<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xml:base="http://www.theatromania.ca/taxonomy/term/40/all" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"> <channel> <title>Indie</title> <link>http://www.theatromania.ca/taxonomy/term/40/all</link> <description></description> <language>en</language> <item> <title>The Winter's Tale</title> <link>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/winters-tale</link> <description><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="1024" height="682" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/unspecified_5.jpg?1454984213" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Groundling Theatre Company's inaugural production is a moving tragicomic feast</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Review </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by Coal Mine Theatre<br />A Groundling Theatre Company production<br />Written by William Shakespeare<br />Directed by Graham Abbey</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Back in a cozy new venue for a second season, <a href="http://www.coalminetheatre.com/">The Coal Mine</a> continues to bring exciting indie theatre to Toronto's east end. This month, the company presents Groundling Theatre's inaugural production of Shakespeare's <a href="http://groundlingtheatre.com/"><em><strong>The Winter's Tale</strong></em></a> directed by Graham Abbey featuring a powerhouse cast including Tom McCamus, Lucy Peacock and Brent Carver.</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image-embeds"> <div class="field-label">Images:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_embeds" width="1024" height="682" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/unspecified_1.jpg?1454273029" /> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_embeds" width="947" height="768" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/unspecified_2.jpg?1454273103" /> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_embeds" width="1024" height="705" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/unspecified_3.jpg?1454273320" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 4.5 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Tue, 2016-01-26</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sat, 2016-02-20</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/coal-mine-theatre">The Coal Mine Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/winters-tale" target="_blank">read more</a></p></description> <comments>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/winters-tale#comments</comments> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/coal-mine-theatre">Coal Mine Theatre</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/groundling-theatre">Groundling Theatre</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/indie">Indie</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/category/reviews">Reviews</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tags/shakespeare">Shakespeare</category> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2016 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lauren Gillett</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">1068 at http://www.theatromania.ca</guid> </item> <item> <title>Red Light Winter</title> <link>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/red-light-winter</link> <description><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="2425" height="1617" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/IMG_0453_50.jpg?1452709372" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Unit 102 presents compelling production of Adam Rapp's twisted love story</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Review </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by Unit 102 Actor's Company<br />Written by Adam Rapp<br />Directed by Anne Van Leeuwen</p> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://unit102theatrecompany.com/2015/12/29/red-light-winter/"><em><strong>Red Light Winter</strong></em></a> is a play that keeps you guessing. Following its 2005 debut in Chicago, scriptwriter Adam Rapp was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for this intriguing and claustrophobic portrayal of a bizarre love triangle. The play opened for its first run in Toronto on January 8 and runs until January 23 at Unit 102 Theatre Company.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 4 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Fri, 2016-01-08</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sat, 2016-01-23</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/unit-102-theatre">Unit 102 Theatre </a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/red-light-winter" target="_blank">read more</a></p></description> <comments>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/red-light-winter#comments</comments> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/indie">Indie</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/category/reviews">Reviews</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/unit-102-theatre">Unit 102 Theatre</category> <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2016 18:24:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Annie Hodgins</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">1060 at http://www.theatromania.ca</guid> </item> <item> <title>Q&A: The River</title> <link>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-river</link> <description><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="1994" height="2987" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/unnamed_15.jpg?1445473086" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Dani Kind on her role in Jez Butterworth play opening The Coal Mine's new season</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Interview </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by The Coal Mine <br />Written by Jez Butterworth<br />Directed by Ted Dykstra</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>After a popular and critically-acclaimed first season, artistic curator Ted Dykstra and artistic producer Diana Bentley will launch The Coal Mine's second season next month with Jez Butterworth’s <strong><em></em><a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2190326"><em>The River</em></a></strong>, starring David Ferry, Dani Kind and Jane Spidell. Set in a remote fishing cabin, <em>The River</em> is a taut, tense, love story about the dark influence past relationships have on the present.