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As Five Years Pass @ Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
by Federico Garcia Lorca, translated by Caridad Svich, is presented by
U of T's University College Drama Program. Runs Tues. to Mar. 13 ($15/$10
at 416-978-8849). Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse, 79A St. George St.
The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman,
is presented by The Upper Canada Repertory Company. Performances Fri. &
Sat. (tickets at 905-450-2164). The Theatre Centre, 1087 Queen St. W. www.shakespearerocks.com
Communion centres on a woman
facing monumental change in her life and who has a secret she needs to tell
her estranged and zealously religious daughter. Her therapist might be the only
person who can help her. The world premiere from playwright Daniel MacIvor runs
Tues. to Apr. 4 ($20 & up at 416-531-1827). Tarragon Theatre, 30
Bridgman Ave. www.tarragontheatre.com
Future Folk uses elements of traditional
Filipino folk dance and storytelling to dramatize the lives of Filipina nannies
in Toronto. The Sulong Theatre Collective show runs Feb. 18 to Mar. 13 ($15-$30
at 416-504-7529). Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace, 16 Ryerson Ave. www.passemuraille.on.ca
Friday Night Magic @ Revival Bar (Indefinite run)
- Canadian magicians and conjuring artists perform in a weekly show. Indefinite
run, Fri 8 pm (doors 6 pm). $20, three-show pass $39. 783 College. 416-535-7888.
| Queer West, Toronto Ontario.
Glorious @ Stage West follows the story
of Florence Foster Jenkins — a woman whose voice didn't match up to her passion
for singing. The tale of a group of eccentric friends who lived their dreams,
it runs to Apr. 18 (dinner/show tickets at 905-238-0042). Stage
West Hotel Theatre, 5400 Dixie Rd., Mississauga.www.stagewest.com
GRIMM too has Theatre Smith-Gilmour
turning its attention to the traditional folk stories told by the Brothers Grimm.
The physical theatre piece features a strange and magical world where lessons
are learned the hard way. On stage Fri. to Mar. 21 ($10-$28
at 416-504-9971). Factory Studio Theatre, 125 Bathurst St. www.theatresmithgilmour.com
Impromptu Splendor (The National Theatre of Canada).
An audience suggestion will spawn an improvised play in this weekly show. Indefinite
Run. Thu 8 pm. Pwyc. Comedy Bar, 945B Bloor W. nationaltheatreofcanada@gmail.com.
Queer West Village, Toronto Ontario.
Medieval Times @ CNE. Indefinite run
Open Year Round Enjoy a feast while knights on horseback compete to win
the hand of the princess... $62.95, children 12 and under $39.95. Call 1-888-WE-JOUST.
Exhibition Place. www.medievaltimes.com
Queer West, Toronto Ontario.
Odysseus Chaoticus from Israel's ISH Theatre
is a clown/cabaret show that combines Homer's classic Greek tale with an eccentric
Italian multi-generational family. Performances Thurs March 4. &
Sat. 8 p.m. ($18/$12 at 416-924-6211 ext. 0). Miles Nadal JCC, 750
Spadina Ave.www.algreentheatre.ca
The National Ballet of Canada presents
a mixed program featuring Marie Chouinard's 24 Preludes by Chopin, Jerome Robbins'
A Suite of Dances and The Four Seasons from James Kudelka. Performances
run Wed. to Mar. 7 ($25-$210 at 416-345-9595). Four Seasons Centre
for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. www.national.ballet.ca
The Price @ The Village Playhouse A moving
drama from the writer of All My Sons.By Arthur Miller When estranged brothers
meet to sell off their late parents’ chattels, choices made long ago are re-examined.
Old furniture, they discover, is more easily disposed of than the past. Runs:
Mar 17, 2010 At: The Village Playhouse, 2190 Bloor Street West, : 8 pm Cost:
$20Box Office Phone: 416-767-7702 Email: info@villageplayers.net Web site: www.villageplayers.net
The Shape of Things by Neil LaBute
is presented by Volition Co-op. Runs to Mar. 7
($15 through volitioncoop@gmail.com). DeLeon White Gallery, 1139 College St.
Shaw Festival 2010, 10 Queen's
Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake | Box Office: Open until 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Toll
free in North America 1-800-511-7429, Local (905) 468-2172, Fax (905) 468-3804,
or order online www.shawfest.com
The Stratford Shakespeare Festival 2010
Tickets and info at 1-800-567-1600 or www.stratfordshakespearefestival.com
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