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Beyond Mozambique
:: George F. Walker's masterpiece of satire and obsession about six haunted individuals
hiding out in a remote outpost and trying desperately to escape their past. A disgraced Canadian Mountie, a drug-addicted priest, an ex-porn Queen from New York, an Italian Nazi Doctor, his sex crazed assistant and his
wife, Olga, who believes she is actually her Russian namesake in Chekhov's Three Sisters, all are seeking redemption. But a local uprising is about to break loose, threatening the last refuge of these forsaken souls.
Beyond Mozambique envisions an approaching apocalypse masked in a grotesque comedy where private obsessions breed in a small dark corner of the world. No one but George F. Walker could explore humanity's
darker obsessions with such a hilarious mixture of pathos, theatricality and unbridled wit.
Until May 4
Factory Theatre Mainstage 125 Bathurst St. | Tickets: $23 - $36 Phone: 416 504-9971 for further information, please click here
CrossCurrents Festival
:: Factory's festival devoted to artists of colour, is back, and this year will prove to be the edgiest and most controversial to date. Artistic Director Ken Gass
declares, "CrossCurrents has become a vital part of Factory's play development mandate. Once again Nina Lee Aquino has put forward a bold program of innovative work tackling larger issues like war and racial
discrimination yet interwoven with personal themes such as loss of innocence, deception, redemption and the unwavering desire to effect change." The festival will feature exciting up-and-comers, Beatriz Pizano, Jason
Maghanoy and C.E. Gatchalian as well as established playwrights, Rahul Varma and Jovanni Sy. Recently announced director/dramaturges include Yanna McIntosh, Andrew Moodie, Nigel Shawn Williams, Soheil Parsa and
Guillermo Verdecchia.
April 27 - May 6 Factory Theatre Studio Theatre, 125 Bathurst St. | For complete information and the festival line-up, please click here
Performance Spring
:: Theatre Replacement, one of Vancouver's most consistently innovative and critically acclaimed theatres, comes to the Factory with the Toronto premiere of The Sexual Practices of the Japanese.
In a scintillating peek at the world of sexual stereotypes surrounding Japanese culture, atrilogy of interweaving stories moves from a crowded commuter train to one of Tokyo's infamous love hotels. This wittily
irreverent must-see show touches on office politics, work parties and Seattle Mariners' star out-fielder and Japanese icon) Ichiro Suzuki.
May 7 - May 11
Factory Mainspace 125 Bathurst St. | Tickets: 416 504-9971
:: Man Booker Prize winner Yann Martel's award winning play,
The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios.
Winner of the Triple Crown of awards for Best English Language production, The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios is the story of two friends coping with AIDS in mid-1980s, a time when an HIV positive
diagnosis was an almost immediate death sentence. Eric Goulem plays both the narrarator and Paul the unseen character. As Paul struggles to come to terms with his inevitable death, to palliate him.
May 21 - May 25 Factory Theatre Studio Theatre, 125 Bathurst St. | Tickets: 416 504-9971
Misery
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Simon Moore's critically acclaimed stage adaptation of Stephen King's bestselling novel about fan adulation gone awry.
In this adaptation of King's unsettling thriller, award-winning romance novelist Paul Sheldon is at the top of his game when a car accident leaves him injured and stranded on a lonely Colorado road during a blizzard. He
awakens to find himself at the mercy of a delusional and obsessed fan, Annie Wilkes, a nurse with a suspect past, and so begins Paul's descent into a living hell. As Annie becomes increasingly unhinged, Paul struggles
with the pain of his injuries as he fights for his sanity and for his life.
May 8 - May 31
Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front St. E. | Tickets: $20 - $89 Phone: 416 368-3110 or order online by clicking here
The December Man (L'homme de décembre)
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This play examines the impact of a devastating tragedy on a working-class family in Montreal. Inspired by the massacre of 14 women at the École Polytechnique on Dec. 6, 1989,
The December Man (L'homme de décembre) focuses on a family struggling to return to normalcy after being caught up in the tragic event. Kathleen and Benoît Fournier are at a loss as to how to help their
son Jean cope with the rage and guilt of surviving. Jean becomes utterly unglued as he is consumed by thoughts of what he could have done to overpower the shooter and what he should have done to save the women.
A searing drama about courage, heroism and despair, The December Man (L'homme de décembre) explores the long private shadow that an act of public violence casts.
April 10 - May 17
Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley St. | Tickets: start at $20 Phone: 416 368-3110 or order online by clicking here
Alias Godot
:: In a gritty New York police station, a vagrant is being interrogated by two policemen. But he's not answerin' their questions,
just complainin' that he's going to be late for an important meeting. Can they trust him? Particularly as he's from France? Inspired by the classic Beckett play, Alias Godot
is a one-way mirror to paranoid characters grappling with their fears.
