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Brimstone and Treacle

Precisely Peter Production’s staging of the 1976 British written-for-television play Brimstone and Treacle deftly captures the spirit of that time with a very disturbing twist. As with most controversial works,...

Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play

Fans of the long-running animated series The Simpsons were disappointed to learn that Harry Shearer, who lends his voice to a number of key characters, including Mr. Burns, is leaving the show according to recent reports. This news signals the end of an era for a generation raised on...

Q&A: Ballad of the Burning Star

Ballad of the Burning Star first premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2013 where it debuted to rave reviews and sold-out audiences. This month, Acting Up Stage Company and Why Not Theatre in association with the Koffler...

Titanic: The Musical

“In every age mankind attempts to fabricate great works—at once magnificent, and impossible...”

Straight White Men

Brooklyn-based playwright Young Jean Lee’s Straight White Men is a hilarious and touching portrait of a family with a sobering denouement. The traditional structure of the play represents a...

Luminato 2015

Toronto's ninth annual Luminato Festival takes over the city this month for a colourful celebration of arts and culture. The 10-day multi-arts schedule (June 19 - 28) features local, national and international artists, and includes a...

The Journey – A Living History of the Regent Park Revitalization celebrates Toronto's Regent Park neighbourhood throughout the years and leading up to its current revitalization.

Q&A: Who Killed Spalding Gray?

On the weekend of January 11, 2004, American monologist Spalding Gray ended his life by jumping off the Staten Island Ferry in New York.

This month, acclaimed Canadian playwright and Governor General Award-winner Daniel MacIvor brings Spalding's story to life in his solo show...

El pasado es un animal grotesco

After receiving praise for his play Cineastas at the 2014 Luminato Festival, Argentinean writer and director Mariano Pensotti returns to Luminato this year with El pasado es un animal grotesco (the past is a grotesque animal), on stage until June 21 at the...

Q&A: 36th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards

The 36th annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards will be held on Monday June 22, 2015 at Harbourfront Centre on the open-air WestJet stage. Recognizing the outstanding achievements in Toronto's performing arts industry, the Doras honour the creators of over 200 theatre, dance and opera productions...

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