 6-9 | Evenings 7:30pm, Sunday at 2pm
Told through five scenes and video interstitials, What We Carry is a deeply personal expression of the things that are bigger than words, the things that are sometimes painful and sometimes joyous. Diabo gives these things to dance and music as she explores motherhood, Indigenous language and cultural responsibility, the feminine body, ancestors, and the universal journey.
Illustrated Chaos
By A.C.T. Productions
The Assembly Theatre
Saturday, February 8
This is a fast-paced long-form improv show. The host starts by getting a prompt from the audience. One by one, the performers come out and either draw the prompt or guess what the performer drew before them, without knowing what the original prompt is. Once the game wraps up, the sketches and guesses are revealed, setting the stage for a completely improvised, long-form performance.
Using the absurd, creative, and often bewildering results of the game, our improvisers weave together a cohesive and entertaining scene. Watch as seemingly random doodles and guesses transform into a structured, comedic narrative, showcasing the improvisers’ quick thinking and creativity.
Dimanche
Written and directed by: Julie Tenret, Sicaire Durieux, Sandrine Heyraud
Chaliwaté Company | TO Live
February 21 – 22
Dimanche is a dreamlike portrait of humanity trying to maintain normalcy amidst the uncontrollable forces of nature. This witty and tender performance is told through theatrical magic with physical theatre, puppetry, video.