April 22 - June 1 Tarragon Mainspace, 30 Bridgman Ave. (at the corner of Howland Ave. and Bridgman Ave. one block north of Dupont St., two blocks east of Bathurst
St.) | Phone: 416 531-1827 Tickets: $17 - $38 For online orders, please click here
The Fall
:: The day after his father's funeral, David McKay (Ashley Wright) receives a phone
call from a mysterious woman insisting that they meet. Unbeknownst to him, Kate (Sarah Dodd) clerked for David's father, Supreme Court Justice Harry McKay, famous for drafting the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Kate
brings David to a musty room deep inside the Department of Justice building – the scene of many historic meetings – to reveal a startling secret. Greg Nelson is a writer for radio, stage and television. His
plays have been produced at theatres across the country. He is the author of more than 30 radio plays for CBC.
On until April 27 Tarragon Extra Space, 30 Bridgman Ave. (at the
corner of Howland Ave. and Bridgman Ave. one block north of Dupont St., two blocks east of Bathurst St.) | Phone: 416 531-1827 Tickets: $17 - $32
For online orders, please click here
The Odd Couple
:: When fastidious Felix (Diego Matamoros) is kicked out of his house he lands at the
apartment of his chaotic chum Oscar (Albert Schultz). The result is a legendary comedic masterpiece about the frustrations of friendship, the insecurities of middle-age, and the explosion of opposites. As tender as it
is hilarious, The Odd Couple is theatrical comedy at its most brilliant.
Extended to May 3 The
Young Centre For The Perfromning Arts, Distillery District | Tickets: $28 - $65 Phone: 416 866-8666 For further information, p
lease click here
Night Mother
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The winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Drama Desk, and four Tony Awards, this play is a compassionate and heart wrenching examination of the relationship between a mother and daughter. The real-life mother/daughter acting team of Dawn Greenhalgh and Megan Follows tackle the real life issues of this highly celebrated play.
May 13 - June 21 The
Young Centre For The Perfromning Arts, Distillery District | Tickets: $28 - $65 Phone: 416 866-8666 For further information, p
lease click here
Dancing With The Stars Can Be Murder!
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Enjoy a fabulous, three-course, gourmet dinner in an elegant tiered-level Theatre, then after desert the mystery begins.
Join Shayne Newton, Ryan Seafoam, & Mary Kate Lohanspears in this hilarious spoof of the classic reality television show.
Indefinite run Mysteriously Yours ...
Dinner Theatre, 2026 Yonge St. (4 blocks S. of Eglinton) | Admission: Dinner and Show $53 - $ 80 (incl. tx. and gratuity) Phone: 416.486.7469 or 1-800-NOT-DEAD (668-3323)
For upcoming shows please visit the Mysteriously Yours web site by clicking here
Hairspray
:: It's 1962, and pleasantly plump Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire - to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show.
When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star, but she must use her newfound power to vanquish the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob Link Larkin and integrate a
TV network - all without denting her 'do! Broadway's musical-comedy phenomenon that inspired a major motion picture and won eight 2003 Tony® Awards, including Best Musical. As The New York Times
says, "If life were everything it should be, it would be more like HAIRSPRAY. It's irresistible!"
May 6 - May 11
Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. | Tickets: $36 - $94 Phone: 416-872-1212 or 1-800-461-3333 For online ticket ordering, please click here
Workman Arts: Mask and Madness In MacBeth
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With an innovative use of mask along with an edited text, movement and music, the action and emotional arc of Shakespeare's tragedy is both heightened and distorted and allows the madness of the characters to be highlighted. This 'masked' journey through
Macbeth is suitable students grades 7 and up.
April 24 - May 10 Joseph Workman Theatre, 1001 Queen St. W. | Tickets: $10 - $25 Phone: 416 703-4881
Workman Arts: Edward The Crazy Man
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Workman Arts, an arts organization dedicated to raising awareness about mental health issues, presents the world premiere of Edward The Crazy Man, a play for children about mental illness and homelessness.
Edward might look different in his strange clothing made from other people's garbage, but 12-year-old Charlie learns that he is a real person with a family past, with abilities and problems, and with
the capacity to care for others. Edward The Crazy Man
addresses difficult, yet important, issues relating to mental heath, discrimination and difference in very accessible ways. Recommended for children aged 9 and up, the central message of tolerance and respect for fellow human beings is beautifully brought to life by the talented ensemble.
Some members of the acting company have first-hand experience with mental health issues and that experience informs their performance. After each performance, actors and mental health professionals lead a
question and answer session. The play, combined with a study-guide developed by a team from the Toronto District School Board and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, creates a model for children to develop a
more complex and compassionate view of the homeless people they encounter in their world.
June 10 - June 19
Lorraine Kimsa Theatre For Young People, 165 Front St. E. | Tickets: available through TICKET WEB at 1.888-222-6608 or online by clicking here
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