Award-winning artist, comedian, and published author Alia Ceniza Rasul debuts her highly-anticipated solo show MORO GIRL putting a spotlight on her journey as a Muslim Filipina immigrating and settling in Canada at the 2022 Toronto Fringe Festival.
The Toronto Fringe Festival is back in full force this summer. The festival will take place from July 6 to July 17, 2022, taking over 11 venues across Toronto.
Starting my festival coverage with a preview interview with Chris Graham, one of the creators of A Small Part of the Whole Story, as well as the director of the show, Graham Isador.
Prince Edward County’s (PEC) Festival Players have annouced their lineup for an ambitious and celebratory 2022 summer season. Running from June 29 to September 4, the season brings an expansive lineup of theatre, dance, comedy and music to the heart of PEC at one of The County’s most iconic venues – The Eddie Hotel and Farm.
Take a peek at some of the shows part of this summer season.
Toronto Dance Theatre (TDT) presents welcome, we’ve been waiting, a new work by multi-hyphenate artist, performance maker, activist, and Black Lives Matter – Canada co-founder Rodney Diverlus.
TAOS (The Art of Storytelling) is an artistic offering that is rooted in the ancestral theatre tradition, inspired by stories and teachings from the Mayan Pop Vuh. A theatrical journey through cultures, time and space, combining music, poetry, oral storytelling, dance, ritual, and performed in three languages: English, Spanish, Maya (K’iche).
Adam Paolozza is an award-winning performer, director, writer and producer.
In 2014, Paolozza created Bad New Days to produce his own projects and explore his vision of a contemporary poetic theatre of gesture. This week, the company will premiere their new production of ITALIAN MIME SUICIDE in Toronto’s Theatre Centre.
Modern Times Stage Company and Aluna Theatre reunite to co-produce THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA by Federico Garcia Lorca and directed by Soheil Parsa.
Beatriz Pizano, Aluna Theatre’s Artistic Director, stars in the titular role. Pizano is joined on stage by; Lara Arabian, playing Angustias; Theresa Cutknife, playing Amelia; Liz Der, playing Martirio; Soo Garay, playing Maid and Prudencia; Nyiri Karakas, playing Adela; Monica Rodriguez Knox, playing Magdalena; and Rhoma Spencer, playing Poncia.
It is nice to see live events returning to Toronto!
October is my favourite month and this year, it looks like it is gearing up for a fun time In the City. Below I have compiled a personal list of relevant events happening now and coming up the rest of the month.
Summer in Toronto is never complete for me without attending SummerWorks Festival. This year’s festival is a free, public-facing programming across multiple platforms throughout the month of August.
For the rest of the month, you can enjoy online public sharings, engage with artists through social media, as well as join explorations of public access to artistic process, from performance in storefront windows to communal walks through the park.
Below I list some of the various offerings that have caught my attention at SummerWorks this year. Plenty of local artists to support from home or in-person!
SummerWorks and The Theatre Centre bring the fifth edition of Progress, an international festival of performance and ideas, back to Toronto from January 30 to February 15, 2020.
Progress is well known by its collectively curated program. Every year, I look forward to the festival, as it has introduced me to exciting modern works by very talented artists. Below I give you a list of the shows I’m looking forward to this year.
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