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Birnam Wood looks at the dreams and nightmares
of a forest that remembers the love, greed and loneliness that it has seen through
the centuries. Since a great hero fell from grace and took the world with him,
the forest must regenerate itself through dreams and remembrance. Conceived
by Allyson McMackon, the movement-based Theatre Rusticle production runs Wed.
to Mar. 27 (tickets at 416-504-7529). Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson
Ave. www.theatrerusticle.org
Breakfast from The Independent Aunties
invites the audience into Marnie's kitchen, allowing them to be voyeurs to her
morning rituals. She's trying out a self-help program in an attempt to "move
ahead" in her life, and the play explores the question of whether we ever
truly "start over." Written by Anna Chatterton and Evalyn Parry, the
remounted production runs Wed. to Apr. 4 (PWYC-$29 at 416-975-8555).
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander St.
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
Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe
is presented by the Randolph Triple Threat college program. Runs Tues.
to Mar. 20 ($22 at 416-872-1111). Randolph Centre for the Arts-Annex
Theatre, 736 Bathurst St. www.randolphacademy.com
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
How We Forgot Here by Gein Wong,
Marika Schwandt, Malinda Francis and Eva Rose Tabobondung is a multidisciplinary
production that explores the complexities of migration and settlement in Toronto.
The Movement Project presentation runs Tues. to Mar. 28 ($15
adv at Toronto Women's Bookstore /$20 at door). Walnut Studio Loft, 83 Walnut
St.
Marat/Sade by Peter Weiss is given a fresh take
by Theatre @ York; runs Sun. to Mar. 28 ($17/$12
at 416-736-5888). Joseph G. Green Studio Theatre, York University, 4700 Keele
St. www.yorku.ca/perform
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.
On the Side of the Road from Calgary's Theatre Junction is described as part
live pop-art and part Canadian gothic. Part of the Free Fall '10 Festival, it
runs Wed. to Mar. 27 ($30 at 416-973-4000). Fleck Dance Theatre, Queens Quay
Terminal, 207 Queens Quay W.
Reconciliation @ Rearview Mirror. Foundry
Theatre Company & Native Earth Performing Arts presents the reading of:
Reconciliation By Andrew Binks Long-time Member of Parliament Jim Jespersson
seeks to raise his flagging popularity, and ultimately attain a cabinet position,
by holding media whiz-kid reporter Sam Yam (who had allegedly slandered Jespersson)
hostage until he has brainstormed Jespersson’s redemption. Sam stumbles upon
a large skeleton at the Jespersson family marina, neglected since the Japanese
internment in World War Two, and dating back to unsettled native land claims.
When questions of property, ownership and love rear their needy heads, Jespersson
discovers that some solutions aren’t a simple matter of reconciliation. Runs
: March 29th.Only 7pm (Doors open at 6:30) The Rearview Mirror?193
½ Baldwin Street PWYC
The National Ballet of Canada presents
the classic Swan Lake with music by Tchaikovsky; performances run Thurs.
to Mar. 21 ($20-$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
Who knew grannie: a dub aria from ahdri
zhina mandiela looks at four cousins who reunite in Jamaica for the burial of
their grandmother. The cousins take a cathartic journey to their past and discover
who they are through childhood games, songs and powerful memories. The Obsidian
Theatre Company production has its world premiere, Sat. to Apr. 4 ($15-$35
at 416-504-9971). Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst St. www.obsidian-theatre.com
Wit In Love, the performance
installation created by Hillar Liitoja and Magdalena Vasko, based on
a text written by Sky Gilbert, is presented by DNA Theatre as part
of the Free Fall '10 festival. On stage Thurs. to Mar. 28 (PWYC-$20
at 416-504-5099; free for pass holders). 133 Bathurst St. www.dnatheatre.com
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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