Crow's Theatre

Ghost Quartet

Lauren Gillett — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 04:00:00 +0000

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Dave Malloy's intoxicating song cycle casts a spell over Toronto audiences

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Review

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Presented by Crow's Theatre & Eclipse Theatre Company
Music, lyrics & text by Dave Malloy
Directed by Marie Farsi
Musical direction by Andrew Penner

Murder ballads, doo-wop, jazz and raucous drinking songs collide in the Canadian premiere of Dave Malloy's Ghost Quartet

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Sat, 2019-10-05 - Sun, 2019-11-10

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Crow's Theatre

2018 Toronto Theatre Preview

Lauren Gillett — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 05:00:00 +0000

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10 shows to watch this winter

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Preview

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.

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The Wedding Party

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 29 Jan 2017 05:00:00 +0000

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Crow's Theatre opens new east-end venue, debuts hilarious play by Kristen Thomson

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Presented by Crow's Theatre and Talk Is Free Theatre
Written by Kristen Thomson
Directed by Chris Abraham
Based on the characters created with Trish Lindström, Tony Nappo, Moya O’Connell, Tom Rooney and Bahia Watson

Crow's Theatre opened the doors to their new space Streetcar Crowsnest at 345 Carlaw Avenue earlier this month and the east end couldn't be more ready. Audiences have flooded there since to check out the new local arts hub and to catch the season opener—a highly entertaining play by Kristen Thomson.

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4.5

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Sun, 2017-01-29 - Sat, 2017-02-11

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Crow's Theatre

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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Preview

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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Q&A: The Watershed

Lauren Gillett — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:45:20 +0000

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Annabel Soutar talks about her new theatre journalism project commissioned for the 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games

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Interview

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Presented by Crow’s Theatre and Porte Parole
Commissioned by the Arts and Culture Program of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games

Written by Annabel Soutar
Directed by Chris Abraham

In The Watershed, Annabel Soutar—a Montreal documentary theatre artist—ieads her own family on a cross-Canada journey, investigating the forces that are shaping the future of our natural resources, encountering leading freshwater scientists, government officials, activists and business leaders along the way.

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Tue, 2015-07-07 - Sun, 2015-07-19

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Berkeley Street Theatre

Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play

Lauren Gillett — Mon, 18 May 2015 15:13:53 +0000

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Outside the March enlightens audiences with unplugged production of Mr. Burns

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Review

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Presented by Outside The March in association with Crow's Theatre and Starvox Entertainment
Written by Anne Washburn
Score by Michael Friedman
Lyrics by Anne Washburn
Directed by Simon Bloom and Mitchell Cushman
Musical direction by Britta Johnson

Fans of the long-running animated series The Simpsons were disappointed to learn that Harry Shearer, who lends his voice to a number of key characters, including Mr. Burns, is leaving the show according to recent reports. This news signals the end of an era for a generation raised on the funny catch phrases and plotlines that have made the iconic American satire so popular. However, if Outside the March's current production of Anne Washburn's dark comedy Mr.

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4.5

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Sat, 2015-05-09 - Sun, 2015-06-07

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Aztec Theatre

The Seagull

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 05:00:00 +0000

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A splendid new adaptation of Chekhov's play featuring an all-star Canadian cast

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Review

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Presented by Crow's Theatre in association with The Company Theatre and Canadian Stage
Written by Anton Chekhov
Adapted by Robert Falls based on a translation by George Calderon
Directed by Chris Abraham

This season, Crow's Theatre tackles Robert Falls' contemporary adaptation of Anton Chekhov's tragicomic 1895 play The Seagull in partnership with Canadian Stage and The Company Theatre. Originally produced by Goodman Theatre in Chicago, the new production features a dream cast of Canadian performers under the direction of Crow's artistic director Chris Abraham.

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Sun, 2015-01-11 - Sun, 2015-02-08

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Berkeley Street Theatre

Q&A: The Seagull

Lauren Gillett — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 02:11:57 +0000

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Eric Peterson on his role in the Crow's Theatre production of Chekov's classic drama

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Interview

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Presented by Crow's Theatre in association with The Company Theatre and Canadian Stage
Written by Anton Chekov
Adapted by Robert Falls based on the George Calderon translation
Directed by Chris Abraham

The Seagull by Anton Chekhov is a play about a family at the end of an era in late-19th century Russia. It has stood the test of time since it first opened to terrible reviews in 1895, and continues to draw artists, such as contemporary adaptor Robert Falls of Chicago's Goodman Theatre, to its powerful story and characters.

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Sun, 2015-01-11 - Sun, 2015-02-08

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Berkeley Street Theatre

Q&A: In Case We Disappear

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 25 May 2014 17:21:29 +0000

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Vanessa Smythe on solo storytelling and staging her new work at the East End Performance Crawl

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Interview

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Created and performed by Vanessa Smythe

Everyone loves a good bedtime story, but Vanessa Smythe takes this idea a step further in her latest show In Case We Disappear. Now playing as part of Crow's Theatre's East End Performance Crawl, the work explores storytelling as a means of connection and comfort.

We caught up with the actress/writer to find out more about her experience working on this personal piece.

Theatromania: What inspired In Case We Disappear?

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Sat, 2014-05-24 - Sun, 2014-06-01

Q&A: Who's Your Daddy?

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 25 May 2014 16:11:27 +0000

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International performer Johnny O'Callaghan on bringing his fatherly solo show to Toronto's East End Performance Crawl

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Interview

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Written and performed by Johnny O'Callaghan
Directed for Toronto by Aaron Willis

Johnny O'Callaghan was not the type anyone expected to become a father: single, suicidal and out of work, the actor found himself on an adventure of adoption in Uganda and lived to tell the tale. The story of how he found his son is the focus of the hit show Who's Your Daddy? now playing in Toronto as as part of Crow's Theatre's East End Performance Crawl.

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Fri, 2014-05-23 - Sun, 2014-06-01

East End Performance Crawl

Lauren Gillett — Fri, 23 May 2014 04:00:00 +0000

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Crow's Theatre Associate Artistic Director Mitchell Cushman talks about the company's new site-specific theatre festival

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Interview

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Presented by Crow's Theatre

Described as a theatrical love letter to Toronto's East End, Crow's Theatre's 12-day Performance CRAWL (May 21 - June 1) brings 23 different theatre experiences to 14 different venues in the Leslieville / Riverdale area.

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Wed, 2014-05-21 - Sun, 2014-06-01

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

Poll:

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

Q&A: Winners and Losers

Lauren Gillett — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 22:00:31 +0000

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Co-creators James Long and Marcus Youssef on the competitive nature of their two-man show

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Interview

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

After touring in Montreal, Ottawa and Europe, Vancouver-based theatre artists James Long and Marcus Youssef are staging their hit show Winners and Losers at the Berkeley Street Theatre in new production presented by Crow's Theatre in association with Canadian Stage.

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

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Berkeley Street Theatre

Poll:

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

2013 Dora Mavor Moore Awards

Lauren Gillett — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 03:24:07 +0000

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Buddies in Bad Times, Video Cabaret and Young People's Theatre dominate the 34th Annual Dora Awards

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News