“There is no longer any shame in hypocrisy; it is a fashionable vice, and all fashionable vices pass for virtue… hypocrisy is a privileged vice which closes the mouth of everyone, and enjoys in peace a sovereign impunity.” READ MORE
The fourth edition of the RISER Project includes playwright and director Marilo Nuñez‘s El Retorno/I Return. READ MORE
With theatre season continuing in Toronto, it is time for another edition of this personally curated Theatre Crawl listing. The variety of shows currently on-stage include reinterpretations of Shakespeare, and also works based on Robert Munsch’s stories. READ MORE
Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company (EESDC) celebrates its 35th Anniversary with An Iconic Journey: A Celebration of 35 Years which runs Friday, May 5 to Sunday, May 7 at Fleck Dance Theatre as part of Harbourfront Centre’s NextSteps series.
Artistic Director Esmeralda Enrique founded her award-winning Esmeralda Spanish Dance Company as well as her school, the Academy of Spanish Dance, in 1982 in Toronto, and thus began her journey of cementing her reputation as Canada’s premiere flamenco artist. READ MORE
Anusree Roy is no stranger to the Toronto Theatre scene. Her plays include: Brothel # 9, Roshni, Letters to my Grandma and Pyaasa. Her latest piece Little Pretty and The Exceptional will be on stage at the Factory Theatre from April 6th to 30th. READ MORE
Native Earth Performing Arts presents Niimi’iwe, their 2nd annual Indigenous Dance Double Bill. An Ojibwe word meaning “to host dance,” Niimi’iwe is a three-night dance series featuring contemporary Indigenous dance works – and a world premiere – from Thursday March 30 to Saturday April 1 in Aki Studio. READ MORE
Alumnae Theatre Company’s 29th annual New Ideas Festival, a three-week, juried celebration of original writing, works-in- progress, and experimental theatre, took place this month.
This year’s festival of 15 new plays was an interesting and eclectic mix, with both established and emerging theatre. The festival is a theatrical lab for writers, directors, and actors to practice and refine their art with the help of a live audience, who are invited to be part of the process by giving both spoken and written feedback following the shows. READ MORE
In John & Waleed, John Millard (Dora Nominated) and Waleed Abdulhamid (New Pioneer Award) use stories and songs to explore the differences and similarities between their cultures. Currently on stage at Theatre Passe Muraille, the friends who grew up in Southern Ontario and the Sudan respectively, play a set-list that blends the music of their contrasting folk traditions, while riffing on the harmonies and dissonance of their upbringings. READ MORE
After a sold-out run at Factory Theatre last May, Trey Anthony’s and Girls in Bow Ties Production of How Black Mothers Say I Love You returns for a full run until March 5, 2017.
Prior to its official premiere, I had the pleasure of speaking with Anthony about the show, its beginning, its evolution, and its future. READ MORE
It’s that time of the year again… As part of my birthday week, here are In The City events I hope you can support. READ MORE
