Tag Archives: Tarragon Theatre

A Brimful Of Asha

The (un)marriage plot: Ravi Jain’s collaborated stage production proves that sometimes, mother doesn’t always know best
By Ava Baccari
Written and performed by Asha and Ravi Jain
Directed by Ravi Jain

Ravi Jain, Asha Jain. Photo by Erin Brubacher.

Canadian actor Ravi Jain has an impressive laundry list of accomplishments in the theatre world, both in Canada and abroad, including [...]

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The Golden Dragon

Tarragon Theatre serves a whimsical, heart-wrenching slice of life with The Golden Dragon
By Ava Baccari
Written by Roland Schimmelpfennig
Translated by David Tushingham
Directed by Ross Manson

Lili Francks, Tony Nappo, Anusree Roy, David Yee and David Fox. Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.

There’s no worse time to see Roland Schimmelpfennig’s The Golden Dragon, now running in Tarragon Theatre’s main [...]

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Best of Toronto Theatre 2010

Theatromania’s top 10 picks

Royal Alexandra Theatre. Photo by Edward Burtynsky.

As we say goodbye to 2010, it’s time to celebrate the incredible year we’ve had in Toronto theatre. Of all of the shows we’ve attended, here are our 10 favourites (in alphabetical order):
1) Death of a Salesman: Soulpepper’s outstanding production of one of our all-time favourite plays left [...]

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Tea at the Palace

The Puppetmongers maintain a very worthy tradition year after year
Created and performed by Ann Powell and David Powell

L-R: Brother and sister puppeteers David Powell and Ann Powell in Tea at the Palace. Photo courtesy of Puppetmongers Theatre.

The Tarragon Theatre lobby was bursting with energy and filled with buzzing children awaiting the opening of Tea at [...]

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The Year of Magical Thinking

Seana McKenna gives the audience a lot grief at the Tarragon Theatre
Written by Joan Didion
Starring Seana McKenna
A Belfry Theatre production

Seana McKenna in The Year of Magical Thinking.

It’s your worst nightmare. And Joan Didion lived through it. The Year of Magical Thinking is a dramatic adaptation of Didion’s award-winning memoir about coping with the sudden loss [...]

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The Clockmaker — A Matter of Time

The Tarragon Theatre kicks off the 2010/2011 season with a tick-tocking triumph
Written by Stephen Massicotte
Directed by Bob White

Kevin Bundy, Claire Calnan, Christian Goutsis, Damien Atkins. Photography by Cylla von Tiedemann.

The Tarragon Theatre mainstage was an eclectic mix of young and older faces for Thursday night’s production of The Clockmaker. The drama by Stephen Massicotte won the [...]

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