Openings & Closings – Week of July 24
OPENINGS
These are the shows that are opening the week of July 24, 2017.
MONDAY, JULY 24
GIRL CRUSH, The Musical Stage Company/Canadian Stage
A musical journey re-imagining the diverse music of artists such as Kim Carnes, The Police, Blondie, Rick Springfield, Beyonce and Cyndi Lauper into tales of heartbreak, obsession, awe, and love.
At the High Park Amphitheatre, one night only
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26
PARDON MY FRENCH, THE TALES OF A PARISIAN MOM IN CANADA, Irisitible Productions
The story of Iris, who moved to Canada two years ago. She shares her farcical experiences as a hypochondriac and hysterical hyper-mom, who is making her way in her new life as 1. a housewife, 2. in a foreign country, and 3. with free healthcare.
At the Social Capital Theatre, one night only
THURSDAY, JULY 27
TIGRAN FESTIVAL, Harbourfront Centre
The world’s largest celebration of Iranian art and culture through music, dance, theatre, cinema, literature, visual arts, crafts market, and cuisine.
At the Harbourfront Centre, ends July 30
FRIDAY, JULY 28
AN OCTOROON, Shaw Festival
The Octoroon, written in 1859, was considered a masterpiece. Its story of a plantation owner falling for a woman of mixed race was taken as a bold plea for racial tolerance; now, it just seems embarrassingly racist. An Octoroon is Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ radical response to the play, comparing attitudes to race then and now in the funniest and least comfortable theatre experience in years.
At the Shaw Festival, closes October 14
SATURDAY, JULY 29
DRACULA, Shaw Festival
Liz Lochhead’s stunning version of Bram Stoker’s Gothic thriller is all about repressed erotic hunger: in Victorian England, men are as terrified of female desire as they are of blood-sucking vampires. Sexy, funny and scary, this is red-blooded theatre that will leave all your senses on fire.
At the Shaw Festival, closes October 14
SUNDAY, JULY 30
MIDDLETOWN, Shaw Festival
In the most average town in North America, a group of average people are living average lives of quiet desperation. And yet somehow, in the midst of all this isolation, the most basic human urge persists: the desire to matter to someone else.
At the Shaw Festival, closes September 10
CLOSINGS
These are the shows that are closing the week of July 24, 2017.
SUNDAY, JULY 30
BURN THIS, Gracemoon Arts
What happens after the tragic death of a talented dancer and brother? Amid the art and bohemia of Warhol’s 1980’s lower east side Manhattan, Anna and Pale face their shared loss and collide impossibly into a doomed affair.
At Robbie’s Loft (190 McCaul Street)
TIGRAN FESTIVAL, Harbourfront Centre
The world’s largest celebration of Iranian art and culture through music, dance, theatre, cinema, literature, visual arts, crafts market, and cuisine.
At the Harbourfront Centre
iPhoto caption: Vancouver’s Third Beach. Photos courtesy of Sarah Afful
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