http://www.theatromania.ca/taxonomy/term/46/all en http://www.theatromania.ca/news/arrabal <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="1800" height="1302" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/8388.jpg?1392408112" /> </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>Argentina's thrilling tango show explodes onto the 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>Presented by BASE Entertainment <br />Directed and co-choreography by Sergio Trujillo <br />Book by John Weidman</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>If you think you know tango, think again.</p> <p>The stage at Toronto’s Panasonic Theatre has been transformed into a tango bar featuring both seasoned tango dancers and audience members learning new steps. This is the interactive pre-show before the curtain is raised for <a href="http://www.mirvish.com/shows/arrabal"><em><strong>Arrabal</strong></em></a>, a new political dance musical now playing at the Panasonic Thetare. Based on a true story, <em><strong>Arrabal</strong></em> is sexy and dramatic, reinventing tango for a new generation.</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">Tue, 2014-02-04</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2014-04-20</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/caa-theatre-formerly-panasonic">CAA Theatre (Formerly The Panasonic)</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-news"> <div class="field-label">Related Posts:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/valentines-day-theatre-roundup">Valentine&#039;s Day Theatre Roundup</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/arrabal" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/arrabal#comments Dance Mirvish Music Reviews Fri, 14 Feb 2014 20:05:10 +0000 Victoria Bégin 745 at http://www.theatromania.ca http://www.theatromania.ca/news/heartbeat-home <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="4450" height="2150" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Heartbeat_of_Home__%289%29.jpg?1390699517" /> </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>A multicultural mashup of music and dance lands in 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"> 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 Mirvish Productions <br />Producer Moa Doherty <br />Conceived of and directed by John McColgan <br />Composed by Brian Byrne <br />Choreography/musical staging by David Bolger <br />Irish dance choreography by John Carey</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Irish dancing meets salsa, flamenco, tango and other Afro-Cuban rhythms in <a href="http://www.mirvish.com/shows/heartbeatofhome"><em><strong>Heartbeat of Home</strong></em></a>, a new show from the producers of <em>Riverdance</em>, now making its North American Premiere at the Ed Mirvish Theatre.</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"> 3.5 </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, 2014-01-21</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2014-03-02</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/ed-mirvish-theatre">Ed Mirvish Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/heartbeat-home" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/heartbeat-home#comments Dance Mirvish Music Reviews Tue, 28 Jan 2014 05:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 735 at http://www.theatromania.ca http://www.theatromania.ca/news/jack-your-body <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="1815" height="1210" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/JACK-YOUR-BODY_CAST-PHOTO-BY-JESSE-CATIBOG.jpg?1389472322" /> </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>Members of Mix Mix Dance Collective strike a pose in this electrifying urban dance-off</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"> Next Stage Theatre Festival </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 Mix Mix Dance Collective<br />Choreographed and directed by Emily Law and Ashley Perez</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>The energy is contagious in Mix Mix Dance Collective's <a href="http://fringetoronto.com/next-stage-festival/listings/jack-your-body/"><em><strong>Jack Your Body</strong></em></a>, a turbo-charged throwback to American street dance culture now playing at the 2014 Next Stage Theatre Festival.</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, 2014-01-08</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2014-01-19</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/factory-theatre">Factory Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-news"> <div class="field-label">Related Posts:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/next-stage-theatre-festival-preview">Next Stage Theatre Festival Preview</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/jack-your-body" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/jack-your-body#comments Dance Indie Next Stage Theatre Festival Reviews Toronto Fringe Festival Sat, 11 Jan 2014 05:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 691 at http://www.theatromania.ca http://www.theatromania.ca/news/2013-dora-mavor-moore-awards <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="3000" height="2400" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/_MG_0730%20copy_0.jpg?1372255625" /> </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>Buddies in Bad Times, Video Cabaret and Young People's Theatre dominate the 34th Annual Dora Awards</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"> News </div> </div> </div> <p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml><br /> <w:WordDocument><br /> <w:View>Normal</w:view><br /> <w:Zoom>0</w:zoom><br /> <w:TrackMoves><br /> <w:TrackFormatting><br /> <w:PunctuationKerning><br /> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas><br /> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:saveifxmlinvalid><br /> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:ignoremixedcontent><br /> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext><br /> <w:DoNotPromoteQF><br /> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-CA</w:lidthemeother><br /> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:lidthemeasian><br /> 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</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-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-single">Mon, 2013-06-24</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/bluma-appel-theatre">Bluma Appel Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/2013-dora-mavor-moore-awards" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/2013-dora-mavor-moore-awards#comments Buddies in Bad Times Theatre Canadian Stage Crow's Theatre Dance Dora Awards Indie News Opera Outside The March Soulpepper Tarragon Theatre Wed, 26 Jun 2013 03:24:07 +0000 Lauren Gillett 515 at http://www.theatromania.ca http://www.theatromania.ca/news/2013-dora-mavor-moore-awards-nominees <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="1280" height="960" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Doras.JPG?1370308098" /> </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>The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts announces 34th annual Dora Mavor Moore Award nominees</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"> Dora Awards </div> </div> </div> <p>The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (<span class="caps">TAPA</span>) announced the 34th annual Dora Mavor Moore Award nominees today at a press conference at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. This year's awards ceremony will be hosted by The National Theatre of the World's Naomi Snieckus and Matt Baram on Monday, June 24 at the Bluma Appel Theatre in the St. Lawrence Centre for the Performing Arts. Below are the nominees in the General, Independent and Musical Theatre divisions. Visit <a href="http://www.tapa.ca/doras/">tapa.ca</a> for the full list of nominees.