Tarragon Theatre

Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes

Lauren Gillett — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 04:13:40 +0000

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Hannah Moscovitch's latest play is smart, seductive and full of surprises

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Presented by Tarragon Theatre
Written by Hannah Moscovitch
Directed by Sarah Garton Stanley
Performed by Matthew Edison and Alice Snaden

Desire triumphs over good judgment in Hannah Moscovitch's new play Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, a story about a student-teacher romance, now playing at Tarragon Theatre.

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Tue, 2019-12-31 - Sun, 2020-02-09

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Q&A: Maggie & Pierre

Lauren Gillett — Fri, 04 May 2018 13:22:31 +0000

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Kaitlyn Riordan tackles multiple iconic roles in Linda Griffiths' beloved one-woman play

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Presented by timeshare
Written by Linda Griffiths with Paul Thompson
Directed by Rob Kempson
Starring Kaitlyn Riordan

Linda Griffiths' Maggie & Pierre captures the global fascination around Margaret and Pierre Trudeau, and the highs and lows of their explosive relationship. This month, timeshare's production directed by Rob Kempson and starring Kaitlyn Riordan, lands in Toronto at the Tarragon Theatre Workspace following an acclaimed run at the Thousand Islands Playhouse in 2017.

Here, we chat with Riordan about her experience working on this Canadian classic.

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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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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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Q&A: Undercover

Lauren Gillett — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 01:12:10 +0000

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Rebecca Northan on mystery, improv and inviting audience members to play the detective in her latest show

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Co-Produced by Vertigo Theatre and Tarragon Theatre
Written by Rebecca Northan and Bruce Horak
Directed by Rebecca Northan

Dora Award-winning theatremaker Rebecca Northan (Blind Date) returns to Tarragon Theatre this season with a her new show Undercover, a unique improvised production where one audience member is chosen to solve a murder mystery at each performance.

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

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Tarragon Theatre

Sequence

Lauren Gillett — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 05:00:00 +0000

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Science and faith face-off in entertaining Toronto premiere at Tarragon Theatre

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Presented by Tarragon Theatre
Written by Arun Lakra
Directed by Andrea Donaldson

Some people have all of the luck. But what is luck? And can it be controlled? Arun Lakra explores these questions in his award-winning play Sequence, now playing at Tarragon Theatre.

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Mon, 2017-01-16 - Sun, 2017-02-12

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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 Circle

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 15:59:17 +0000

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Calgary's Geoffrey Simon Brown on exploring good and evil, teenagedom, and his Tarragon Theatre debut

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Presented by Tarragon Theatre
Written by Geoffrey Simon Brown
Directed by Peter Pasyk

Calgary-based playwright Geoffrey Simon Brown wrote The Circle as his final work while at the National Theatre School. This Fall, Tarragon Theatre brings the play (which follows teenagers coming together at a high school garage party) to Toronto as part of the company's 2016/17 season.

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Sun, 2016-10-30 - Sun, 2016-11-27

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Q&A: The Summoned

Lauren Gillett — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 23:37:13 +0000

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Fabrizio Filippo talks about his tech-themed play premiering at Tarragon Theatre

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Presented by Tarragon Theatre
Written by Fabrizio Filippo
Directed by Richard Rose

In his new play The Summoned, premiering this spring at Tarragon Theatre, Canadian screenwriter, actor and playwright Fabrizio Filippo explores how technology is changing society as we know it.

Following the death of a billionaire tech visionary, the most important people in his life are summoned to an airport hotel for the reading of his will. What transpires is nothing short of a paradigm shift in the very future of technology and human nature.

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Wed, 2016-04-20 - Sun, 2016-05-29

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You Will Remember Me

Annie Hodgins — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 16:03:19 +0000

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R.H. Thomson shines in Toronto premiere of François Archambault's memorable family drama

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Presented by Tarragon Theatre and Studio 180 Theatre
Written by François Archambault
Translated by Bobby Theodore
Directed by Joel Greenberg

Governor General’s Award-winning Quebec playwright Francoise Archambault’s most recent offering, You Will Remember Me, is a thought-provoking drama that explores the existential question of what it means to be human in the digital age.

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Tue, 2016-03-01 - Sun, 2016-04-10

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Mustard

Lauren Gillett — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 05:00:00 +0000

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Kat Sandler blurs the lines between reality and fantasy in heartfelt Tarragon Theatre debut

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Presented by Tarragon Theatre
Written by Kat Sandler
Directed by Ashlie Corcoran

At what age do we stop believing in our imagination? What happens if we never let go of our childhood dreams? Kat Sandler's latest play, Mustard, on stage now as part of Tarragon Theatre's 2016 season, explores these questions with the same entertaining combination of dark humour and honesty that has come to define her work over the years.

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Tue, 2016-02-02 - Sun, 2016-03-13

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Q&A: Mustard

Lauren Gillett — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 05:00:00 +0000

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Kat Sandler on imaginary friends and her new play premiering at Tarragon Theatre

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Presented by Tarragon Theatre
Written by Kat Sandler
Directed by Ashlie Corcoran

Kat Sandler is a writer, director and artistic director of Theatre Brouhaha where she has staged 10 original plays in the last four years including Punch Up (2014 Best of Fringe), Delicacy (2013 Summerworks Spotlight Award) and Help Yourself (2012 Best of Fringe, Fringe New Play Contest winner) as well as

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Tue, 2016-02-02 - Sun, 2016-03-13

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Within The Glass

Annie Hodgins — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 02:35:22 +0000

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Parenting principles clash in Anna Chatterton's thought-provoking world premiere

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Presented by Tarragon Theatre
Written by Anna Chatterton
Directed by Andrea Donaldson

Tarragon playwright-in-residence Anna Chatterton’s new piece Within the Glass is a timely exploration of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) that is as entertaining as it is thought provoking. The play takes place in the aftermath of a critical mistake by a fertility clinic, in which a fertilized egg was implanted into the wrong woman. This may sound like an unrealistic, far-fetched setup for a play.

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Wed, 2016-01-06 - Sun, 2016-02-14

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Q&A: Within The Glass

Lauren Gillett — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 05:00:00 +0000

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Anna Chatterton on how a disturbing news story inspired her fertility themed play

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Presented by Tarragon Theatre
Written by Anna Chatterton
Directed by Andrea Donaldson

Playwright, performer and librettist Anna Chatterton questions what it means to be a parent in her new play Within The Glass, premiering this week at Tarragon Theatre. Inspired by a true story, the piece revolves around two very different couples who meet after a critical mistake at a fertility clinic. A fertilized egg has been implanted into the wrong woman. Over the course of an absurd evening, they fight to determine the uncertain future of their IVF child.

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Wed, 2016-01-06 - Sun, 2016-02-14

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Wormwood

Annie Hodgins — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 05:00:00 +0000

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Andrew Kushnir explores Ukraine's rich traditions and rocky realities in vibrant new play

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Presented by Tarragon Theatre
Written by Andrew Kushnir
Directed by Richard Rose

Tarragon playwright-in-residence Andrew Kushnir’s latest offering, Wormwood, is a staggeringly beautiful play with such deep symbolism that I wouldn’t hesitate to call it a modern-day parable. At its core, Wormwood is a profound exploration of fracture in all of its possible incarnations—national, psychological, relational, spiritual—presented through the prism of Ukraine, a border nation whose only true certainty is its precariousness.

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Wed, 2015-11-11 - Sun, 2015-12-20

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