Outside The March

Jerusalem

Lauren Gillett — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 05:00:00 +0000

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Kim Coates ruffles feathers in Canadian premiere of Jez Butterworth's wild drama

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Presented by Outside the March and Company Theatre in association with Starvox Entertainment
Written by Jez Butterworth
Directed by Mitchell Cushman

Primal forces clash with modern progress in Jez Butterworth's hit play Jerusalem, now on stage for a limited run at Streetcar Crowsnest. Presented by Outside the March and Company Theatre, this highly anticipated Canadian premiere stars Kim Coates (Sons of Anarchy) after a 25-year absence from the theatre.

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4.5

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Tue, 2018-02-13 - Sat, 2018-03-17

Theatre:

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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Q&A: TomorrowLove™

Lauren Gillett — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 04:00:00 +0000

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Amy Keating challenges herself in Rosamund Small's latest immersive show

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Interview

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Presented by Outside The March
Written by Rosamund Small
Directed and developed by Mitchell Cushman

Following the success of Vitals (2014 Dora Awards for Outstanding Production and Outstanding New Play), Outside The March has a new show opening this November. TomorrowLove™ is an intimate immersive encounter that imagines the future of romantic connection. Written by Rosamund Small and directed by Mitchell Cushman, the experience promises to be a hot indie ticket this season.

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Sat, 2016-11-19 - Sun, 2016-12-18

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The Aorta

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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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

Theatre:

Aztec Theatre

Vitals

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 04 May 2014 04:00:00 +0000

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Outside The March creates a theatrical state of emergency in Toronto

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Presented by Outside The March
Sponsored by Theatre Passe Muraille
Written by Rosamund Small
Directed by Mitchell Cushman
Performed by Katherine Cullen

Known for bringing audiences deep into the subject matter of the work they present, Outside The March is creating Toronto theatre buzz again this month with their new site-specific show Vitals by local playwright Rosamund Small. Based on real interviews conducted with Toronto EMS workers, the piece explores the high-pressure reality of paramedics through the eyes of Anna (Katherine Cullen), a matter-of-fact, level III paramedic who has seen her share of accidents and injuries.

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Tue, 2014-04-29 - Sun, 2014-05-25

Q&A: Vitals

Lauren Gillett — Sat, 03 May 2014 13:25:34 +0000

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Katherine Cullen on her life-saving role in Outside The March's latest immersive theatre experience

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Interview

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Presented by Outside The March
Sponsored by Theatre Passe Muraille
Written by Rosamund Small
Directed by Mitchell Cushman
Performed by Katherine Cullen

Imagine a job where every call is an emergency. Not many of us can. Until now...

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Tue, 2014-04-29 - Sun, 2014-05-25

2013 SummerWorks Performance Festival: Murderers Confess At Christmastime

Lauren Gillett — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 04:00:00 +0000

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Outside The March explores the dark side of the holidays with the world premiere of Jason Chinn's wicked new play

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Review

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Presented by Outside The March in co-production with The Serial Collective
Written by Jason Chinn
Directed by Simon Bloom

Sinister secrets come out to play in Jason Chinn's Murderers Confess at Christmastime, now on stage at the Lower Ossington Theatre as part of this year's SummerWorks Performance Festival.

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Thu, 2013-08-08 - Sat, 2013-08-17

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Lower Ossington Theatre

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

Outside The March, Covergence Theatre and Sheep No Wool give rise to a heavenly theatre experience

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Presented by Outside The March, Convergence Theatre and Sheep No Wool
Brought to Toronto’s east end by Crow’s Theatre
Directed by Alan Dilworth, Aaron Willis and Mitchell Cushman
Written by Sarah Ruhl

An audience of Toronto arts enthusiasts assembled in an east end church last night to witness the epic Canadian premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s Passion Play. The three-part saga has been resurrected by three of the city’s most ambitious independent theatre companies, Outside The March, Convergence Theatre and Sheep No Wool, in a three-and-a-half-hour, holy rolling production that moves from Withrow Park to Eastminster United Church (310 Danforth Avenue).

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4.5

Show Dates:

Thu, 2013-06-06 - Sun, 2013-06-30

Q&A: Passion Play

Lauren Gillett — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0000

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Convergence Theatre's Aaron Willis talks about bringing Sarah Ruhl's epic work to Toronto

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Interview

This month, three of Toronto's indie theatre companies are coming together to bring Sarah Ruhl's Passion Play to Toronto's east end. Presented by Outside The March, Convergence Theatre and Sheep No Wool, the work is an epic three-part saga that examines a company of amateur actors staging a traditional passion play at three different historical moments: Elizabethan England, Nazi Germany and Reagan-Era America.

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Terminus

Lauren Gillett — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000

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Outside The March transforms the Royal Alexandra Theatre into a haunting underworld with this spellbinding production of Mark O’Rowe’s Terminus

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Presented by David Mirvish
An Outside The March Production
Written by Mark O’Rowe
Directed by Mitchell Cushman

The Off-Mirvish Second Stage Series kicked-off in style on Friday night with Outside The March’s exciting remount of Irish playwright Mark O’Rowe’s Terminus. The Canadian premiere of this intimately staged show was first presented at the SummerWorks Performance Festival this past August for an audience of 30 to 40 people, where theatre producer David Mirvish saw it and picked it up as part of his new indie theatre programming.

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Tue, 2012-11-27 - Sun, 2012-12-09

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Royal Alexandra Theatre

Mitchell Cushman on Directing Mark O'Rowe's Terminus at the Royal Alexandra Theatre

Lauren Gillett — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000

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Outside The March artistic director Mitchell Cushman talks about working with Irish playwright Mark O’Rowe’s challenging script, his reaction to being picked up for the inaugural Off-Mirvish season and why audiences should come along for the ride

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Interview

The idea that the biggest theatre producers in Canada would want to put on his show came as a surprise to Outside The March artistic director Mitchell Cushman. “It went from something I thought was a joke to something that was actually happening,” he says.

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Royal Alexandra Theatre