</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/2013-dora-mavor-moore-awards-nominees" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/2013-dora-mavor-moore-awards-nominees#comments Canadian Plays Dance Dora Awards Musicals News Opera Tue, 04 Jun 2013 01:03:39 +0000 Lauren Gillett 502 at http://www.theatromania.ca http://www.theatromania.ca/news/golden-mean-live <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="2128" height="1416" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/golden3.jpg?1367953790" /> </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>Marie Chouinard's one-act ballet is a playful and puzzling equation</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 Canadian Stage<br />Choreography by Marie Chouinard<br />Original music by Louis Dufort</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>In Greek philosophy, the golden mean is the middle point between two extremes<span class="st">, or a mathematical </span>ratio that defines aesthetically pleasing proportions.</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="4256" height="2832" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/golden2.jpg?1367953991" /> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_embeds" width="4499" height="3000" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/golden6.jpg?1367954050" /> </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 </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, 2013-05-08</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2013-05-12</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/bluma-appel-theatre">Bluma Appel Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/golden-mean-live" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/golden-mean-live#comments Canadian Stage Dance Reviews Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 453 at http://www.theatromania.ca http://www.theatromania.ca/news/national-ballet-canada-romeo-and-juliet <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="2700" height="1967" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/ROM3%202011%2034%20%28300%29.jpg?1363054214" /> </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>A timeless love story returns to the Four Seasons Centre just in time for March Break</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 the National Ballet of Canada<br />Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky<br />Music by Sergei Prokofiev</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>The National Ballet of Canada brings Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers vividly to life in this gorgeous production of <a href="http://national.ballet.ca/performances/season1213/Romeo_and_Juliet/"><em><strong>Romeo and Juliet</strong></em></a>, now on stage at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The show is back by popular demand after a highly acclaimed world premiere in November 2011. <br /></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="2700" height="1668" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/ROM3%202011%2040%20%28300%29.jpg?1363054274" /> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_embeds" width="2400" height="1600" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/ROM3%202011%2099%20%28300%29.jpg?1363054315" /> </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"> 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, 2013-03-12</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2013-03-17</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/four-seasons-centre-performing-arts">Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/national-ballet-canada-romeo-and-juliet" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/national-ballet-canada-romeo-and-juliet#comments Dance National Ballet of Canada Reviews Shakespeare Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 416 at http://www.theatromania.ca http://www.theatromania.ca/news/canadian-stage-spotlight-japan <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="1920" height="1255" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/holistic2_0.jpg?1361740914" /> </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>Technology and tradition come together in an innovative celebration of Japanese arts and culture</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 Canadian Stage</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Japan is a land of ancient customs and modern invention, a fascinating fusion of the old and new.</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"> 3.5 </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, 2013-02-26</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sat, 2013-03-02</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/berkeley-street-theatre">Berkeley Street Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-news"> <div class="field-label">Related Posts:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/spotlight-japan">Spotlight Japan</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/canadian-stage-spotlight-japan" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/canadian-stage-spotlight-japan#comments Canadian Stage Dance International Reviews Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 404 at http://www.theatromania.ca http://www.theatromania.ca/news/spotlight-japan <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="1920" height="2880" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/holistic1_0.jpg?1361411892" /> </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>Canadian Stage brings a taste of Japanese culture to the Berkeley Street 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"> Preview </div> </div> </div> <p>Theatre, and dance, and robots. Oh, my! Japanese culture takes over the Berkeley Street Theatre next week for <a href="https://www.canadianstage.com/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&amp;BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=4571A4D5-B9AC-49E1-B9EE-BED174FB365D&amp;sessionlanguage="><strong>Spotlight Japan</strong></a>, a celebration of classic and contemporary Japanese culture presented by Canadian Stage as part of a city-wide festival.</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="1920" height="1255" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/holistic2.jpg?1361412026" /> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_embeds" width="1600" height="1067" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/sayonara1.jpg?1361412072" /> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_embeds" width="3888" height="2592" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/sayonara2.jpg?1361412286" /> </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-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, 2013-02-26</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sat, 2013-03-02</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/berkeley-street-theatre">Berkeley Street Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/spotlight-japan" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/spotlight-japan#comments Canadian Stage Dance International Previews Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 403 at http://www.theatromania.ca http://www.theatromania.ca/news/political-mother <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="2854" height="1865" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/political1.jpg?1357138702" /> </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>Hofesh Shechter unleashes a dance revolution with Political Mother</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 Canadian Stage<br /> Choreographed and composed by Hofesh Shechter<br /> Performed by Hofesh Shechter Company</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>A samurai stabs himself in the stomach, the stage goes dark.