Soulpepper

A Streetcar Named Desire

Lauren Gillett — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 04:00:00 +0000

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Soulpepper has a hit on their hands with sizzling revival of Tennessee Williams' play

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Presented by Soulpepper Theatre Company
Written by Tennesee Williams
Directed by Weyni Mengesha

Weyni Mengesha's new production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire is a must-see Toronto show this season. Vibrantly staged and exceptionally cast, the piece captivates so entirely you will not notice it runs more than three hours. Nor will you quite realize it was written more than 70 years ago, that's how relevant many of the play's themes are in the hands of this talented company.

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Sat, 2019-09-21 - Sun, 2019-10-27

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Young Centre for the Performing Arts

Betrayal

Lauren Gillett — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 04:00:00 +0000

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Deception is impeccably mannered in this fresh take on a Pinter classic

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Presented by Soulpepper Theatre Company
Written by Harold Pinter
Directed by Andrea Donaldson

Harold Pinter's Betrayal is enjoying a revival moment. The 1978 play is currently a hot ticket—both on Broadway and in Toronto as part of Soulpepper's new season.

Set in London, this English adultery drama tells the story of a long-time affair between married lovers Jerry (Ryan Hollyman) and Emma (Virgilia Griffith), the wife of Jerry's best friend Robert (Jordan Pettle). The action begins two years after the affair ends, and moves backward in time to the first spark of passion.

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3.5

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Wed, 2019-09-04 - Sun, 2019-09-22

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Young Centre for the Performing Arts

Animal Farm

Lauren Gillett — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 04:00:00 +0000

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Soulpepper stages creative adaptation of Orwell's classic satire

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Presented by Soulpepper Theatre Company
Written by George Orwell
Adapted by Anthony MacMahon
Directed by Ravi Jain

Soulpepper's new production of George Orwell's Animal Farm couldn't be more timely. Written in 1945, this ominous allegory for the rise of Stalin in Russia remains relevant today as a keen exploration of human, or "animal," nature. In fact, it's a powerful reminder of how history often repeats itself.

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Thu, 2018-03-15 - Sat, 2018-04-07

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Young Centre for the Performing Arts

The Goat Or, Who Is Sylvia?

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 18:28:54 +0000

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Edward Albee's daring play finds fresh legs at Soulpepper

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Presented by Soulpepper Theatre Company
Written by Edward Albee
Directed by Alan Dilworth

Edward Albee's The Goat Or, Who Is Sylvia? challenges us to examine what is and is not acceptable in ourselves, in our relationships and in society. Now playing as part of Soulpepper's 2017 lineup, this provocative play about marital infidelity and the devastation of a family is unexpected, funny, clever and deeply disturbing all at once.

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Sun, 2017-11-12 - Sat, 2017-11-18

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Young Centre for the Performing Arts

Picture This

Lauren Gillett — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 04:00:00 +0000

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Soulpepper comedy paints farcical picture of the film industry

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Presented by Soulpepper Theatre Company
Written by Morris Panych and Brenda Robbins
Based upon The Battle of Waterloo by Melchior Lengyel
Directed by Morris Panych

Fall theatre season is upon us, and Soulpepper is staging the Canadian premiere of a comedy adapted by Morris Panych and Brenda Robbins based upon The Battle of Waterloo by Hungarian playwright Melchior Lengyel.

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3.5

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Sun, 2017-09-17 - Sat, 2017-10-07

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Young Centre for the Performing Arts

For colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf

Lauren Gillett — Wed, 17 May 2017 00:10:16 +0000

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Soulpepper's vital production moves audiences through music, poetry and dance

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Presented by Soulpepper Theatre
Written by Ntozake Shange
Directed by Djanet Sears

Words have the power to heal in for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf, a vibrant new production of Ntozake Shange's award-winning play, now on stage at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts.

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Thu, 2017-05-11 - Wed, 2017-05-31

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Young Centre for the Performing Arts

Jan/Feb 2017 Theatre Preview

Lauren Gillett — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 05:00:00 +0000

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Warm up with some hot Toronto theatre this winter

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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:

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It's A Wonderful Life

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 05:00:00 +0000

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Soulpepper presents heartwarming holiday classic staged as 1940s radio play

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Written for the stage by Philip Grecian
Based on the film by Frank Capra
Directed by Albert Schultz
Assistant director Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu

Looking for some feel-good holiday fare to brighten your spirit this season? Bring the family to Soulpepper's production of It's A Wonderful Life, now playing at the Bluma Appel Theatre. Philip Grecian's stage adaptation of Frank Capra's cherished film reimagines the story as 1940s radio broadcast, transporting the audience to the fictional town of Bedford Falls through clever use of sound.

