Hart House Theatre

Into The Woods

Victoria Bégin — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 18:14:04 +0000

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Hart House conjures up bewitching production of Sondheim's fairy tale musical

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Directed by Jeremy Hutton
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Originally directed on Broadway by James Lapine

In many beloved fairy tales, a deep dark forest plays an important supporting role. Either rife with enchantment or thick with danger, the woods act as a mysterious entity that can change the course of the story the moment a character sets foot inside it. Such is the case with Into the Woods, a magical musical with unforgettable music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, now on stage in a new production directed by Jeremy Hutton at the University of Toronto's Hart House Theatre.

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Fri, 2016-01-15 - Sat, 2016-01-30

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Jesus Christ Superstar

Victoria Bégin — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 19:25:15 +0000

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Hart House Theatre resurrects Andrew Lloyd Webber's popular rock opera

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Directed by Luke Brown
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber's musicals are known for being lavish, emotional, and filled with memorable songs. One of Webber's most famous shows is Jesus Christ Superstar, a bold rock opera that chronicles the last week in the life of Jesus Christ. Now on stage in a new production directed by Luke Brown at Hart House Theatre, the show is more comtemporary than ever.

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Fri, 2015-01-16 - Sat, 2015-01-31

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The Importance of Being Earnest

Victoria Bégin — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 22:58:20 +0000

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Hart House opens season with a charming new production of Oscar Wilde's satire

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Written by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Cory Doran

The refined sensibilities, prosperity, and peace of late Victorian London came about through a great cultural shift that took place in the 19th century. This shift also brought about a rigid class system and strict rules concerning morality. Nowhere are these realities better satirized than in Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, now on stage at the University of Toronto's Hart House Theatre.

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4.5

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Fri, 2014-09-19 - Sat, 2014-10-04

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Hart House Theatre

The Wedding Singer

Victoria Bégin — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 05:45:02 +0000

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Popular 80s-inspired film gets stage treatment at Hart House Theatre

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Music by Matthew Sklar
Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Book by Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy
Based on the 1998 Film featuring Adam Sandler
Directed by Luke Brown

As far as recent decades go, the 1980s were undoubtedly one of the most colourful. Big hair, shoulder pads and neon reigned supreme, while everyone was watching MTV for the latest music video. This simpler time (1985, specifically) has been recreated on stage in The Wedding Singer, based on the hit 1998 film starring Adam Sandler, now playing at the University of Toronto's Hart House Theatre.

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3.5

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Fri, 2014-01-10 - Sat, 2014-01-25

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Hart House Theatre

Bone Cage

Lauren Gillett — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 04:00:00 +0000

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Nova Scotian family drama opens Hart House Theatre's 2013/2014 season

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Presented by Hart House Theatre
Written by Catherine Banks
Directed by Matt White

Small-town life is a prison for the young inhabitants of Catherine Banks' 2008 Governor General’s Award-winning drama Bone Cage, now enjoying its Toronto premiere at Hart House Theatre.

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3.5

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Fri, 2013-09-20 - Sat, 2013-10-05

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Hart House Theatre

Robin Hood: The Legendary Musical Comedy

Victoria Bégin — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:41:07 +0000

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Hart House makes merry with a rollicking take on an English classic

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Directed by Jesse McLean
Book by William Foley, Jeremy Hutton, Jesse McLean, Kevin MacPherson and Kate Smith
Music and Lyrics by Kieren MacMillan and Jeremy Hutton

Of the many legends to come out of English folklore, no tale is more popular than that of Robin Hood, a 13th-century hero and outlaw. The character may only be a caricature of the outlaws that lived at the time, but throughout the centuries, there never seems to be a shortage of Robin Hood references and portrayals.

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Fri, 2013-01-11 - Sat, 2013-01-26

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Romeo and Juliet

Victoria Bégin — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000

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Jeremy Hutton directs a unique adaptation of Romeo and Juliet at Hart House Theatre

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Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Jeremy Hutton

Written in the 16th century, William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love stories in the English language, and certainly one of the playwright’s better-known plays. Its characters and verses are regularly referenced in pop culture, and the production itself is a predictable one with an ending known by all from the start. The University of Toronto’s Hart House Theatre, however, has taken the tale of Verona’s star-crossed lovers and put an edgy, modern spin on the setting and characters.

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Thu, 2013-11-07 - Sun, 2013-11-24

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My Name Is Rachel Corrie

Victoria Bégin — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 04:00:00 +0000

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Amelia Sargisson embodies the spirit of a fallen hero in Hart House Theatre’s latest production

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Taken from the writings of Rachel Corrie
Edited by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner
Directed by Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu

In 2003, the world was shocked by reports that a young peace activist named Rachel Corrie was crushed to death by a bulldozer in the Gaza Strip. During the Second Intifada, a period of intense Palestinian-Israeli violence, the 23-year old Rachel Corrie arrived in Gaza to prevent the demolition of the homes of Palestinian people. But besides being a fearless young peace activist, who was this young woman? What music did she listen to, what books did she read, what were her thoughts and dreams?

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4.5

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Wed, 2012-10-17 - Sat, 2012-10-20

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Hart House Theatre

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

Victoria Bégin — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:00:00 +0000

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Tom Stoppard’s famous absurdist play asks big questions at Hart House Theatre

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Written by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Matthew Gorman

Absurdity, existentialism, and the well-known final scenes of Shakespeare’s Hamlet come together in Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, now on stage at the University of Toronto’s Hart House Theatre. The playwright breathes personality and wit into two minor characters from Shakespeare’s tragedy, who spend the majority of the production bantering back and forth, flipping coins, and being generally confused about the situations they find themselves in.

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3.5

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Fri, 2012-09-21 - Sat, 2012-10-06

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Hart House Theatre