</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="3872" height="2592" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/political4.jpg?1357138980" /> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_embeds" width="1772" height="1219" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/political6.jpg?1357139034" /> </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 </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, 2012-10-24</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2012-10-28</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/bluma-appel-theatre">Bluma Appel Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-news"> <div class="field-label">Related Posts:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/arsonists">The Arsonists</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/news/ignorance">Ignorance</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/political-mother" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/political-mother#comments Canadian Stage Dance Reviews Thu, 25 Oct 2012 04:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 300 at http://www.theatromania.ca http://www.theatromania.ca/news/tap-dogs <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="549" height="549" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/joievIa9FhTAP0060.jpg?1357150263" /> </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>Men at work: Tap Dogs take Toronto by storm with an industrial-style dance show</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 Theatre Management Associates in association with Dein Perry Productions<br /> Original design and direction by Nigel Triffitt<br /> Music composed by Andrew Wilkie</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Now playing for a short run at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Dein Perry’s <a href="http://www.tapdogs.com/"><em><strong>Tap Dogs</strong></em></a> puts a modern, masculine spin on a classic dance form. Featuring a group of male performers in modified Blundstone boots (Blunnies in Australia), this testosterone-charged production is set on a moving construction site (by designer/director Nigel Triffitt), where the lads leap and stomp, executing a series of astonishing challenges, including dribbling a basketball and composing music, all to the rhythm of non-stop tapping.</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-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/royal-alexandra-theatre">Royal Alexandra Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-news"> <div class="field-label">Related Posts:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/sister-act">Sister Act</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/news/bring-it-musical">Bring It On: The Musical </a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/tap-dogs" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/tap-dogs#comments Dance Mirvish Reviews Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 318 at http://www.theatromania.ca http://www.theatromania.ca/news/queen-west-project <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="478" height="640" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Queen_West_Project.jpg?1357153639" /> </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>Theatre Passe Muraille’s latest production is more than just a walk in the park</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>A<strong> </strong>Theatre Passe Muraille production<br /> Created by Deborah Pearson and Allison Cummings<br /> Script/concept by Deborah Pearson with consultation from members of Eva’s Phoneix</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Queen Street West has a long-standing relationship with mental illness and rehabilitation. The Provincial Lunatic Asylum first opened in 1850, and today, the 27-acre site between Shaw and Dovercourt is home to the Centre For Addiction and Mental Health (<a href="http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/Pages/home.aspx">CAMH</a>), where an ongoing redevelopment project is transforming the area into an integrated community.</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">Thu, 2012-09-13</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2012-09-23</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-passe-muraille">Theatre Passe Muraille</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-news"> <div class="field-label">Related Posts:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/must-be-place-cn-tower-show">This Must Be The Place: The CN Tower Show</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/news/fare-game-life-torontos-taxis">Fare Game: Life In Toronto&#039;s Taxis</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/queen-west-project" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/queen-west-project#comments Dance Reviews Theatre Passe Muraille Fri, 14 Sep 2012 04:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 327 at http://www.theatromania.ca http://www.theatromania.ca/news/2012-toronto-fringe-festival-little-mermaid <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="449" height="300" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/5850065289_88d586bed7_b.jpg?1354423198" /> </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>Darling it’s better down where it’s wetter: venture under the sea with Sisters of Salome</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 <a href="http://www.shakemyday.com/SOS/">Sisters of Salome<strong><br /> </strong></a>Written by Hans Christian Andersen<br /> Adapted and choreographed by Sarah Skinner<strong><br /> </strong></p> </div> </div> </div> <p>In Hans Christian Andersen’s popular fairy tale, a young mermaid dreams of life on land, and makes a Faustian bargain with a sea witch that will change her life forever. The story is well-known, but the tale gains new life in the Sisters of Salome’s unique production of <a href="http://fringetoronto.com/fringe-festival/shows/the-little-mermaid/"><em><strong>The Little Mermaid</strong></em></a>, now playing at this year’s Toronto Fringe Festival.</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">Thu, 2012-07-12</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2012-07-15</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/helen-gardiner-phelan-playhouse">Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-news"> <div class="field-label">Related Posts:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/2012-toronto-fringe-festival-absolute-alice">2012 Toronto Fringe Festival: Absolute Alice</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/news/2012-toronto-fringe-festival-dog">2012 Toronto Fringe Festival: Like A Dog</a> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/2012-toronto-fringe-festival-ladies-waiting">2012 Toronto Fringe Festival: Ladies In Waiting</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/2012-toronto-fringe-festival-little-mermaid" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/2012-toronto-fringe-festival-little-mermaid#comments Dance Reviews Toronto Fringe Festival Fri, 13 Jul 2012 04:41:27 +0000 Lauren Gillett 227 at http://www.theatromania.ca