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Sun, 2015-11-01</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2015-11-22</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-river" target="_blank">read more</a></p></description> <comments>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-river#comments</comments> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/indie">Indie</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/category/interviews">Interviews</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/coal-mine">The Coal Mine</category> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2015 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lauren Gillett</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">1017 at http://www.theatromania.ca</guid> </item> <item> <title>2015 SummerWorks Performance Festival</title> <link>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/2015-summerworks-performance-festival</link> <description><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="1365" height="2048" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Templeton_0.jpg?1438252227" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Six theatre productions to see at the 2015 SummerWorks Performance Festival</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Preview </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://summerworks.ca/2015/"><em><strong>SummerWorks</strong></em></a> is back! Canada's largest juried and curated performance festival takes over Toronto for 11 days from August 6 to 16, with more than 50 productions and performances happening all over the city. This year's edition– SummerWorks 25 – marks the organization’s 25th anniversary.</p> <p>Here, we list six shows that caught our eye in the theatre category this year.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Thu, 2015-08-06</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2015-08-16</span> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/2015-summerworks-performance-festival" target="_blank">read more</a></p></description> <comments>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/2015-summerworks-performance-festival#comments</comments> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/indie">Indie</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/category/previews">Previews</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/summerworks-performance-festival">SummerWorks Performance Festival</category> <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2015 01:51:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lauren Gillett</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">1001 at http://www.theatromania.ca</guid> </item> <item> <title>Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play</title> <link>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/mr-burns-post-electric-play</link> <description><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="640" height="426" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/17412151808_7e2744452a_z.jpg?1431961872" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Outside the March enlightens audiences with unplugged production of Mr. Burns</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Review </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by Outside The March in association with Crow's Theatre and Starvox Entertainment<br />Written by Anne Washburn <br />Score by Michael Friedman <br />Lyrics by Anne Washburn<br />Directed by Simon Bloom and Mitchell Cushman<br />Musical direction by Britta Johnson</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Fans of the long-running animated series <em>The Simpsons</em> 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 <em><strong><a href="http://www.outsidethemarch.ca/mrburns.php">Mr.</a></strong></em></p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 4.5 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Sat, 2015-05-09</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2015-06-07</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/aztec-theatre">Aztec Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/mr-burns-post-electric-play" target="_blank">read more</a></p></description> <comments>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/mr-burns-post-electric-play#comments</comments> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/crows-theatre">Crow's Theatre</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/indie">Indie</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/outside-march">Outside The March</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/category/reviews">Reviews</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/starvox-entertainment">Starvox Entertainment</category> <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2015 15:13:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lauren Gillett</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">970 at http://www.theatromania.ca</guid> </item> <item> <title>Brimstone and Treacle</title> <link>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/brimstone-and-treacle</link> <description><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="1476" height="994" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/11252023_630830660351189_2825221261535374051_o.jpg?1431644950" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Dennis Potter's devilish play lands in Toronto at SideMart Theatrical Grocery</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Review </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by Precisely Peter Productions<br />Written by Dennis Potter<br />Directed by John Shooter<br /><br /></p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Precisely Peter Production’s staging of the 1976 British written-for-television play <a href="http://thegrocery.ca/brimstone-and-treacle/"><em><strong>Brimstone and Treacle</strong></em></a> deftly captures the spirit of that time with a very disturbing twist. As with most controversial works, the play has a storied history.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 4 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Tue, 2015-05-05</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2015-05-17</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/sidemart-theatrical-grocery">SideMart Theatrical Grocery</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/brimstone-and-treacle" target="_blank">read more</a></p></description> <comments>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/brimstone-and-treacle#comments</comments> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/indie">Indie</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/precisely-peter-productions">Precisely Peter Productions</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/category/reviews">Reviews</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/sidemart-theatrical-grocery">SideMart Theatrical Grocery</category> <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2015 23:21:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Annie Hodgins</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">968 at http://www.theatromania.ca</guid> </item> <item> <title>Liver</title> <link>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/liver</link> <description><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="2629" height="1753" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/LIVER_50.jpg?1430587709" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Kat Sandler takes a slice out of the medical world in her latest dark comedy</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Review </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by the Slab Collective<br />Supported by Theatre Brouhaha and Red One Theatre Collective<br />Written and directed by Kat Sandler&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>When you're given your life back, is it really yours? That is the overarching question posed by Toronto playwright Kat Sandler in her latest play <a href="http://thestorefronttheatre.com/liver/"><em><strong>LIVER</strong></em></a>, a morbidly funny meditation on life and death, now playing at The Storefront Theatre (955 Bloor Street West).