Two-Person Shows

Midsummer (a play with songs)

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 14 May 2017 13:42:49 +0000

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Brandon McGibbon and Carly Street shine in Edinburgh love story at Tarragon Theatre

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Presented by Tarragon Theatre
Written by David Greig, Gordon McIntyre
Directed by Tamara Bernier Evans

David Greig and Gordon McIntyre's Midsummer (a play with songs) will lift your spirits even on the rainiest of days. Now on stage at Tarragon Theatre, this charming two-hander directed by Tamara Bernier Evans follows a mismatched pair in their mid-thirties who come together for a weekend of ill-advised romance and adventure in Edinburgh.

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4.5

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Sun, 2017-05-14 - Sun, 2017-05-28

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Tarragon Theatre

Gertrude and Alice

Annie Hodgins — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 21:20:42 +0000

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New play explores unsung genius of gay literary icon Gertrude Stein

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Presented by Buddies in Bad Times Theatre and Independent Aunties
Written by Anna Chatterton and Evalyn Parry, in collaboration with Karin Randoja
With additional text by Gertrude Stein and Alice B Toklas
Directed by Karin Randoja

Gertrude and Alice is a beautifully poignant and whimsical exploration of the legacy of one of America’s greatest modernist writers. The play shines a spotlight on Gertrude Stein’s relationship with her partner of 40 years, Alice B. Toklas, and raises questions about how Stein is remembered and why, perhaps, she is not remembered.

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Sat, 2016-03-05 - Sun, 2016-03-27

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Buddies In Bad Times Theatre

The Anger in Ernest and Ernestine

Lauren Gillett — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 19:00:30 +0000

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There's more than anger in this classic Canadian rom-com

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Presented by Soulpepper Theatre
Written by Robert Morgan, Martha Ross and Leah Cherniak
Directed by Leah Cherniak
Starring Gregory Prest and Raquel Duffy

Anyone who has ever cohabitated with someone they love will immediately recognize the truth in The Anger in Ernest and Ernestine, a 1987 play written by Robert Morgan, Martha Ross and Leah Cherniak, now on stage at the Yonge Centre as part of Soulpepper's studio series.

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Thu, 2016-02-04 - Sat, 2016-02-20

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Young Centre for the Performing Arts

The Templeton Philharmonic: Unbridled & Unstable

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 05:00:00 +0000

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Sketch duo bring horsey humour to the Next Stage Theatre Festival

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Next Stage Theatre Festival

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Presented by The Templeton Philharmonic
Written & Co-Created by Gwynne Phillips & Briana Templeton

Canadian Comedy Award-nominated sketch duo The Templeton Philharmonic (Gwynne Phillips and Briana Templeton) display their unique brand of eccentric and surreal wit at the Next Stage Theatre Festival this month in Unbridled & Unstable, a new show packed with social commentary, hilarious interpretive dancing and tongue-in-cheek equine spirit.

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Wed, 2015-01-07 - Sun, 2015-01-18

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Factory Theatre

Q&A: Lungs

Lauren Gillett — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 22:16:42 +0000

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Director Weyni Mengesha on remounting Tarragon Theatre's award-winning show

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Presented by Tarragon Theatre
Written by Duncan Macmillan
Directed by Weyni Mengesha

After earning the Toronto Theatre Critics' Award for Best Production of a Play and four Dora Award nominations in the 2013-2014 season, Weyni Mengesha is back at the helm of Tarragon Theatre's acclaimed production of Duncan Macmillan's Lungs, on stage from December 31 to January 25, 2015. Starring Lesley Faulkner and Brendan Gall, the play is an intimate look at a young couple struggling with the decision of of whether or not to bring up a baby in a world of global and economic uncertainty.

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Wed, 2014-12-31 - Sun, 2015-01-25

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Tarragon Theatre

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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Theatre Passe Muraille

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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2.5

Show Dates:

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

Theatre:

Theatre Passe Muraille

Frankenstein's Boy

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 21:42:51 +0000

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Eric Woolfe's latest creation is a soulwrenching love story from beyond the grave

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Presented by Eldritch Theatre
Written by Eric Woolfe
Directed by Marjorie Chan

Alchemy takes a monstrous form in Frankenstein's Boy, a haunting story stitched together by Toronto's master of Halloween theatre, Eric Woolfe. Now playing at the Red Sandcastle Theatre, Frankenstein's Boy tells the tale of Dr. Frankenstein's hunchbacked assistant, Frye, who has escaped the angry mob that murdered his master.

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Fri, 2014-10-24 - Sat, 2014-11-08

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Red Sandcastle Theatre

A Tender Thing

Lauren Gillett — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 04:00:00 +0000

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Joseph Ziegler and Nancy Palk star as a mature Romeo and Juliet in Soulpepper's poignant production

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Written by Ben Power
Directed by Michael Shamata

Commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2009, English playwright Ben Power was tasked with reimagining the most famous love story of all time—Romeo and Juliet. The result is his play A Tender Thing, a brilliant and beautiful version of the tragedy in which he flips the story of starcrossed lovers on its head and explores what their relationship would look like had they lived and aged together.

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Tue, 2014-08-19 - Wed, 2014-10-01

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Young Centre for the Performing Arts

Soliciting Temptation

Annie Hodgins — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 00:30:19 +0000

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Erin Shields' provocative exploration of power and desire premieres at Tarragon Theatre

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Presented by Tarragon Theatre
Writty by Erin Shields
Directed by Andrea Donaldson
Starring Derek Boyes & Miriam Fernandes

Now on stage at Tarragon Thetare, Erin Shields’ latest play, Soliciting Temptation, examines the heavy themes of sex tourism, pedophilia, and cultural appropriation via a heated exchange between two equally lonely characters who choose to spend the night together for very different reasons.

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Tue, 2014-04-01 - Sun, 2014-05-04

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Tarragon Theatre

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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Theatre Passe Muraille

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

Winners and Losers

Lauren Gillett — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 05:00:00 +0000

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James Long and Marcus Youssef test their friendship in this candid theatre experiment

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Produced by Theatre Replacement and Neworld Theatre
Presented by Crow's Theatre in association with Canadian Stage
Written by James Long and Marcus Youssef
Directed by Chris Abraham

The term "frenemy" comes to mind during Winners and Losers, a funny-turned-scathing staged converation between real-life pals James Long and Marcus Youssef, now on stage at the Berkeley Street Theatre. Presented by Crow's Theatre in association with Canadian Stage, the show is a savagely honest battle of wits in which the two performers constantly try to one-up each other while debating whether people and things—such as Mayor Rob Ford, Pamela Anderson and China—are winners or losers.

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3.5

Show Dates:

Sun, 2013-11-10 - Sun, 2013-12-08

Theatre:

Berkeley Street Theatre

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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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Theatre Passe Muraille

2013 Toronto Fringe Festival: Teaching Hamlet

Annie Hodgins — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 11:56:19 +0000

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A didactically droll two-hander

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Written by Keir Cutler
Directed by Paul Hopkins
Performed by Brett Watson and Keir Cutler