<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xml:base="http://www.theatromania.ca/taxonomy/term/140/all" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"> <channel> <title>Why Not Theatre</title> <link>http://www.theatromania.ca/taxonomy/term/140/all</link> <description></description> <language>en</language> <item> <title>Butcher</title> <link>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/butcher</link> <description><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="1700" height="1135" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/dl_17.03_M_Butcher_1130_50.jpg?1490898746" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Nicolas Billon's grisly crime thriller gets a remount at the Panasonic Theatre</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Review </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by David Mirvish<br />A Why Not Theatre production<br />Written by Nicolas Billon<br />Directed by Weyni Mengesha</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Nicolas Billon's critically acclaimed play <a href="https://www.mirvish.com/shows/butcher"><em><strong>Butcher</strong></em></a> returns to Toronto this season as part of the Off-Mirvish series. Now playing at the Panasonic Theatre, this riveting production about the survivors of a fictional Balkan civil war keeps audiences guessing right up until the final scene.<em><strong><br /></strong></em></p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 5 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/caa-theatre-formerly-panasonic">CAA Theatre (Formerly The Panasonic)</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/butcher" target="_blank">read more</a></p></description> <comments>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/butcher#comments</comments> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tags/canadian-plays">Canadian Plays</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tags/mirvish">Mirvish</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/category/reviews">Reviews</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/why-not-theatre">Why Not Theatre</category> <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2017 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lauren Gillett</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">1267 at http://www.theatromania.ca</guid> </item> <item> <title>Q&A: Ballad of the Burning Star</title> <link>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-ballad-burning-star</link> <description><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="960" height="639" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/image4.jpg?1432083533" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Israeli Theatre artist Nir Paldi on bringing his celebrated and controversial drag musical to Toronto</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Interview </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>A Theatre Ad Infinitum Production<br />Co-presented by Acting Up Stage Company and Why Not Theatre in association with Koffler Centre of the Arts<br />Written and directed by Nir Paldi</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://burningstar.ca/"><em><strong>Ballad of the Burning Star</strong></em></a> 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 Centre of the Arts are bringing Theatre Ad Infinitum's hit production to The Theatre Centre for its North American premiere.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Tue, 2015-05-19</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2015-05-24</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/theatre-centre">The Theatre Centre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-ballad-burning-star" target="_blank">read more</a></p></description> <comments>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-ballad-burning-star#comments</comments> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/acting-stage-company">Acting Up Stage Company</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/category/interviews">Interviews</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/musicals">Musicals</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/theatre-ad-infinitum">Theatre Ad Infinitum</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/why-not-theatre">Why Not Theatre</category> <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 01:10:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lauren Gillett</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">972 at http://www.theatromania.ca</guid> </item> <item> <title>Q&A: Concord Floral</title> <link>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-concord-floral</link> <description><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="4357" height="2903" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Jordan%2C%20Erin%20%26%20Cara-IMG_1831.jpg?1412968264" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Jordan Tannahill on his latest play about contemporary suburban youth</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Interview </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by Why Not Theatre<br />A Suburban Beast production<br />Written and Conceived by Jordan Tannahill <br />Created and directed by Erin Brubacher, Cara Spooner and Jordan Tannahill</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Jordan Tannahill is the talk of Toronto's theatre community this month. Last week, the young playwright was nominated for a Governor General's Literary Award in drama for <em>Age of Minority: Three Solo Plays</em>, a collection that explores the lives of three queer youth and their resilience in the face of violence and intolerance. And this week, Ravi Jain's Why Not Theatre presents the Canadian premiere of his new work <a href="http://theatrecentre.org/?p=3344"><em><strong>Concord Floral</strong></em></a> at the Theatre Centre.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Sun, 2014-10-12</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2014-10-26</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/theatre-centre">The Theatre Centre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-concord-floral" target="_blank">read more</a></p></description> <comments>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-concord-floral#comments</comments> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tags/canadian-plays">Canadian Plays</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/indie">Indie</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/category/interviews">Interviews</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/suburban-beast">Suburban Beast</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/theatre-centre">The Theatre Centre</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/why-not-theatre">Why Not Theatre</category> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2014 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lauren Gillett</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">871 at http://www.theatromania.ca</guid> </item> </channel> </rss>