</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 4 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Thu, 2015-04-30</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2015-05-10</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/storefront-theatre">The Storefront Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-news"> <div class="field-label">Related Posts:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/qa-liver">Q&amp;A: Liver</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/liver" target="_blank">read more</a></p></description> <comments>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/liver#comments</comments> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tags/canadian-plays">Canadian Plays</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/indie">Indie</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/red-one-theatre-collective">Red One Theatre Collective</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/category/reviews">Reviews</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/theatre-brouhaha">Theatre Brouhaha</category> <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2015 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lauren Gillett</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">964 at http://www.theatromania.ca</guid> </item> <item> <title>Creditors</title> <link>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/creditors</link> <description><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="3000" height="2002" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Creditors%20-%20Noah%20Reid%20%26%20Liisa%20Repo-Martell%20-%20Coal%20Mine%20Theatre%20-%20Photo%20By%20Michael%20Cooper13.jpg?1430405974" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Love and revenge rendez-vous in Coal Mine Theatre's intimate production</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Review </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by Coal Mine Theatre<br />Written by August Strindberg<br />Adapted by David Greig<br />Directed by Rae Ellen Bodie</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>A new indie theatre venue has popped up in Toronto's east end, this time under the Magic Oven at 798 Danforth Avenue. Led by artistic curator Ted Dykstra and artistic producer Diana Bently, The Coal Mine Theatre earned raves for their first two shows—an explosive production of Stephen Adly Guirgis' <em>The Motherfucker With The Hat </em>directed by Layne Coleman, followed by Mike Bartlett's <em>Bull</em> directed by David Ferry.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 4 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Sun, 2015-04-26</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2015-05-17</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/coal-mine-theatre">The Coal Mine Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/creditors" target="_blank">read more</a></p></description> <comments>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/creditors#comments</comments> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/indie">Indie</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/category/reviews">Reviews</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/coal-mine">The Coal Mine</category> <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2015 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lauren Gillett</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">961 at http://www.theatromania.ca</guid> </item> <item> <title>Q&A: Liver</title> <link>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-liver</link> <description><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="729" height="576" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Claire%20Armstrong%20photo%20.jpg?1430354519" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Claire Armstrong on her role in Kat Sandler's latest show at The Storefront Theatre</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Interview </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by The Slab Collective<br />Supported by Theatre Brouhaha &amp; Red One Theatre Collective<br />Written and directed by Kat Sandler</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Dora Award-winning actress Claire Armstrong returns to the stage this spring in <em><strong>LIVER</strong></em>, a new dark comedy by prolific Toronto playwright Kat Sandler. A dark exploration of life, death and how we run from both, <em><strong>LIVER</strong></em> centres around the alcoholic Andrew, who wakes up on a gurney missing his liver, and the lives of everyone around him are thrown into choas as they decide how far they'll go to protect their discovery.</p> <p>Here, we chat with Armstrong about her role in the show and her experience working with Sandler.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Thu, 2015-04-30</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2015-05-10</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/storefront-theatre">The Storefront Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-liver" target="_blank">read more</a></p></description> <comments>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-liver#comments</comments> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tags/canadian-plays">Canadian Plays</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/indie">Indie</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/category/interviews">Interviews</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/red-one-theatre-collective">Red One Theatre Collective</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/theatre-brouhaha">Theatre Brouhaha</category> <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2015 01:07:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lauren Gillett</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">960 at http://www.theatromania.ca</guid> </item> <item> <title>Q&A: A George F. Walker Double Bill</title> <link>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-george-f-walker-double-bill</link> <description><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="3600" height="2614" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/CRAZYLADY%20Walker_4489.jpg?1430155396" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Sarah Murphy-Dyson plays both a teacher and a principal in Crazy Lady's educational double bill at Theatre Passe Muraille</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Interview </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by Crazy Lady<br />Written by George F. Walker<br />Directed by Wes Berger</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Prolific Canadian playwright George F. Walker takes aim at the crumbling education system in his new plays <em><strong>Parents Night</strong></em> and <strong><em>The Bigger Issue</em></strong>, the first two installments in a four-to six-play cycle named "After Class." He has teamed up with former Royal Winnipeg Ballet soloist and actress Sarah Murphy-Dyson and actor/director Wes Berger to create CrazyLady, the new Toronto-based company presenting the double bill at Theatre Passe Muraille's Mainspace this spring.