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ThEATrE GuIDEToronto’s OfficiaL Guide to Theatre, dance and Opera
MaRaPR2013
Vol. 9 No. 4
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paper SERIES by David Yee
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Proud by Michael Healey
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Annex Theatre, 730 Bathurst Street 1-855-985-2787 or ticketmaster.ca
If We Were Birds by Erin Shields Directed by Darlene Spencer April 2-6 , 2013
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
by Stephen Adly Guirgis Directed by Rosanna Saracino
March 19-23, 2013
humber.ca/scapa/programs/theatre-performance
The THEATRE PERFORMANCE Program at Humber Actor training for the 21st century
THE MAGIC FLUTE April 6, 2013 – April 13, 2013 The Magic flute tells the fantastical tale of a prince, Tamino, who is sent by The Queen of the Night to rescue her daugh-ter Pamina from her nemesis Sarastro. accompanied by the endearingly incor-rigible Papageno and with the aid of a
magic flute, the besotted Tamino ventures into the temple and quickly finds that all is not as it seems.
Opera Atelier; Elgin Theatre (189 Yonge Street); 1.855.622.2787;
operaatelier.com
PORTALES April 25, 2013 – April 28, 2013 The award-winning esmeralda enrique Spanish dance company never fails to mesmerize while delivering the con-tagious excitement and full breadth of feelings that flamenco expresses through dance, music and song.
Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company; Fleck Dance Theatre (207
Queen’s Quay Wes); 416.973.4000; flamencos.net
WORLD STAGE 2013 February 2013 - May 2013
from february to May, performance artists and companies from across the globe descend on Harbourfront centre for the World Stage 2013 season. This year features performances from canada, Germany, côte d’ivoire, Brazil, australia,
china, Norway, Belgium, Portugal and the Netherlands.
For tickets and more information, visit harbourfrontcentre.com/world-
stage or call 416.973.4000
What’s HOT?
The Theatre Guide is designed by cMaNGO deSiGN and published by Toronto alliance for the Performing arts (TaPa). Listings are sponsored by NOW Magazine.
Legend: Play | Musical | comedy | Young Audience
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A FEW BrITTLE LEAVES Apr 24 – May 5 a pair of sisters are forced to deal with the question: how does one age gracefully? Cabaret Company, Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander St.
416.975.8555; buddiesinbadtimes.com
AFTErrOcK PLAY SErIES Mar 1 – Mar 10 a new play series for serious play makers. b current, Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas St. E.
416.533.1500; bcurrent.ca
ALBErTINE EN cINQ TEMPS Apr 17 – Apr 28 70-year-old alber-tine calmly awaits her “second death,” when she is visited by her past. Le Théâtre français de Toronto, Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley St.
416.534.6604; theatrefrancais.com
AND SLOWLY BEAuTY… Feb 20 – Mar 31 When Mr. Mann wins tickets to The Three Sisters, he knows he must go. Tarragon
Theatre, 30 Bridgman Ave. 416.531.1827; tarragontheatre.com
ArIGATO, TOKYO Mar 21 – Apr 14 from the nightclubs of Tokyo to the stages of Noh Theatre, a canadian author is pulled into a world of obsession and longing. Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander
St. 416.975.8555; buddiesinbadtimes.com
AS I LAY DYING Mar 8 – Mar 31 a Southern gothic chronicle of the Bundren family’s odyssey across Mississippi. Theatre
Smith-Gilmour, Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave. 416.504.7529; arts-
boxoffice.ca
BENT Mar 1 – Mar 9 One of the finest pieces of theatre about tolerance, love, and human dignity. Hart House Theatre, 7 Hart House
Cir. 416.978.8849; harthousetheatre.ca
BIG IN GErMANY Apr 11 – Apr 21 a satire about a struggling canadian rock band’s journey to super-stardom! Ten Foot Pole
Productions, Buddies In Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander St. 416.975.8555;
buddiesinbadtimes.com
BLuE PLANET Apr 8 – May 2 On a planet far out in space there are no adults, only children. Young People’s Theatre, 165 Front St.
416.862.2222; youngpeoplestheatre.ca
BuDDY – ThE BuDDY hOLLY STOrY Mar 28 – Apr 21 The story of the three years in which Buddy Holly became the world’s top recording artist. Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington Ave.
416.915.6747; lowerossingtontheatre.com
chILE cON cArNE Apr 2 – Apr 14 This dark comedy paints a por-trait of childhood innocence stained by political upheaval. Alameda Theatre Company, Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst St. 416.504.9971;
alamedatheatre.com
chING chONG chINAMAN Mar 14 – Mar 30 a screwball satire about an ultra-assimilated chinese-american family. fu-GEN
Asian Canadian Theatre Company, Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas St. E.
