Factory 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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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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Age of Arousal

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 25 Oct 2015 04:00:00 +0000

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Factory Theatre opens season with stripped-down production of Linda Griffiths's Victorian-age feminist play

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Presented by Factory Theatre
Written by Linda Griffiths
Directed by Jennifer Brewin

Love takes many forms in the late Linda Griffiths' Age of Arousal, a brilliant play about suffragettes set in 1880s London, now on stage as part of Factory Theatre's 2015/16 season. Directed by Jennifer Brewin, the production is quite timely as women's rights are a hot topic of discussion in popular culture these days.

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Tue, 2015-10-20 - Sun, 2015-11-08

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Factory Theatre

Fall Theatre Preview

Lauren Gillett — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 22:24:36 +0000

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10 Toronto shows we can't wait to see this season

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Preview

Fall theatre in Toronto brings with it the promise of fresh and exciting stage productions as companies show off their new programming. Here, we highlight our top 10 shows to watch this season. Bring on fall!

1) Ubu Mayor (One Little Goat Theatre)

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Bingo!

Lauren Gillett — Mon, 12 May 2014 11:11:58 +0000

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Daniel MacIvor's hilarious homespun play explores life after high school

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Presented by Factory Theatre
Written by Daniel MacIvor
Directed by Nigel Shawn Williams

Set distinctly in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Daniel MacIvor's Bingo! follows a group of old friends at their 30th high school reunion.

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Sat, 2014-05-03 - Sun, 2014-06-01

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Factory Theatre

Q&A: Bingo!

Lauren Gillett — Tue, 06 May 2014 04:00:00 +0000

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Nova Scotian playwright Daniel MacIvor on bringing his hometown comedy to Toronto

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Presented by Factory Theatre
Written by Daniel MacIvor
Directed by Nigel Shawn Williams

Set in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Daniel MacIvor's play Bingo! is making its Toronto debut at Factory Theatre this month in a new production directed by Nigel Shawn Williams (opening May 8). Described as the "Cape Breton version of The Big Chill," Bingo! follows a group of old friends as they attempt to rekindle their relationships (between drinking games, of course) at their 30th high school reunion.

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Sat, 2014-05-03 - Sun, 2014-06-01

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Factory Theatre

Q&A: 6 Essential Questions

Lauren Gillett — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 05:00:00 +0000

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Author Priscila Uppal on adapting her memoir for the stage at Factory Theatre

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Presented by Factory Theatre
Written by Priscila Uppal
Directed by Leah Cherniak

Based on her 2013 memoir Projection: Encounters with My Runaway Mother, Priscila Uppal’s debut play 6 Essential Questions tells the story of Renata as she travels to Brazil to see the mother who abandoned her when she was five years old. Now playing at Factory Theatre, the world premiere is directed by Theatre Columbus Co-Founder Leah Cherniak and features Mina James as Renata as well as Elizabeth Saunders, Maggie Huculak and Richard Zeppieri.

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Sat, 2014-03-01 - Sun, 2014-03-30

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Factory Theatre

Stopheart

Victoria Bégin — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

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Amy Lee Lavoie navigates emotional territory in this small town dramedy

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Presented by Factory Theatre
Written by Amy Lee Lavoie
Directed by Ron Jenkins

In the small Timmins suburb of South Porcupine, a young man in a supermarket apron shares his boredom and confusion with the audience while Shania Twain's “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?” plays in the background. This is the opening scene of Amy Lee Lavoie's Stopheart, a rollercoaster ride of emotion and complex characters, now playing at Factory Theatre.

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Sat, 2013-05-04 - Sun, 2013-05-26

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Factory Theatre

Q&A: Stopheart

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 12 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

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Amy Lee Lavoie talks about her new play at Factory Theatre

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Interview

This month, National Theatre School of Canada graduate Amy Lee Lavoie premieres her second play, Stopheart, a dark comedy about growing up in the small Northern Ontario town of South Porcupine, at the Factory Theatre Mainspace. Directed by Ron Jenkins, the story follows the 20-year-old Elian (Amitai Marmorstein), his best friend July (Vivien Endicott-Douglas), and other characters as they deal with death, difference, loneliness and love.

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Do You Want What I Have Got? A Craigslist Cantata

Lauren Gillett — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:52:26 +0000

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Acting Up Stage Company brings online classifieds to life in this delightful new Canadian musical

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Presented by Acting Up Stage Company in association with Factory Theatre
By Veda Hille & Bill Richardson
Directed by Amiel Gladstone

Looking to buy, sell, barter or rent? Searching for friendship or romance? Since 1995, Craigslist has become the go-to classifieds website for people in cities all over the world. The ubiquitous service is known to almost everyone with an internet connection, but who would have thought it would inspire a musical?

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Wed, 2013-01-30 - Sun, 2013-03-03

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Factory Theatre

Every Letter Counts

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000

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Nina Lee Aquino premieres a personal play on words at the Factory Theatre

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Written by Nina Lee Aquino
Directed by Nigel Shawn Williams

Factory Theatre launched its new season on Thursday night with the world premiere of Nina Lee Aquino's Every Letter Counts, a thoughtful memory play about the writer's relationship with her famous uncle, Filipino political icon Benigno Aquino.

Set in the Aquino Museum in Manila, Phillippines, the story follows Bunny (Aquino playing herself) as she struggles to make peace with her family history and carve out her own path.

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3.5

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Sat, 2013-01-26 - Sun, 2013-02-24

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Factory Theatre

Q&A: Nina Lee Aquino and Nigel Shawn Williams

Lauren Gillett — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:54:20 +0000

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Factory Theatre artistic directors talk about the company's new season and why Every Letter Counts

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Coming back from a challenging 2012, Factory Theatre launches its new season this month with the world premiere of Nina Lee Aquino's Every Letter Counts directed by Nigel Shawn Williams. The story explores the playwright's personal history and relationship with her famous uncle (Filipino political icon Benigno Aquino) through the power of words. We caught up with the interim artistic directors to find out more about their first production of the year.

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Oil and Water

Lauren Gillett — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

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Music and memory unite in this deeply moving production

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Presented by Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland
Written by Robert Chafe
Directed by Jillian Keiley

Robert Chafe's Oil and Water explores the remarkable true story of Lanier Phillips, the only African-American survivor of the wreck of the USS Truxtun, a supply ship that capsized off the coast of Newfoundland in 1942. The play recounts how he was rescued and cared for by the people of St. Lawrence in an experience that would change his life forever.

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Sat, 2012-04-28 - Tue, 2012-11-06

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Factory Theatre