<br /><em><strong></strong></em></p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Tue, 2015-04-21</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2015-05-17</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/theatre-passe-muraille">Theatre Passe Muraille</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-george-f-walker-double-bill" target="_blank">read more</a></p></description> <comments>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-george-f-walker-double-bill#comments</comments> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tags/canadian-plays">Canadian Plays</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/indie">Indie</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/category/interviews">Interviews</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tags/theatre-passe-muraille">Theatre Passe Muraille</category> <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2015 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lauren Gillett</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">959 at http://www.theatromania.ca</guid> </item> <item> <title>Q&A: Heretic</title> <link>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-heretic</link> <description><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="3618" height="3618" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Heretic-Promo-Image.jpg?1428352376" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Soup Can Theatre's Sarah Thorpe reinvents Joan of Arc in bold new solo show</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Interview </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by Soup Can Theatre<br />Directed by Matt Bernard<br />Created and performed by Sarah Thorpe</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>This month, Soup Can Theatre presents the premiere production of <a href="http://soupcantheatre.com/shows/heretic/about/"><em><strong>Heretic</strong></em></a>, a theatrical retelling of the story of Joan of Arc. Created and performed by the company's own talented director/producer Sarah Thorpe, the play explores the life of France's famous heroine from an unconventional angle. Was Joan of Arc a holy vessel or the victim of vivid hallucinations? A headstrong warrior or a delusional young woman elevated by the hope of a nation?</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Wed, 2015-04-08</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2015-04-12</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/lemontree-studio-theatre">lemonTree {studio} Theatre</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-news"> <div class="field-label">Related Posts:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/hand-bridge-no-exit">A Hand of Bridge &amp; No Exit</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="/news/2012-toronto-fringe-festival-antigone">2012 Toronto Fringe Festival: Antigone</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-heretic" target="_blank">read more</a></p></description> <comments>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-heretic#comments</comments> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/indie">Indie</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/category/interviews">Interviews</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/one-person-shows">One-Person Shows</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tags/soup-can-theatre">Soup Can Theatre</category> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2015 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lauren Gillett</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">953 at http://www.theatromania.ca</guid> </item> <item> <title>A Woman Is A Secret</title> <link>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/woman-secret</link> <description><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="1200" height="801" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Karen%20Knox%2C%20Jonathan%20Higgins.jpg?1426958168" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>John Patrick Shanley embraces the puzzle of love in his captivating new play</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Review </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by Rip Jaw Productions and The Storefront Theatre in Association with SideMart Theatrical Grocery <br />Written by John Patrick Shanley <br />Directed by Andrew Shaver<br />Featuring Martha Burns, Noah Reid, Jonathan Higgins, Anna Hardwick, Jade Hassouné, Karen Knox, Tony Nappo, Molly Flood, Trent Pardy, Katie Swift and Anand Rajaram<br />Music by Matthew Barber</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>When I was invited to the world premiere of John Patrick Shanley’s latest play, <a href="http://theatrecentre.org/?p=3997"><strong><em>A Woman Is A Secret</em></strong></a>, my first thought was: why is it opening in Toronto? It’s true that this city has an inferiority complex, and I’m clearly part of the problem—but I digress. Once I remembered that Shanley, a Bronx native, worked with Norman Jewison on the now-classic film <em>Moonstruck</em>, things seemed to make more sense.</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image-embeds"> <div class="field-label">Images:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_embeds" width="1200" height="900" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Noah%20Reid%2C%20Anna%20Hardwick%2C%20Karen%20Knox.jpg?1426959066" /> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_embeds" width="650" height="434" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Anand-Rajaram-Anna-Hardwick.jpg?1426959118" /> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_embeds" width="1200" height="900" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Martha%20Burns%2C%20Tony%20Nappo%20%282%29.jpg?1426959231" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 5 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Fri, 2015-03-20</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2015-04-05</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/theatre-centre">The Theatre Centre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/woman-secret" target="_blank">read more</a></p></description> <comments>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/woman-secret#comments</comments> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/indie">Indie</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/category/reviews">Reviews</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/theatre-centre">The Theatre Centre</category> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2015 02:28:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Annie Hodgins</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">949 at http://www.theatromania.ca</guid> </item> <item> <title>Frankenstein's Boy</title> <link>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/frankensteins-boy</link> <description><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="2400" height="1627" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/FrankBoy%202.jpg?1414359613" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Eric Woolfe's latest creation is a soulwrenching love story from beyond the grave</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Review </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by Eldritch Theatre<br />Written by Eric Woolfe<br />Directed by Marjorie Chan&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Alchemy takes a monstrous form in&nbsp;<em><strong><a href="http://www.eldritchtheatre.ca/home.html">Frankenstein's Boy</a></strong></em>, a haunting story stitched together by Toronto's master of Halloween theatre, Eric Woolfe. Now playing at the Red Sandcastle Theatre, <em><strong>Frankenstein's Boy</strong></em> tells the tale of Dr. Frankenstein's hunchbacked assistant, Frye, who has escaped the angry mob that murdered his master.