1.800.204.0855; fu-gen.org
EIrLYS AND EcKhArT Mar 6 – Mar 16 Two friends come together in a house where the past is packed up in boxes. TCart/
Horse Theatre, Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave. 16.504.7529; artsbox-
office.ca
FALSETTOS Apr 23 – May 12 a comedic and poignant musical about a man who, in 1979, leaves his family for another man. Acting Up Stage Company, Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas St. E.
1.800.838.3006; actingupstage.com
IcELAND Mar 7 – Mar 24 Ta confrontation between a real estate agent and a tenant takes an unexpected turn. Factory Theatre, 125
Bathurst St. 416.504.9971; factorytheatre.ca
IF WE WErE BIrDS Apr 2 – Apr 6 This award-winning play is
The MikadoApril 26-27
Presented by The New
York Gilbert & Sullivan Players
905.874.2800 rosetheatre.ca
The InTergalacTIc
nemesIs- live action
graphic novel
Book one – TargeT earThThe year is 1933. are you ready for the adventure?
march 20
THÉÂTRE FRANÇAIS DE TORONTO
A CANADIAN MASTERpIECEIn French, with English surtitles Wed., Fri. and Sat. eve
www.theatrefrancais.com
AlbERTINE EN CINq TEMpSbY MICHEl TREMblAYApRIl 17– 28, 2013bERkElEY STREET THEATRE – UpSTAIRS
By Martin ShermanDirected by Carter West
Mar 1 – 9, 2013
WWW.harthouSetheatre.Ca
bent
Presents Canada’s top flamenco artists and stellar guests from Spain
April 25-28, 2013 Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
Box Office: 416 973-4000www.harbourfrontcentre.comwww.flamencos.net
Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company
a vivid re-imagining of Ovid’s myth. Randolph Academy for the
Performing Arts, Annex Theatre, 730 Bathurst St. 1.855.985.2787;
ticketmaster.ca
IN ThIS WOrLD Mar 19 – Mar 24 Bijou and Neyssa are two girls who share everything, but who are from two completely different worlds. Roseneath Theatre, Tarragon Theatre,
30 Bridgman Ave. 416.531.1827; roseneath.ca
LA rONDE Mar 26 – May 4 La Ronde questions the nature of human contact, love, and fidelity. Soulpepper Theatre company, Young centre for the Performing arts, 50 Tank House Ln. distillery Historic district, 416.866.8666; soulpepper.ca
LAWS OF MOTION Mar 1 – Mar 15 The lives of eleven people are forever changed when the domino effect of one tragic incident touches each of them in surprising ways. Small elephant, 2 Matilda St. 647.405.0894; lawsofmotion.ca
LEGOLAND a contemporary Vaudeville routine. Theatre Passe
Muarille, 16 Ryerson Ave. 416.504.7529; artsboxoffice.ca
LITTLE ONE Feb 14 – Mar 24 claire and aaron love each other but for some, loving and destroying are the same thing. Tarragon
Theatre, 30 Bridgman Ave. 416.531.1827; tarragontheatre.com
MAcBETh Apr 15 – May 3 featuring a team of engaging professional actors and a set that evokes a post-apocalyptic dunsinane. Shakespeare In Action, Central Commerce Theatre C.I.,
570 Shaw St. 416.703.4881; shakespeareinaction.org
ONcE uPON A MurDEr: A FAIrYTALE MurDEr MYS-TErY! Jan 25 – ongoing everyone has gathered for the wedding of Prince charming and Sleeping Beauty. Mysteriously Yours…Mystery
Dinner Theatre, 2026 Yonge St. 416.486.7469; mysteriouslyyours.com
OThEr PEOPLE’S chILDrEN Feb 14 – Mar 24 When Briony re-turns to work, she and her husband hire a live-in nanny to care for their young daughter. Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman Ave. 416.531.1827;
tarragontheatre.com
rAcE Apr 7 – May 5 Race lays bare a corrupt legal system and a simmering racial/sexual rage that permeates North american culture.canadian Stage, Bluma appel Theatre, 27 front St. e. 416.368.3110; canadianstage.com
rENT Mar 28 – Apr 21 Witness the unforgettable story of a group of young artists learning to survive and living for today! Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington Ave. 416.915.6747; lowerossingtontheatre.com
ShE ShE POP & ThEIr FAThErS: TESTAMENT Apr 17 – Apr 20
This humourous work strives to find the intersection of respect between parents and children. Harbourfront Centre, Enwave Theatre,
231 Queens Quay W. 416.973.4000; harbourfrontcentre.com/worldstage/
performances/
ThE MEME-ING OF LIFE Feb 1 – Jun 30 a hilarious new collection of sketches, songs, and improvisations written and performed by Toronto’s legendary comedy troupe. The Second City,
51 Mercer St. 416.343.0011; secondcity.com
TruE WEST Mar 25 – May 4 Shepard’s searing comedy takes apart the resentment of sibling estrangement. Soulpepper Theatre Com-
pany, Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Ln.
