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Poster art for Flop at GCTC — an orange ink drawing of three figures in different masks. iPhoto caption: Poster art by Jesús Rivera Zavala.

In GCTC’s FLOP!, three actor-comedians craft a musical from scratch

This December, Ottawa’s Great Canadian Theatre Company will present Klif Entertainment’s FLOP! An Improvised Musical Fiasco, created by Ron Pederson and director Alan Kliffer.

By Liam Donovan / Dec 6, 2024
iPhoto caption: Photo courtesy of The Hive

Brampton On Stage partners with local companies to present contrasting pair of fall productions

Brampton Music Theatre is head-banging to the stage with a community theatre production of We Will Rock You, while The Hive Performing Arts is staging Duncan MacMillan and Jonny Donahoe’s Every Brilliant Thing.

By Liam Donovan / Nov 1, 2024
Prude production photo: The King of the Party, played by Lou Campbell, is wearing a tight, light pink full-body suit that covers everything except their eyes and mouth. On their head is a simple pink crown with jagged points. They are standing on one leg, with the other bent and lifted, while both arms are stretched out wide, mid tap dance. They are wearing beige tap shoes. Behind them is a black chair and a pair of pink shoes lying on the floor. The scene is set against a completely black background, with pink lighting highlighting the figure on stage. iPhoto caption: Prude production photo by Daniel Wittnebel

Toronto Fringe unveils 2024 Next Stage programming

The Toronto Fringe has announced the lineup for the 17th annual Next Stage Theatre Festival, running at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre from October 16 to 27.

By Liam Donovan / Sep 27, 2024
iPhoto caption: Festival image of Jessica Zepeda by Ana Higuera, poster design Victor Terzis

Aluna Theatre drops 2024 RUTAS Festival lineup

The festival showcases a lineup of interdisciplinary talent from across the Americas, with programming connected around the theme of “personal cartographies.”

By Liam Donovan / Sep 13, 2024