The Catering Queen: Nov 19 – Dec 6
The Catering Queen Co-op in association with the mcguffin company is thrilled to announce the return of The Catering Queen, the sold-out hit of the 2006 Toronto Fringe and winner of the highly coveted Audience Choice Award. Featuring a cast with kick-ass Toronto theatre pedigree and directed by Ed Sahely, the show opens November 20th, 2009 at the Tarragon Theatre Extra Space. More »
DV8 Physical Theatre, “To Be Straight With You”: Dec 2 – 5
World Stage 2009-10
DV8′s Artistic Director Lloyd Newson leads a multi-ethnic cast in a poetic but unflinching exploration of tolerance, homophobia, religion, and sexuality. To Be Straight With You Incorporates dance, text, documentary, animation and film. Based on hundreds of hours of personal stories collected from individuals affected by these issues, as well as stories plucked from headlines and startling statistics from around the world. More »
Théâtre français de Toronto, one-act plays: Dec 2 – 12
Théâtre français de Toronto (TfT) is proud to present Le Domestique (The Servant) and Les Noirs sont heureux (Black people Are Happy) by Martin-David Peters and Rendez-vous Lakay (Rendez-vous with Home) by Djennie Laguerre. An original TfT production, the three one-act pieces will be directed by Sara Rénélik and Guy Mignault, TfT’s artistic director. These contemporary fables run at the Berkeley Street Theatre from December 2 to 12, 2009. More »
Rep 21, The Lieutenant of Inishmore: Dec 2 – 12
Rep 21 production of
THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE
On a lonely road on the island of Inishmore, someone has killed Wee Thomas, the beloved cat of Padraic, an Irish Liberation Army enforcer. He’ll want to know who, when he gets back from a stint of torture and chip-shop bombing in Northern Ireland . . .
December 2 – 12, 2009, 8 pm (Wednesday and Saturday at 2 pm).
Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley Street
416-368-3110 www.canstage.com
CP Salon: Ryerson, Nov 28 and York, Dec 4
For the last segment of its Toronto Campus Fall 2009 Tour, Good Hair Day Productions is bringing CP Salon to Ryerson University at the National Ballet School on Saturday, November 28 at 8pm, and to York University’s Joseph G. Green Theatre on Friday, December 4 at 7 pm.
The show, featuring singer/storyteller Kazumi Tsuruoka and pianist Tania Gill, uses rhythm and blues to tell the love story of a man with cerebral palsy. The 50-minute music-driven piece, produced and directed by Fides Krucker of Good Hair Day Productions, premiered in Toronto and has toured to Vancouver, Regina and Whitehorse. More »
Art of Time, “Brasil”: December 4 & 5
Following its two sold out shows of Abbey Road last month, the Art of Time Ensemble, under the artistic direction of founder Andrew Burashko, presents Brasil, a beautiful and eclectic program of Brazilian music from three musical perspectives on December 4 and December 5 at Harbourfront Centre’s Enwave Theatre featuring Bachianas Brasileiras #1 (for 8 cellos) by Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959), songs by Antonio Carlos Jobim (1927-1994) sung by Canadian jazz vocalist extraordinaire Emily-Claire Barlow and a set of songs and compositions performed by Rio de Janeiro’s legendary Guinga. Sponsored by BMO Financial and Cadillac Fairview, the concert will be recorded by CBC Radio for future broadcast. More »
Art of Time Ensemble, “Brasil”: Dec 4, 5
The Art of Time Ensemble, under the artistic direction of founder Andrew Burashko, presents Brasil, a beautiful and eclectic program of Brazilian music from three musical perspectives on December 4 and December 5 at Harbourfront Centre’s Enwave Theatre featuring Bachianas Brasileiras #1 (for 8 cellos) by Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959), songs by Antonio Carlos Jobim (1927-1994) sung by Canadian jazz vocalist extraordinaire Emilie-Claire Barlow and a set of songs and compositions performed by Rio de Janeiro’s legendary Guinga. Sponsored by BMO Financial and Cadillac Fairview, the concert will be recorded by CBC Radio for future broadcast. More »