Distillery Historic District, 416.866.8666; soulpepper.ca
ThE BEST OF ThE SEcOND cITY Monday nights and select
Friday nights – subject to change The Second city Touring company comes home for an unforgettable night of classic and original sketch comedy. The Second City, 51 Mercer St.
416.343.0011; secondcity.com
ThE cAT cAME BAcK Feb 28 – Mar 16 a band of musicians help their grumpy neighbour and his cat negotiate a way to live to-gether. Young People’s Theatre, 165 Front St. E. 416.862.2222;
The MikadoApril 26-27
Presented by The New
York Gilbert & Sullivan Players
905.874.2800 rosetheatre.ca
The InTergalacTIc
nemesIs- live action
graphic novel
Book one – TargeT earThThe year is 1933. are you ready for the adventure?
march 20
THÉÂTRE FRANÇAIS DE TORONTO
A CANADIAN MASTERpIECEIn French, with English surtitles Wed., Fri. and Sat. eve
www.theatrefrancais.com
AlbERTINE EN CINq TEMpSbY MICHEl TREMblAYApRIl 17– 28, 2013bERkElEY STREET THEATRE – UpSTAIRS
By Martin ShermanDirected by Carter West
Mar 1 – 9, 2013
WWW.harthouSetheatre.Ca
bent
Presents Canada’s top flamenco artists and stellar guests from Spain
April 25-28, 2013 Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
Box Office: 416 973-4000www.harbourfrontcentre.comwww.flamencos.net
Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company
youngpeoplestheatre.ca
ThE INTErGALAcTIc NEMESIS Mar 20 inspired by Raiders of the Lost ark and Star Wars, The intergalactic Nemesis is a spec-tacle for the kid in everyone. Rose Theatre Brampton,
1 Theatre Ln. 905.874.2800; rosetheatre.ca
ThE KILLDEEr Apr 12 – Apr 27 a sharp social satire that tells the tale of an Ontario town’s tangled web of murder and mystery. Alumnae Theatre Company, 70 Berkeley St. 416.364.4170;
alumnaetheatre.com
ThE LAST DAYS OF JuDAS IScArIOT Mar 19 – Mar 23 The Last days of Judas iscariot promises to delight audiences while making them re-examine their thoughts on forgiveness. Randolph Academy
for the Performing Arts, Annex Theatre, 730 Bathurst St. 1.855.985.2787; ticket-
master.ca
ThE MIKADO Apr 26 – Apr 27 School girl Yum-Yum loves minstrel Nanki-Poo, but is engaged to Ko-Ko the executioner. Rose Theatre
Brampton, 1 Theatre Ln. 905.874.2800; rosetheatre.ca
ThE NEW GrOuNDSWELL FESTIVAL Mar 15 – Mar 24 The New Groundwell festival is a national festival of contemporary women’s theatre. Nightwood Theatre, Berkeley Street Theatre,
26 Berkeley St. 416.944.1740; nightwoodtheatre.net
ThE SEcOND cITY’S IMPrOV ALL-STArS Every Tues The Second city’s greatest comedic minds throw away their scripts and their inhibitions to battle wits before a live audience. The Second City, 51 Mercer St. 416.343.0011; secondcity.com
ThE WhIPPING MAN Mar 21 – Apr 14 The civil War has just ended and the annual celebration of freedom from bondage is be-ing observed in Jewish homes across the country. Obsidian Theatre Company, Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St.
1.855.985.2787; obsidiantheatre.com
ThE WIZArD OF OZ Dec 20 – Ongoing This production contains all the beloved songs, favourite characters, and iconic moments. Mirvish Productions, Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. 416.872.1212;
mirvish.com
ThIS Mar 18 – Apr 13 This comedy offers a portrait of a group of friends navigating their way through death, parenthood, and adultery. Canadian Stage, Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley St.
