Theatre Passe Muraille

Q&A - Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen

Lauren Gillett — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 20:13:54 +0000

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Tracey Power on celebrating Canadian work and touring her show across the country

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Presented by Theatre 20 with the support of Theatre Passe Muraille
A Firehall Arts Centre production
Directed and conceived by Tracey Power
Musical direction and arrangements by Steven Charles

Since premiering at Vancouver's Firehall Arts Centre in 2012, Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen has made stops in Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Calgary, Victoria, Vernon, Banff, Fort McMurray and Edmonton. This month, the critically-acclaimed cabaret lands in Toronto at Theatre Passe Muraille.

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Wed, 2016-02-03 - Sun, 2016-02-21

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Q&A: A George F. Walker Double Bill

Lauren Gillett — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 04:00:00 +0000

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Sarah Murphy-Dyson plays both a teacher and a principal in Crazy Lady's educational double bill at Theatre Passe Muraille

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Presented by Crazy Lady
Written by George F. Walker
Directed by Wes Berger

Prolific Canadian playwright George F. Walker takes aim at the crumbling education system in his new plays Parents Night and The Bigger Issue, the first two installments in a four-to six-play cycle named "After Class." He has teamed up with former Royal Winnipeg Ballet soloist and actress Sarah Murphy-Dyson and actor/director Wes Berger to create CrazyLady, the new Toronto-based company presenting the double bill at Theatre Passe Muraille's Mainspace this spring.

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Tue, 2015-04-21 - Sun, 2015-05-17

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The De Chardin Project

Annie Hodgins — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 01:00:08 +0000

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Material and spiritual worlds collide in Adam Seybold's pensive play

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Presented by Theatre Passe Muraille
Written by Adam Seybold
Directed by Alan Dilworth
Starring Maev Beaty & Cyrus Lane

Adam Seybold’s thoughtful and intellectually challenging The De Chardin Project takes audiences on a whirlwind tour of the highlights of the controversial life of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881 to 1955). A brilliant Jesuit priest who was equal parts theologian, paleontologist and geologist, de Chardin lived a colourful life during a pivotal era.

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Thu, 2014-11-20 - Sun, 2014-12-14

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My Treasure Island!!!

Victoria Bégin — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 16:18:28 +0000

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Johnson Girls present an adventurous two-hander at Theatre Passe Muraille

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Produced by Johnson Girls with the support of Theatre Passe Muraille
Adapted by Karen Woolridge from the novel by Sara Levine
Directed by Kate Lynch

Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, written in 1883, is a tale rife with adventure and intrigue on the high seas. The literary classic has been referenced countless times in pop culture, and serves as the inspiration for Sara Levine's My Treasure Island!!!, a novel about a hapless college graduate whose enchantment with Stevenson’s tale leads her to re-evaluate her life.

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Fri, 2014-10-24 - Sun, 2014-11-16

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Theatre Passe Muraille

Life, Death and The Blues

Jennifer Harvey — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 04:00:00 +0000

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Raoul Bhaneja brings the house down with blues tribute at Theatre Passe Muraille

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A Theatre Passe Muraille Production In association with Hope & Hell Theatre Co.
Written and conceived by Raoul Bhaneja
Directed by Eda Holmes

Raoul Bhaneja leads the audience through the history of blues, and tells the story of some of his heroes in Life, Death and The Blues, a fusion of conversation, theatre, live music and multi-media, now on stage at Theatre Passe Muraille. Bhaneja's banter with Canadian R&B/Soul singer Divine Brown brings laughter and tears as they explore stereotypes and different cultural experiences and Bhaneja talks about what made/makes him a bluesman.

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Thu, 2014-09-25 - Sun, 2014-10-19

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Q&A: Life, Death and The Blues

Lauren Gillett — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 19:39:11 +0000

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Raoul Bhaneja pours his heart and soul into a new show with Theatre Passe Muraille

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A Theatre Passe Muraille Production In association with Hope and Hell Theatre Co.
Written and conceived by Raoul Bhaneja
Directed by Eda Holmes

The style and substance of Blues music takes centre stage this season in a new show created by actor and musician Raoul Bhaneja at Theatre Passe Muraille (opens September 27). An innovative concert/theatre hybrid, Life, Death and The Blues combines autobiography, interviews, live music, and multimedia to explore the power, passion and meaning of The Blues.

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Thu, 2014-09-25 - Sun, 2014-10-19

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The Way Back To Thursday

Victoria Bégin — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 15:56:53 +0000

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Rob Kempson explores the lasting impact of family relationships in this moving musical two-hander

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Presented by Theatre Passe Muraille Production
Written by Rob Kempson
Directed by Briana Brown
Performed by Rob Kempson and Astrid Van Wieren with Scott Christian and Sam Bisson

For a small child, the world is both scary and exciting. Everything is new, and mom and dad are running around, doing their best to teach as well as protect. A child's grandparents, however, once removed from the teaching roles, are simply content to spoil their grandchildren and love them unconditionally.

