Openings & Closings – Week of May 29
OPENINGS
These are the shows that are opening the week of May 29, 2017.
MONDAY, MAY 29
THE JAZZ SINGER, Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company
The classic show business story of a son’s struggle between his passion for a Broadway career, and his father’s plans to have him follow in his footsteps as a cantor.
At the Greenwin Theatre, closes June 18
TWELFTH NIGHT, Stratford Festival
Shipwrecked twins, a lovesick duke and a self-important servant who becomes the ultimate fashion victim: love throws everyone for a loop in a comic riot of misdirected desire.
At the Stratford Festival, closes October 21
TUESDAY, MAY 30
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, closes June 25
GUYS AND DOLLS, Stratford Festival
Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, this dance spectacular travels from Times Square to Havana, Cuba—where all bets are off . Featuring “Luck Be a Lady” and “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat.”
At the Stratford Festival, closes October 29
ROPE RUNNING OUT, lemonTree creations
The ties of Nacio and Félix’s love have begun to fray. Evolution is necessary for their non-physical sexual partnership – but something holds Nacio back. When a footloose drifter from his past appears, Nacio must make a decision: stay bound to the world he knows or let go completely.
At lemonTree {studio}, closes June 10
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31
HMS PINAFORE, Stratford Festival
With witty dialogue, endearing characters, memorable tunes and a hilariously happy ending, these are the silliest shenanigans ever seen aboard a ship! Since its première in 1878, Gilbert and Sullivan’s wildly popular operetta has delighted audiences with its nautical tale of love across class divides.
At the Stratford Festival, closes October 21
THURSDAY, JUNE 1
INSPIRATO FESTIVAL, Theatre inspiraTO
A festival showcasing the ten-minute plays of twenty-four playwrights from around the globe whose works address what it means to “grow up.” The plays are grouped into four shows—six plays per show, sixty minutes per show, and each show has a sub-theme.
At Alumnae Theatre, closes June 10
NO BOMBS ON MONDAYS (OR, THE DANDELION QUEEN), commonplacetheatre
In a war-torn city, a girl named Lucy is desperate to uncover the secret tactics of a violent rebel group. Her childhood friend Marcel grapples with the decision to turn her in. Amidst a backdrop of daily explosions and endless dread, two youths turn on each other, hungry for the innocence that was stolen from them.
At the Collective Space (221 Sterling Road), closes June 10
ROMEO AND JULIET, Stratford Festival
Falling headlong in love, two teenagers defy the long-simmering hatred between their families. But daring to love one’s enemy comes with a terrible cost, as the needless sacrifice of young lives brings this heartbreaking story to its tragic conclusion.
At the Stratford Festival, closes October 21
THE YOUTH/ELDERS PROJECT, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
People young and old are brought together to create a space where identities, personal histories, and queer perspectives get turned into performance. From sex to activism, pronouns to technology, queer vocabulary to queer history to queer futures, this is theatre at its most relevant: part social experiment, part staged conversation, part performance art.
At Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, closes June 4
FRIDAY, JUNE 2
TIMON OF ATHENS, Stratford Festival
Timon’s compulsive generosity makes him the most popular man in Athens—until his funds run out. Now, embittered by ingratitude, what will he do when his city comes under attack?
At the Stratford Festival, closes September 22
SATURDAY, JUNE 3
THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, Stratford Festival
In a society awash in gossip, rumours and backbiting, an uncle arrives home in disguise to test the worthiness of his nephews – but truth has a way of tumbling out in this hilarious, fast-paced comedy.
At the Stratford Festival, closes October 21
TREASURE ISLAND, Stratford Festival
A map from a dead man’s chest, a sinister one-legged seafarer – and a parrot! They’re all here in this new adaptation of the thrilling classic that has inspired every pirate story since.
At the Stratford Festival, closes October 22
CLOSINGS
These are the shows that are closing the week of May 29, 2017.
SATURDAY, JUNE 3
FOR COLORED GIRLS…, Soulpepper
Through music, poetry and dance, seven women weave their stories of love, heartache, violence, and joy into a powerful mosaic of the experiences of African-American women. This seminal work celebrates the power of reclaiming one’s voice.
At the Young Centre for the Performing Arts
PORGY & BESS IN CONCERT, Soulpepper
The Gershwins blended folk tunes with classical opera to create what has become one of the most enduring works of the 20th century. The stories behind this legendary work, and the iconic songwriting of the Gershwins and their contemporaries, are brought to life.
At the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, closes June 3
SITUATIONAL ANARCHY, Pandemic Theatre
For the past thirteen years, Graham Isador has been in an on again/off again relationship with transgender rockstar Laura Jane Grace. The relationship is characterized by two main factors: 1. Laura Jane Grace is the lead singer, lyricist, and front woman for the punk rock band Against Me. 2. Laura Jane Grace does not know that Graham exists.
At Stop, Drop, and Roll (Located Above Rancho Relaxo)
SUNDAY, JUNE 4
BAD JEWS, Koffler Centre of the Arts
After the death of their beloved grandfather, three cousins gather in a cramped Manhattan apartment and fight over a precious family heirloom, learning there is much more at stake than who gets what.
At the Small World Music Centre
ONEGIN, The Musical Stage Company
When the young and innocent Tatyana falls in love with the self-obsessed aristocrat Onegin, he firmly rejects her, arousing passionate love letters, noble duels, and second chances. A contemporary adaptation of Pushkin’s timeless poem and Tchaikovsky’s renowned opera.
At the Berkeley Street Theatre – Downstairs
THE YOUTH/ELDERS PROJECT, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
People young and old are brought together to create a space where identities, personal histories, and queer perspectives get turned into performance. From sex to activism, pronouns to technology, queer vocabulary to queer history to queer futures, this is theatre at its most relevant: part social experiment, part staged conversation, part performance art.
At Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
iPhoto caption: Vancouver’s Third Beach. Photos courtesy of Sarah Afful
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