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Heart in Hand Theatre presents Cowboy Mouth

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January 7, 2013
Cowboy Mouth

Heart in Hand Theatre is pleased to announce their upcoming production of Sam Shepard & Patti Smith’s Cowboy Mouth at The Cameron House. Co-Artistic Directors Jessica Huras and Esther Jun of  Heart in Hand were inspired to produce this obscure one act play after reading Patti Smith’s best selling memoir, Just Kids. They also...
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Theatre Review: Without You

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January 3, 2013
Without You Written & Performed by Anthony Rapp

Mirvish launched a series of new products as well as local products to complement its “big house” theatre products like War Horse and The Wizard of Oz. Without You is a beautiful example of a new production that showcases true stage work. The actor needs to draw on his/her experiences to create their characters...
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In the City: The Church of the Holy Trinity presents The Christmas Story

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December 6, 2012
Rebecca Lawrence as Gabriel

It’s almost time for the 75th season of The Christmas Story at the Church of the Holy Trinity (right beside the Eaton Centre). The cast of Angels, Shepherds, Kings and Singers – even an infant Baby Jesus – are ready to remind you of the most important message of Christmas. Plays December 7-23, 2012....
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Theatre Review: Lord of the Flies

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December 3, 2012
Lord of the Flies 4

Lower Ossington Theatre’s production of Lord of the Flies has some redeeming qualities in that they found the broad strokes of the production but truly needed subtlety, groundedness and nuance.  This is a company of mainly young actors and I found many of them relied on over the top characterizations.  This is a piece...
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Theatre Review: Ordinary Days

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December 3, 2012
Ordinary Days - Justin Bott, Connie Manfredi

Angelwalk Theatre and Winnipeg Studio Theatre have brought a delightful show to the Toronto Centre for the Arts.  Ordinary Days does not have an elaborate set, it is basically two levels with some interesting panels and a bunch of cubes that are used for multiple purposes.  It also does not have fancy costumes.  The...
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Theatre Review: The Arsonists

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November 19, 2012
20121110CanStage_TheArsonist

The Arsonists, written by Max Frisch and translated by Alistair Beaton, looks at human beings ability to ignore the evil going on right in front of their eyes.  The original script was written shortly after the Second World War and is Frisch’s comment on Switzerland’s neutrality during the war.  This is a play that...
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Theatre Review: Jekyll & Hyde

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November 15, 2012
Constantine Maroulis as Edward Hyde and Deborah Cox as Lucy

I have to preface this review in that I didn’t really have the Jekyll and Hyde  musical on my must-see list; I never looked into the cast before attending the performance and didn’t read my Coles Notes on the original book. And, to be honest, it was probably better this way because I don’t...
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Theatre Review: Romeo and Juliet

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November 12, 2012
Hart House Theatre Romeo and Juliet

When you think of Hart House Theatre’s production of Romeo and Juliet, think more along the lines of Baz Luhrmann’s rendition rather than the Bard’s original vision. Set in what appears to be present day Verona, Director Jeremy Hutton does a very good job of making the oft performed play appear fresh and enjoyable....
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Theatre Review: Alligator Pie

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November 7, 2012
Raquel Duffy, Ins Choi, Mike Ross & Ken MacKenzie

Alligator Pie is simply one of the best shows I have seen this year and I never thought I would say that about a production based around children’s poems.  There are excellent productions and then there is theatrical magic—this is magic.  This is the kind of play that will inspire children to love theatre...
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Theatre Review: Endgame

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November 2, 2012
Soulpepper's Engame

I would never have considered myself a fan of Beckett, but perhaps I had just never seen a well-done production because I thoroughly enjoyed Soulpepper’s take on Endgame. This is the second time the company has staged Endgame.  It was first mounted in 1999 and ended up winning the Dora Award for Best Production. ...
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