Obsidian 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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Venus' Daughter

Annie Hodgins — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 19:38:34 +0000

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Meghan Swaby examines female body image past and present in timely new play

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Review

Credits:

Presented by Obsidian Theatre
Written by Meghan Swaby
Directed by Philip Akin

Meghan Swaby’s play Venus’ Daughter is an outstanding exploration of some pernicious myths that fester at the root of contemporary North American culture. Seamlessly weaving together a variety of times and places, Swaby brilliantly demonstrates the ripple effect that past ideas can have on the present, and suggests that if we are not vigilant, those ripples of influence can continue into the future.

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Stars:

4.5

Show Dates:

Sun, 2016-02-14 - Sun, 2016-02-28

Theatre:

The Theatre Centre

The Wild Party

Annie Hodgins — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 05:00:00 +0000

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Acting Up Stage lets loose with this lively musical exploration of 1920s' excess

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Review

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Music and lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa
Book by Michael John LaChiusa & George C. Wolfe
Based on the poem by Joseph Moncure March
Directed by Robert McQueen
Music direction by Bob Foster
Choreographed by Stephanie Graham

Toronto has been waiting a long time to see Michael John LaChiusa and George C. Wolfe’s acclaimed hit musical The Wild Party, a raucous and challenging celebration of jazz age debauchery. Based on Joseph Moncure March’s 1928 poem of the same title, public domain rules have kept the Broadway production off Canadian stages since its debut in 2000.

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Show Dates:

Fri, 2015-02-20 - Sun, 2015-03-08

Theatre:

Berkeley Street Theatre

Fall Theatre Preview

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

Subtitle:

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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Shakespeare's Nigga

Lauren Gillett — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000

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The Bard's words are reborn in Joseph Jomo Pierre's unchained drama

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Review

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Presented by Obsidian Theatre in association with Theatre Passe Muraille & 3D Atomic
Written by Joseph Jomo Pierre
Directed by Philip Akin