Openings & Closings – Week of May 1
OPENINGS
These are the shows that are opening in Toronto the week of May 1, 2017.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3
I’M DOING THIS FOR YOU, Soulpepper
A woman travels halfway around the world to give the man she loves the thing she thinks he wants the most. He’s an aspiring stand-up comedian and today is his birthday. The audience is her gift to him and it’s a surprise!
At the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, closes May 6
THE RETURN, Canadian Stage (Spotlight: Australia)
Akin to a physical poem, the staging sees six highly skilled artists precariously lift, hold, levitate, and fall, their movements driven by the twin forces of desire and absence.
At the Bluma Appel Theatre, closes May 7
THURSDAY, MAY 4
IT’S ALL TRU, The Cabaret Company
Kurt and Travis are a perfect gay couple—a young prince charming and a charming silver fox—whose marriage is threatened by the appearance of a sexy street boy named Gideon.
At Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, closes May 14
TWO BIRDS ONE STONE, Why Not Theatre (RISER Project)
Rimah was born a Palestinian Muslim. Natasha was born a Canadian Jew. Is this just an ordinary meeting between two women or has some force conspired through time and across continents to bring them together?
At the Theatre Centre, closes May 13
WILDFIRE, RARE Theatre Company
Researched and performed by actors with Down syndrome, Wildfire is a play within a play within a play, exploring both freedom and imprisonment, through a story of forbidden love and institutionalization.
At the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, closes May 20
FRIDAY, MAY 5
LIARS AT A FUNERAL, Truth ’n’ Lies Theatre
Grandma Mavis stages her own funeral in order to reunite her estranged family… just in time for an ice storm to trap them all in a funeral home over Christmas. Can this eccentric clan of liars navigate the rocky road to reconciliation? Or will the next 24 hours be the final nail in this dysfunctional family’s coffin?
At St. Vladimir Theatre (620 Spadina Ave), closes May 14
SATURDAY, MAY 6
EL RETORNO/I RETURN, Why Not Theatre (RISER Project)
A search for answers to childhood questions when, for one year, Marilo’s family was part of the Return Plan—the return to Chile to help fight against the brutality of the Pinochet dictatorship.
At the Theatre Centre, closes May 13
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, closes May 31
OTHER JESUS, Public Recordings
In the occupied territories of ancient Judea, a group of spiritual workers consider what’s real while trying to break even—until one of them turns out to have the magic touch. A performance on the risk and reward of believing and belonging.
At St. Matthew’s United Church, closes May 14
CLOSINGS
These are the shows that are closing in Toronto the week of May 1, 2017.
SATURDAY, MAY 6
I’M DOING THIS FOR YOU, Soulpepper
A woman travels halfway around the world to give the man she loves the thing she thinks he wants the most. He’s an aspiring stand-up comedian and today is his birthday. The audience is her gift to him and it’s a surprise!
At the Young Centre for the Performing Arts
SUNDAY, MAY 7
ILLUSIONS, SideMart Theatrical Grocery
A deceitfully dark comedy that playfully unravels the paradoxes of the lives of two couples. It tells a tale of friendship, crossed lovers, attraction, and confusion.
At Streetcar Crowsnest, closes May 7
THE RETURN, Canadian Stage (Spotlight: Australia)
Akin to a physical poem, the staging sees six highly skilled artists precariously lift, hold, levitate, and fall, their movements driven by the twin forces of desire and absence.
At the Bluma Appel Theatre
SOUND OF THE BEAST, Theatre Passe Muraille
Donna-Michelle St. Bernard speaks truth to power using spoken word, storytelling, and hip-hop. Inspired by Tunisian emcee Weld-El 15—who was jailed for his song “Boulicia Kleb (The Police Are Dogs)”—St. Bernard riffs on oppression, poverty, and systemic injustice.
At Theatre Passe Muraille
iPhoto caption: Vancouver’s Third Beach. Photos courtesy of Sarah Afful
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