Events:

Beggar’s Bag Cabaret: August 24-25

Beggars Bag PosterFrom Nancy White:

Hold on to your sunhats, people. It’s time for another Beggar’s Bag cabaret show!

This one’s called “TOO DARN HOT” and it’s at the Bathurst Street Theatre Sunday and Monday, Aug.24-25. From what I’ve been hearing, it’ll be the best one yet. It has a cast of 40, mostly in their 20′s, all fabulous. More »

“Anne and Gilbert” in Kingston: August 15 to 30

From Nancy White:

As you may have heard, our musical “Anne and Gilbert” is being produced this summer by two different companies in two different towns. The Summerside,PEI production (produced by Campbell Webster) has been running to great houses and excellent reviews (none of which mentioned the writers!!! damn!!!!!!) since mid-June. It’s a gorgeous show, best ever, directed this year  by Heidi Ford. And it goes until Oct.4.

But I really wanted to let you know about the one that’s a bit easier to get to, especially if you’re in Toronto.

It’s produced by the Thousand Islands Playhouse in Gananoque, who also did it last year. But this year they’re doing it in the GRAND THEATRE in KINGSTON, ONTARIO, famous for its prisons, its university engineers, and its cruise ships on which the mysterious Roger James entertains. More »