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Thu, 2016-12-15 - Sat, 2016-12-31

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Bluma Appel Theatre

Chasse-Galerie

Lauren Gillett — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 05:00:00 +0000

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A whimsical, comical, musical celebration of French Canadian culture

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Presented by Kabin and The Storefront Theatre
Book adapted by Tyrone Savage
Music and lyrics by James Smith

After a hit run at The Storefront Theatre last year, the Dora Award and Toronto Theatre Critics Award-winning Chasse-Galerie, adapted by Tyrone Savage with music and lyrics by James Smith, is now playing at the Young Centre as part of Soulpepper's current season.

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4.5

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Young Centre for the Performing Arts

Noises Off

Lauren Gillett — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 04:00:00 +0000

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Soulpepper revives madcap British farce

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Presented by Soulpepper Theatre Company
Written by Michael Frayn
Directed by Ted Dykstra

Toronto audiences are in for a side-splitting treat this season with the first ever local production of Michael Frayn's Noises Off, now playing at the Young Centre. Directed by Ted Dykstra, Soulpepper's impeccably choreographed staging of this 1982 play-within-a-play is a guaranteed crowd pleaser featuring a talented ensemble and a terrific multi-level set by Patrick Clark.

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4.5

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Fri, 2016-10-07 - Sat, 2016-10-22

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Young Centre for the Performing Arts

Father Comes Home From The Wars (Parts I, II, III)

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 03:48:19 +0000

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Soulpepper presents powerful Canadian premiere of Suzan-Lori Parks' award-winning play

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Presented by Soulpepper Theatre Company
Written by Suzan-Lori Parks
Directed by Weyni Mengesha

Suzan-Lori Parks reimagines Homer's epic Odyssey and sets it against the American Civil War in Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts I, II,III), now on stage at the Young Centre in a new production directed by Weyni Mengesha (Kim's Convenience). Performed together as one evening, these three parts are the first of a projected nine-play cycle that will examine America's ongoing and turbulent relationship with race.

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4.5

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Young Centre for the Performing Arts

The Heidi Chronicles

Lauren Gillett — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 04:00:00 +0000

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Michelle Monteith shines in Soulpepper's timely revival

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Presented by Soulpepper Theatre Company
Written by Wendy Wasserstein
Directed by Gregory Prest

Wendy Wasserstein's Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Heidi Chronicles was ahead of it's time when it premiered in 1988. Now on stage as part of Soulpepper's current season, the story still resonates powerfully today as women continue to struggle with the notion of "having it all."

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Sun, 2016-06-05 - Fri, 2016-06-24

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Young Centre for the Performing Arts

Blood Wedding

Lauren Gillett — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 21:33:34 +0000

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Soulpepper presents local adaptation of classic Spanish drama

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Presented by Soulpepper Theatre Company
Written by Federico Garcia Lorca
Translated by Guillermo Verdecchia
Original score by Andrew Penner
Directed by Erin Brandenburg

Soulpepper's current production of Blood Wedding sets Federico Garcia Lorca's classic Spanish drama against the backdrop of rural Ontario, with mixed results. This new translation by Governor-General’s Award-winning playwright Guillermo Verdecchia is symbolically rich, but the story itself gets lost in the cultural and allegorical trees, so to speak.

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Fri, 2016-03-18 - Sat, 2016-04-09

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Young Centre for the Performing Arts

The Just

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 13 Mar 2016 05:00:00 +0000

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Frank Cox-O'Connell directs timely new translation of Albert Camus's pensive play

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Presented by Soulpepper Theatre Company
Written by Albert Camus
Translated by Bobby Theodore
Directed by Frank Cox-O'Connell

Based on the true story of the assassination of Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich in 1905, Albert Camus's The Just explores the moral intersection of religion, socialism, and terrorism.

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3.5

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Sat, 2016-03-12 - Sat, 2016-03-26

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Young Centre for the Performing Arts

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