Frankenstein(esque) brings five artists together along with a 6 foot tall puppet in a loose understanding of Mary Shelley’s original novel, along with conflicting views on parenting and art.
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After a sold-out run in 2021, as well as seven Dora nominations and two wins (Outstanding Performance by an Individual & the Jon Kaplan Audience Choice Award), Guild Festival Theatre‘s (GFT) Alice In Wonderland will make a spectacular return to Guild Park before touring to theatres across the province.
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Creator/performer Sébastien Heins invites Toronto to a joyous, high-octane, deeply personal adventure story, all experienced at the touch of a button. Video games, theatre and memoir collide in No Save Points as Heins places the control(er) in the hands of the audience, entrusting them to pilot his performance using state-of-the-art motion capture and haptic technology.
Intimate and innovative, the piece is inspired by the real-life story of Heins’ mother being diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease, a rare genetic illness. No Save Points is crafted for gamers and theatre-lovers alike.
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Dr. Dwight Chapin practices medical acupuncture and Active Release Technique™, a non-invasive treatment to locate and quickly resolve soft-tissue disorders. He also co-owns and operates a large multi-disciplinary clinic in Mississauga, Ontario, and has led corporate wellness programs for nationally-recognized corporations, including The Globe and Mail, Canada Post, and General Mills Canada Corporation.
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In celebration of Pride Month, MUBI will bring a fresh batch of new exclusives to Pride Unprejudiced, the platform’s ongoing film collection dedicated to 2SLGBTQ+ Cinema.
The series, available year-round, includes an established curation of groundbreaking films which explore the vast spectrum of sexual orientations, gender identities and cultural perspectives.
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Mexican-Canadian composer Luis Ramirez returns to speak about this latest composition, PICANTE, set to premiere with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) later this month.
Some of you may recall, Ramirez and I spoke last year about his career and being one of three early-career composers part of the TSO’s NextGen Composers initiative. This initiative is part of TSO Music Director Gustavo Gimeno’s commitment to supporting and developing Canadian talent.
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Inspired by the artificial intelligence that may one day rule us all, Artificially Intelligent is a comedy concert of Anesti Danelis’ critically acclaimed songs.
In usual Danelis fashion, this new show will have us bopping along to songs about bisexual revenge, catfishing, robots, hookups, a much needed (satirical) straight pride anthem, and more.
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The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) has announced the guest lineup and programming for the second annual MOTIVE, Canada’s largest crime and mystery writing festival. Bibliophiles can come together to enjoy over 40 in-person events at Harbourfront Centre and three free virtual offerings.
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The 33rd annual Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival returns this year; showcasing 107 films from 30 countries, including 33 feature films, and 7 world premieres.
I have taken a look at this year’s lineup and sharing with you my personal picks. Be sure to add these films to your festival list!
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In an attic of an older building in Toronto, we are tranpsorted to late 19th century London, England.
Wren Theatre‘s production of The Elephant Man reminds us of John Merrick (Jordan Imray), as he is known in the play by Bernard Pomerance. Merrick, a horribly deformed young man – living with a rare skin and bone diseases – becomes the star freak attraction in traveling sideshows. Found abandoned and helpless, he is admitted to London’s prestigious Whitechapel Hospital.
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