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Thu, 2014-01-16 - Sat, 2014-02-08

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Theatre Passe Muraille

Q&A: The Way Back To Thursday

Lauren Gillett — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 00:35:23 +0000

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Astrid Van Wieren on song cycles, storytelling and working on Rob Kempson's new musical

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Presented by Theatre Passe Muraille
Written and composed by Rob Kempson
Directed by Briana Brown
Performed by Rob Kempson and Astrid Van Wieren with Scott Christian and Sam Bisson

The relationship we have with our grandparents is precious, but sometimes, as we grow older, it becomes difficult to explain our choices to the older generation. Rob Kempson’s The Way Back To Thursday (opening Tuesday January 21 at Theatre Passe Muraille) is a musical exploration of the relationship between a grandson and his grandmother, whose cherished Thursday night screenings of Golden Age movies changes over time.

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Thu, 2014-01-16 - Sat, 2014-02-08

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Heaven Above Heaven Below

Lauren Gillett — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 12:35:27 +0000

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A beautifully written play about love, loss and acceptance

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Presented by Theatre Passe Muraille in association with Duchess Productions
Written by Linda Griffiths
Directed by Karen Hines
Performed by Linda Griffiths and Layne Coleman

After a year's wait, Linda Griffiths' highly anticipated new play Heaven Above Heaven Below is on stage at Theatre Passe Muraille. A follow up to her Governor General Award-nominated play The Darling Family, the show was originally scheduled in the company's 2013 winter season but was postponed due to Griffiths' battle with cancer.

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Thu, 2013-11-14 - Sat, 2013-12-07

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Toronto Fall Theatre Lineup: Which Is Your Must-See Show?

Moss Park

Lauren Gillett — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 22:49:44 +0000

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George F. Walker's disadvantaged youth return in a modest play with enormous heart

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Presented by Green Thumb Theatre in association with Theatre Passe Muraille
Written by George F. Walker
Directed by Patrick McDonald
Starring Graeme McComb and Haley McGee

Twenty years after the opening of Tough!, George F. Walker's characters Bobby and Tina return in Moss Park, a moving follow-up play now on stage at Theatre Passe Muraille.

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Wed, 2013-10-30 - Sat, 2013-11-16

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Crash

Lauren Gillett — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 04:00:00 +0000

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Pamela Sinha returns to Theatre Passe Muraille with her shattering solo show

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Presented by Theatre Passe Muraille
Written and performed by Pamela Sinha
Directed by Alan Dilworth

Memory plays a pivotal role in Pamela Sinha's solo show Crash, the winner of four Dora Awards, including Outstanding New Play and Performance by a female in a Principal Role, now on stage at Theatre Passe Muraille.

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Thu, 2013-09-26 - Sat, 2013-10-19

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On The Rocks

Victoria Bégin — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 04:00:00 +0000

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Canadian musical theatre icon Louise Pitre sparkles in autobiographical solo show

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Presented by Theatre Passe Muraille
Written and conceived by Louise Pitre
Original songs by Louise Pitre and W. Joseph Matheson
Starring Louise Pitre

Silver-haired and elegant, Louise Pitre is often hailed as “Canada's First Lady of Musical Theatre." Best-known for her Tony Award nominated performance in Mamma Mia, and for celebrated turns as Fantine in Les Miserables and the title character in Edith Piaf, Pitre has dazzled theatre audiences for more than three decades. However, as she emerges onto Theatre Passe Muraille's Mainspace stage in her autobiographical solo show On the Rocks, she is simply a French-Canadian girl with big dreams and an even bigger voice.

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Wed, 2013-09-25 - Sun, 2013-09-29

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Legoland

Lauren Gillett — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000

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Victoria's Atomic Vaudeville brings quirky cult comedy back to Toronto

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Produced by Atomic Vaudeville
Presented by Theatre Passe Muraille
Written by Jacob Richmond
Directed by Jacob Richmond and Britt Small

Fans of Atomic Vaudeville rejoice! Jacob Richmond and Britt Small are remounting Legoland, the prequel to their hit show Ride The Cyclone this month at Theatre Passe Muraille.

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Tue, 2013-04-02 - Sat, 2013-04-13

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Shakespeare's Nigga

Lauren Gillett — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000

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The Bard's words are reborn in Joseph Jomo Pierre's unchained drama

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Presented by Obsidian Theatre in association with Theatre Passe Muraille & 3D Atomic
Written by Joseph Jomo Pierre
Directed by Philip Akin