Returning to The Theatre Centre after two-years of sold-out runs, Shakespeare BASH’d is set to tackle one of the Bard’s most challenging and controversial plays: The Merchant of Venice.
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Returning with my In The City series with a personally curated list of events as part of my birthday-celebration of life week. I am starting with Part 1 as there are many events I want to share with you.
Here, I give you a personally curated list of includes film screenings around Toronto, as well as, films you can screen from the comfort of home.
As always, hope you find some new favourites.
READ MOREWritten and directed by Evelyn Lorena, Gabriela follows a young undocumented Guatemalan woman who dreams of joining a country club swim team in the American South. Despite her single-minded determination, she is soon confronted by her overprotective mother’s fears, the limitations imposed by her economic and legal status, and her own self-judgment.
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A seasoned performer must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run. Starring Pamela Anderson, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Dave Bautista.
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Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter. Eventually, they were separated by the circumstances of life.
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The grief of time passing, of life moving on half finished, of empty spaces that were once bursting with the laughter and energy of people we loved.
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The highly anticipated docu-comedy short film 15 Ways My Dad Almost Died, directed by award- winning filmmaker Sura Mallouh and written by Filipina Dora-nominated comedian Alia Rasul.
The short film also had its world premiere at the 2024 Reel Asian Film Festival and is now available for streaming on CBC Gem and YouTube, bringing this heartfelt, humourous and important story to audiences across Canada.
READ MOREIt has been ‘a minute’ since I last made a list for you in terms of recommendations of films starting their Toronto screening run.
Here I recommend four films which are all different but have been receiving positive reviews from critics and audiences alike.
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Graham Isador is losing his vision due to a degenerative eye disease. But because there are no visual identifiers for the condition, people don’t think he’s losing his sight …they just think he’s an asshole.
Short Sighted is an opportunity to explore Graham’s personal experiences with a degenerative eye disease, this five-episode podcast attempts to explain vision loss using sound. It is a blend of experimental music and comedic storytelling.
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Adam Elliot’s Memoir of a Snail is a tender, quirky, and deeply moving addition to his singular body of work—a stop-motion feature film that once again proves his excellent ability to blend absurdity, melancholy, and warmth into stories that stay with you long after the credits roll.
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