Coal Mine Theatre http://www.theatromania.ca/taxonomy/term/160/all en 2018 Toronto Theatre Preview http://www.theatromania.ca/news/2018-toronto-theatre-preview <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="1180" height="664" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/unnamed_0.png?1514689816" /> </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>10 shows to watch this winter</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"> Preview </div> </div> </div> <p>The new year is upon us, and it looks like Toronto is bracing for a long cold winter. What better way to warm the spirit than by taking in some hot new theatre? There are plenty of options to choose from this season.</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> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/2018-toronto-theatre-preview" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/2018-toronto-theatre-preview#comments Buddies in Bad Times Canadian Stage Coal Mine Theatre Company Theatre Crow's Theatre Factory Theatre Mirvish Nightwood Theatre Obsidian Theatre Outside The March Previews Studio 180 Tarragon Theatre Mon, 01 Jan 2018 05:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 1346 at http://www.theatromania.ca The Aliens http://www.theatromania.ca/news/aliens <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="2000" height="1320" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Coal%20Mine%20Theatre%20presents%20THE%20ALIENS-2%20Will%20Greenblatt%2C%20Noah%20Reid%2C%20Maxwell%20Haynes%20photo%20by%20Tim%20Leyes.jpg?1505961331" /> </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>Coal Mine Theatre launches fourth season with philosophical Annie Baker play</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 Coal Mine Theatre<br />Written by Annie Baker<br />Directed by Mitchell Cushman</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Coal Mine Theatre opened their fourth season last week with a new production of Annie Baker's <a href="http://www.coalminetheatre.com/the-aliens"><em><strong>The Aliens</strong></em></a> directed by Mitchell Cushman (Outside The March).</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"> 4 </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">Wed, 2017-09-20</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2017-10-08</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/coal-mine-theatre">The Coal Mine Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/aliens" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/aliens#comments Coal Mine Theatre Reviews Sun, 24 Sep 2017 04:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 1341 at http://www.theatromania.ca Orphans http://www.theatromania.ca/news/orphans <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="2048" height="1090" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/orphans.jpg?1492358854" /> </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>Family ties suffocate in Coal Mine Theatre's season finale</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 Coal Mine Theatre<br />Written by Dennis Kelly<br />Directed by Leora Morris</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Coal Mine Theatre closes another strong season this month with a nail-biting new production of Dennis Kelly's 2009 play <a href="http://www.coalminetheatre.com/orphans"><em><strong>Orphans</strong></em></a>, a tense exploration of violence in London following the 2005 bombings. The action could very well be set in the UK today, however, given the rise of anti-immigrant sentiment and in the wake of Brexit.</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"> 4 </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, 2017-04-09</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2017-04-30</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/coal-mine-theatre">The Coal Mine Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/orphans" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/orphans#comments Coal Mine Theatre Reviews Mon, 17 Apr 2017 04:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 1269 at http://www.theatromania.ca Superior Donuts http://www.theatromania.ca/news/superior-donuts <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="2048" height="1365" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Donuts.jpg?1486592587" /> </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>Coal Mine Theatre brings Tracy Letts’ bittersweet American tale to Toronto stage</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 class="MsoNormal">Presented by Coal Mine Theatre<br /> Written by Tracy Letts<br /> Directed by Ted Dykstra</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Coal Mine Theatre's current production of Tracy Letts' <a href="http://www.coalminetheatre.com/superior-donuts"><em><strong>Superior Donuts</strong></em></a>, a 2008 play (now a CBS television series) about the American Dream, is especially poignant in light of the tumultuous social and political climate in the United States.</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"> 4 </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">Mon, 2017-02-13</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2017-02-26</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/coal-mine-theatre">The Coal Mine Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/superior-donuts" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/superior-donuts#comments Coal Mine Theatre Reviews Mon, 13 Feb 2017 05:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 1263 at http://www.theatromania.ca Jan/Feb 2017 Theatre Preview http://www.theatromania.ca/news/janfeb-2017-theatre-preview <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="709" height="558" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Ghandi.jpg?1482935755" /> </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>Warm up with some hot Toronto theatre this winter</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"> Preview </div> </div> </div> <p>The new year is upon us and with it comes a fresh crop of Toronto shows. From east to west, this season's lineup spans the city and boasts genres to suit almost every taste. Here, we round up some of the most promising productions to watch in January and February:</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> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/janfeb-2017-theatre-preview" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/janfeb-2017-theatre-preview#comments Buddies in Bad Times Theatre Canadian Stage Coal Mine Theatre Crow's Theatre Factory Theatre Mirvish Nightwood Theatre Previews Soulpepper Storefront Theatre Studio 180 Theatre Tarragon Theatre Theatre Passe Muaille Toronto Fringe Festival Sat, 31 Dec 2016 05:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 1179 at http://www.theatromania.ca The Winter's Tale http://www.theatromania.ca/news/winters-tale <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="1024" height="682" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/unspecified_5.jpg?1454984213" /> </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>Groundling Theatre Company's inaugural production is a moving tragicomic feast</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 Coal Mine Theatre<br />A Groundling Theatre Company production<br />Written by William Shakespeare<br />Directed by Graham Abbey</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Back in a cozy new venue for a second season, <a href="http://www.coalminetheatre.com/">The Coal Mine</a> continues to bring exciting indie theatre to Toronto's east end. This month, the company presents Groundling Theatre's inaugural production of Shakespeare's <a href="http://groundlingtheatre.com/"><em><strong>The Winter's Tale</strong></em></a> directed by Graham Abbey featuring a powerhouse cast including Tom McCamus, Lucy Peacock and Brent Carver.</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image-embeds"> <div class="field-label">Images:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_embeds" width="1024" height="682" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/unspecified_1.jpg?1454273029" /> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_embeds" width="947" height="768" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/unspecified_2.jpg?1454273103" /> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_embeds" width="1024" height="705" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/unspecified_3.jpg?1454273320" /> </div> </div> </div> <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"> 4.5 </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, 2016-01-26</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sat, 2016-02-20</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/coal-mine-theatre">The Coal Mine Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/winters-tale" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/winters-tale#comments Coal Mine Theatre Groundling Theatre Indie Reviews Shakespeare Mon, 01 Feb 2016 05:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 1068 at http://www.theatromania.ca