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 4 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Fri, 2014-10-24</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sat, 2014-11-08</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/red-sandcastle-theatre">Red Sandcastle Theatre </a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/frankensteins-boy" target="_blank">read more</a></p></description> <comments>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/frankensteins-boy#comments</comments> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/eldritch-theatre">Eldritch Theatre</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/indie">Indie</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/category/reviews">Reviews</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/two-person-shows">Two-Person Shows</category> <pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2014 21:42:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lauren Gillett</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">878 at http://www.theatromania.ca</guid> </item> <item> <title>Concord Floral</title> <link>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/concord-floral</link> <description><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="5184" height="3456" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/CONCORD%20FLORAL%20%232-%20Theo%20Gallaro%2C%20Melisa%20Sofi%2C%20Liam%20Sullivan.jpg?1413653618" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>A haunting modern Canadian fable featuring a talented cast of young performers</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Review </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Why Not Theatre presents a Suburban Beast production<br />Written and conceived by Jordan Tannahill<br />Created and directed by Erin Brubacher, Cara Spooner and Jordan Tannahill</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Critically acclaimed Toronto-based playwright Jordan Tannahill’s latest offering, <a href="http://theatrecentre.org/?p=3344"><em><strong>Concord Floral</strong></em></a>, follows the experiences of a neighbourhood of teenagers as they seek adventure and refuge in the forgotten corners of the unforgiving suburban landscape. Set in modern-day Vaughan, Tannahill’s self-conscious adaptation of Boccaccio’s <em>Decameron</em> begins in a McDonald’s parking lot and portrays a generation drowning in the institutionalized blandness of contemporary mainstream culture.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 4.5 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Sun, 2014-10-12</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2014-10-26</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/theatre-centre">The Theatre Centre</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-news"> <div class="field-label">Related Posts:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/qa-concord-floral">Q&amp;A: Concord Floral</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/concord-floral" target="_blank">read more</a></p></description> <comments>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/concord-floral#comments</comments> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tags/canadian-plays">Canadian Plays</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/indie">Indie</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/category/reviews">Reviews</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/theatre-centre">The Theatre Centre</category> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2014 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Annie Hodgins</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">874 at http://www.theatromania.ca</guid> </item> <item> <title>Q&A: Concord Floral</title> <link>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-concord-floral</link> <description><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="4357" height="2903" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Jordan%2C%20Erin%20%26%20Cara-IMG_1831.jpg?1412968264" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Jordan Tannahill on his latest play about contemporary suburban youth</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Interview </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by Why Not Theatre<br />A Suburban Beast production<br />Written and Conceived by Jordan Tannahill <br />Created and directed by Erin Brubacher, Cara Spooner and Jordan Tannahill</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Jordan Tannahill is the talk of Toronto's theatre community this month. Last week, the young playwright was nominated for a Governor General's Literary Award in drama for <em>Age of Minority: Three Solo Plays</em>, a collection that explores the lives of three queer youth and their resilience in the face of violence and intolerance. And this week, Ravi Jain's Why Not Theatre presents the Canadian premiere of his new work <a href="http://theatrecentre.org/?p=3344"><em><strong>Concord Floral</strong></em></a> at the Theatre Centre.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Sun, 2014-10-12</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2014-10-26</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/theatre-centre">The Theatre Centre</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-concord-floral" target="_blank">read more</a></p></description> <comments>http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-concord-floral#comments</comments> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tags/canadian-plays">Canadian Plays</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/indie">Indie</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/category/interviews">Interviews</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/suburban-beast">Suburban Beast</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/theatre-centre">The Theatre Centre</category> <category domain="http://www.theatromania.ca/tag/why-not-theatre">Why Not Theatre</category> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2014 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lauren Gillett</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">871 at http://www.theatromania.ca</guid> </item> </channel> </rss>