For this year’s Toronto Masque Theatre‘s annual cabaret, they have decided to share their stage with the internationally esteemed Gorgonetrevich Corps de Ballet Nationale (GCdBN).

In 2003, Toronto Masque Theatre collaborated with GCdBN on Tears of a Clown. It was a tremendous success with both audiences and critics. Now that Toronto Masque Theatre is celebrating its Tenth Anniversary, they decided to invite GCdBN  back to reprise this production. They are also excited to have mezzo-soprano Laura Pudwell rejoin them for this production as well.

Arlecchino Allegro is an improvisational comedy mixed with Renaissance music and witty interpretations of the music of Mahler, Mozart, Debussy, Leoncavallo, Schubert as well as some unexpected hits. This is a comic depiction of a glittering event gone awry, and plenty can go awry or array at such events. The evening will feature musical selections on the themes of love, laughter, joy and celebration. The hosts from GCdBN will be Artistic Director Nicholas Denoument and prima ballerina Mina Rafaella Kalishnikova. The house band will be led by Toronto Masque Theatre’s Artistic Director, Larry Beckwith.

What is different about this cabaret experience is that it is set up differently from a regular theatre performance. Guests can enjoy the show from their own candlelit table with a glass of wine in the lovely environment of the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse. Last year’s cabaret, Les Roses de la Vie, was also a huge success. Arlecchino Allegro promises to be an evening of music, dance, laughter, and surprises.

Nicholas Denoument & Larry Beckwith

*Photos By: Tarik Kieran.