Openings & Closings – Week of June 19
OPENINGS
These are the shows that are opening the week of June 19, 2017.
FRIDAY, JUNE 23
DANCING AT LUGHNASA, Shaw Festival
In the 1930s, five unforgettable women try to eke out an existence in Ireland, the land where no tears are without laughter, and no laughter is without tears. Each woman is filled with passionate longing; and yet they deal with it in their own, different ways – except when they are all equally possessed by the spirit of the dance, welling up from the buried, ancient powers of their native land.
At the Shaw Festival, closes October 15
SATURDAY, JUNE 24
ANDROCLES AND THE LION, Shaw Festival
In ancient Rome, a group of early Christians wait to be thrown to the lions in the Colosseum. Some are more eager to be martyrs than others; the Romans just think they are all crazy. Shaw takes the fable of the man who pulled the thorn from the lion’s paw as the starting point for one of his funniest plays. This revival will be a daring theatre experiment: everyone in the room, actors and audience, will have the chance to get involved.
At the Shaw Festival, closes October 7
WILDE TALES, Shaw Festival
In these tales, created to delight and inspire the child in each of us, Oscar Wilde conjures a fantastical world in which statues, birds, and even fireworks have the power of eloquent speech. And yet, in the end, his stories are about the most human things of all: kindness, loss, and love.
At the Shaw Festival, closes October 7
CLOSINGS
These are the shows that are closing the week of June 19, 2017.
SATURDAY, JUNE 24
MORRO & JASP IN STUPEFACTION, Kabin/U.N.I.T Productions **UPDATE: EXTENDED UNTIL JUNE 29**
United in their awe, Morro and Jasp attempt to craft the rules of a new faith, but come up against each other’s ideas of what or who they are worshipping. This turns clown against clown and forces the sisters to ask—can anyone ever truly tell someone else what is worth believing in?
At Streetcar Crowsnest
SUNDAY, JUNE 25
BLIND DATE, Tarragon Theatre
When Mimi’s date for the evening fails to show up, she turns to the audience for someone brave enough to answer Love’s call. What happens next is anybody’s guess, and different each night. This unscripted, fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants adventure is one saucy, daring and entertaining evening out.
At the Tarragon Theatre
LUMINATO FESTIVAL, Luminato
Toronto’s international multi-arts, multi-platform festival dedicated to performance, visual art, music, theatre, dance, and programming that cuts across traditional art form boundaries.
At various locations around the city
QUEER PRIDE 2017, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
A festival of queer theatre, comedy, cabaret, art, music, and parties that showcases our community’s unstoppable spirit.
At Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
SHOWSTOPPER! THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL, Mirvish Productions
A new musical is born at every performance, each created on the spot by the acclaimed musical comedians the Showstoppers. Audience suggestions are transformed instantly into all-singing, all-dancing shows with unpredictable and hilarious results.
At the Panasonic Theatre
STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL, Mirvish Productions
A maverick dancer risks his career by performing an unusual routine and sets out to succeed with a new partner.
At Princess of Wales Theatre
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