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TAPA@TAPA_TO27 Mar 2023
TAPA Celebrates World Theatre Day with the Announcement of B Street, A New Arts Hub tapa.ca/tapa-celebrates-worl…

TAPA Celebrates World Theatre Day with the Announcement of B Street, A New Arts Hub

On World Theatre Day, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) is pleased to share the news that it has selected a new home for its operations effective this fall. TAPA, a leading not-fo…

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“B Street will provide TAPA members with new creation spaces including a rehearsal hall, recording studio, self-tape space, community meeting space, green room, rehearsal storage space, a mentoring studio and two rooms for virtual meetings.”
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So excited to see Dana Gingras’s “Creation Destruction” on the FTA lineup. Was one of my top 10 shows last year — crazy blend of experimental film, contemporary dance, and chamber rock. Might have to make the trip… fta.ca/en/event/creation-des…
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Intermission@intermissionmag14 Mar 2023
Introducing the IBPOC Critics Lab! A new program for new and emerging arts writers and reporters who are Indigenous, Black or persons of colour. intermissionmagazine.ca/ibpo…
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Looks like Hamilton audiences will get to see the hit @crowstheatre production of Uncle Vanya at @theatreaquarius next year.
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NEXT Magazine@nextmagcanada7 Mar 2023
A fictional Toronto Indian restaurant is perfect setting for @tarragontheatreto 's latest production, Behind The Moon. Director Richard Rose’s latest is a four N production. @loamdonavon’s @nextmagcanda review at nextmag.ca/tarragons-behind-…
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Mirvish season.
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aisling murphy@aisling_murph_5 Mar 2023
oh hi @UpToronto 👀✨
Intermission@intermissionmag5 Mar 2023
REVIEW: Rock of Ages at More Entertainment Group, reviewed by Liam Donovan "Rock of Ages is so damn fun that most audiences will be willing to go along with its ups and downs." Read the full review here: intermissionmagazine.ca/revi…
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NEXT Magazine@nextmagcanada27 Feb 2023
EAT-THE-RICH satires are in vogue with White Lotus, Triangle of Sadness, The Menu among others and @thehowlandcompany’s complex new play, Prodigal, starts out like one of these satires. But it’s a fake-out. @LoamDonovan’s @nextmagcanada review at nextmag.ca/ambitious-new-pla…
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Intermission@intermissionmag24 Feb 2023
ONLINE: Why Is Canadian Theatre So Russian Right Now?, by Andrew Kushnir "The Russianness of our theatre this past year has been striking to me — almost as striking as the near-absence of Ukrainian stories on our stages." Read the Artist Perspective: intermissionmagazine.ca/arti…
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NEXT Magazine@nextmagcanada25 Feb 2023
After a COVID interruption and delay, Broadway blockbuster Hamilton triumphantly opened its Toronto run this week presented by @mirvishproductions. The touring company ably delivers all the hip-hop energy. Read @loamdonovan’s @nextmagcanada review at nextmag.ca/hamilton-returns-…
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In her Toronto-set @coalminetheatre production, Diana Bentley embraces the fragmentation of Simon Stone’s Yerma. lightsuptoronto.com/reflecti…
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(And gosh, yeah, that new theatre is beautiful!)
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Have to shout out Cahoots for making amazing programs — many pages of notes to read, design sketches, nice paper, comprehensive bios…
The program for Between a Wok and a Hot Pot.

ALT The program for Between a Wok and a Hot Pot.

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Black Zero@blackzerodisc2 Feb 2023
Introducing Black Zero! -- blackzero.ca/

Black Zero

Black Zero is a home video publisher specializing in Canadian underground movies.

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a story the size of our frigid tundra lightsuptoronto.com/reflecti…
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Signy Lynch@SignyLynch30 Jan 2023
Since @beyondwallsTPM and @CanadasNAC are being harassed by alt-right trolls for their Black Out Night performances reserved for Black audience members only, I think now is a good time for this bell hooks quote:
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Shaw Festival@ShawTheatre30 Jan 2023
Casts and creative teams have been announced for our 2023 season! 🔗 Follow the link to explore our ensemble and creative team listings: shawfest.com/about/the-ensem…

The Ensemble - Shaw Festival Theatre

“Come to Shaw and rediscover your imagination, your curiosity and your capacity to be delighted.” – Tim Carroll

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Interesting that both of the quotes the NAC picked to advertise “Is God Is” compare it to a movie. Is that the nicest thing we can say about theatre now?
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(Love the play and I do agree with the comparisons — but it’s interesting to think about.)
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