416.368.3110; canadianstage.com
daNce
A DANcE TrIBuTE TO ThE ArT OF FOOTBALL
Apr 10 – Apr 13 a series of comic vignettes celebrating the world’s favourite game. Harbourfront Centre Next Steps; Fleck Dance Theatre,
207 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000; harbourfrontcentre.com/worldstage/
performances/
BruSSELS/TOrONTO PrOJEcT Apr 18 – Apr 27 TdT welcomes two Brussels-based choreographers to create two new works for the company. Toronto Dance Theatre, 80 Winchester St. 416.967.1365; tdt.org
EVErYDAY ANTEMS Mar 6 – Mar 9 This new commission pits the force of group will against individual agency. Toronto Dance Theatre,
80 Winchester St. 416.967.1365; tdt.org
POrTALES Apr 25 – Apr 28 celebrate with canada’s top flamenco artists and stellar guests from Spain. Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance
Company, Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay W. 416.973.4000; flamen-
cos.net
NExTSTEPS ongoing – May 25 featuring 25 companies, each one showcasing the incredible spectrum of dance. Harbourfront Centre,
231 Queens Quay W. 416.973.4000; harbourfrontcentre.com/nextsteps/
STILL STANDING YOu Apr 23 – Apr 27 This Belgian-Portuguese duo offers a mischievous glimpse into the kaleidoscope of friendship. Harbourfront Centre, Enwave Theatre, 231 Queens Quay W.
The MikadoApril 26-27
Presented by The New
York Gilbert & Sullivan Players
905.874.2800 rosetheatre.ca
The InTergalacTIc
nemesIs- live action
graphic novel
Book one – TargeT earThThe year is 1933. are you ready for the adventure?
march 20
THÉÂTRE FRANÇAIS DE TORONTO
A CANADIAN MASTERpIECEIn French, with English surtitles Wed., Fri. and Sat. eve
www.theatrefrancais.com
AlbERTINE EN CINq TEMpSbY MICHEl TREMblAYApRIl 17– 28, 2013bERkElEY STREET THEATRE – UpSTAIRS
By Martin ShermanDirected by Carter West
Mar 1 – 9, 2013
WWW.harthouSetheatre.Ca
bent
Presents Canada’s top flamenco artists and stellar guests from Spain
April 25-28, 2013 Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
Box Office: 416 973-4000www.harbourfrontcentre.comwww.flamencos.net
Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company
416.973.4000; harbourfrontcentre.com/worldstage/performances/
WEIGhT x3 & 2 Mar 20 –Mar 23 Two works by china’s emerging leaders of contemporary dance. Harboufront Centre,
Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay W. 416.973.4000;
harbourfrontcentre.com/worldstage/performances/
OPeRa
LucIA DI LAMMErMOOr Apr 17 – May 24 donizetti’s ravish-ing, vocal writing finds breathtaking release through the artistry of soprano anna christy. Canadian Opera Company, Four Seasons Centre
for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. 416.363.8231; coc.ca
SALOME Apr 21 – May 22 atom egoyan returns with his searing production of Richard Strauss’s visceral thriller. Canadian Opera
Company, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W.
416.363.8231; coc.ca
ThE MAGIc FLuTE Apr 6 – Apr 13 The fantastical tale of a prince, who is sent by a queen to rescue her daughter. Opera
Atelier, Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge St. 1.855.622.2787, operaatelier.com
The MikadoApril 26-27
Presented by The New
York Gilbert & Sullivan Players
905.874.2800 rosetheatre.ca
The InTergalacTIc
nemesIs- live action
graphic novel
Book one – TargeT earThThe year is 1933. are you ready for the adventure?
march 20
THÉÂTRE FRANÇAIS DE TORONTO
A CANADIAN MASTERpIECEIn French, with English surtitles Wed., Fri. and Sat. eve
www.theatrefrancais.com
AlbERTINE EN CINq TEMpSbY MICHEl TREMblAYApRIl 17– 28, 2013bERkElEY STREET THEATRE – UpSTAIRS
By Martin ShermanDirected by Carter West
Mar 1 – 9, 2013
WWW.harthouSetheatre.Ca
bent
Presents Canada’s top flamenco artists and stellar guests from Spain
April 25-28, 2013 Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
Box Office: 416 973-4000www.harbourfrontcentre.comwww.flamencos.net
Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company
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And Slowly Beauty…by Michel Nadeauin collaboration with Marie-Josée Bastien, Lorraine Côté, Hugues Frenette Pierre-François Legendre, Véronika Makdissi-Warren, Jack Robitailletranslated by Maureen Labonté | directed by Michael Shamataa Belfry Theatre/National Arts Centre English Theatre co-productionstarring Shawn Ahmed, Mary-Colin Chisholm, Dennis Fitzgerald, Caroline Gillis, Christian Murray, Celine Stubel | set & costume design John Ferguson lighting design Michael Walton | stage manager Marie Fewer
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