local theatre listings & vicarious viewing

[Kathy Chung]

Yes, I fully support the idea of sharing info re local theatre activities
and shows we've seen.  This was proposed two years ago and I'm gald that
it is finally happening!
 
A query: are there any ground rules to the theatre "reviews"?
 
  - would people like set descriptions?
  - plot synopsis for lesser known plays?
  - personal responses I assume?  academic, analytical criticism or
       passionate, irrational, but deeply felt opinions? :-)
  - is anything off limits? :-)
 
Anyway, it will take a while for me to type up my response to Taragon
Theatre's VIGIL written & dir by Morris Panych and Mirvish's import of THE
MASTER BUILDER dir. by Peter Hall, so -- in the meantime:
 
Here are some *winter* season programs for what brochures I can
find on a first search in my room (please excuse any typos):
 
(1/9) THEATRE PASSE MURAILLE:
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2-28 Jan 1996
THE INDIAN MEDICINE SHOWS:
I. MOON AND DEAD INDIANS
II. ANGEL OF THE MEDICINE SHOW
By Daniel David Moses
Dir. by Colin Taylor
 
16 Jan-11 Feb
NOT SPAIN
By Richard Sanger
Dir. Naomi Campbell & Doborah Lambie
 
27 Feb-17 Mar
THE FREUD PROJECT: CIVILIZATION AND ITS DISCONTENTS
Deivsed and directed by Paul Bettis
 
2-31 Mar
LUCKY STRIKE
Written & dir. by Hrant Alianak
 
23 Apr-12 May
THE THREE PENNY EPIC CABARET
by Stan Rogal & Bald Ego Theatre
Dir. Adam Nashman
 
7 May-2 Jun
WEDDING DAY AT THE CRO-MAGNONS'
by Wajdi Mouawad, trans. Shelley Tepperman
Dir. Banuta Rubess
 
 
(2/9) CANADIAN STAGE
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1 Jan - 3 Feb
LATER LIFE by A.R. Gurney
Dir. Bob Baker
(with Nicola Cavedish)
 
8 Jan - 10 Feb
HARD HEARTS by Elliott Hayes
dir. Marti Maraden
 
     17 Jan - 3 Feb (@ Canadian Stage Theatre)
     SAINT FRANCIS OF HOLLYWOOD
     by Sally Clark
     dir. Hrant Alianak
 
12 Feb - 16 Mar
DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE - A LOVE STORY by James W. Nichol
dir. Neil Munro
 
11 Mar - 6 Apr
KEELY & DU by Jane Martin
 
 
8 Apr - 11 May
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler
 
 
(3/9) BUDDIES IN BAD TIMES
--------------------------
 
9-21 Jan ("seed show", space offered free)
THE DEATH OF SIMON BELLYITCH PART XI: LANGISH & PALE
by Park Bench
 
9-21 Jan ("seed show")
SCHADENFREUDE FUNHAUS
by Ali Riley
dir Nadia Ross
 
31 Jan 18 Feb
18th RHUBARB FESTIVAL
 
13-24 Mar
THE BATHHOUSE SUITE
written by Ken Brand
 
27 Mar - 7 Apr
DYKE CITY II: THE SECRET OF THE OOZE
written by Sonja Mills
 
1,3,4,5,7,9,11,12 May
IN CONFIDENCE
written by Margaret Hollingsworth
 
2,4,5,8,10,12 May
SCARY STORIES
written by Gordon Armstrong
dir. Peter Hinton
 
22-26 May
GLOBAL GAYITY, The International Lesbian and Gay Comedy Fesitval
 
30 May - 2 Jun
SIX WAYS TO SAY GOODBYE
written by Sky Gilbert
dir. Daniel Brooks & Kirsten Johnson
starring Sky Gilbert & Dainel McIvor
 
July 1996
THE ARTAUD PROJECT
 
16-25 Aug
fFIDA - fringe Festival of Independent Dance Artists
 
 
(4/9) ALUMNI THEATRE
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25 Jan - 10 Feb
GETTING OUT by Marsha Norman
 
13-30 Mar
NEW IDEAS FESTIVAL 96
 
25 Apr - 11 May
AN ITALIAN STRAW HAT by Eugene Labiche
 
 
(5/9) NATIVE EARTH PERFORMING ARTS
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1-25 Feb
RAVENS by Joyce B. Joe
 
4-28 Apr
ONLY DRUNKS AND CHILDREN TELL THE TRUTH
by Drew Hayden Taylor
 
 
(6/9) TARAGON THEATRE
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27 Dec - 4 Feb
VIGIL
written & dir. by Morris Panych
 
14 Feb - 17 Mar
THE RETREAT
by Jason Sherman
 
27 Mar - 5 May
2 PIANOS, 4 HANDS
created & performed by Ted Dykstra & Richard Greenblatt
 
9 Apr - 12 May
A LINE IN THE SAND
by Guillermo Verdecchia & Marcus Youssef
 
15 May - 16 Jun
2000
by Joan MacLeod
 
(7/9) ROYAL ALEXANDRA THEARE
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15? Jan - ? (sorry, that page got riped out)
THE MASTER BUILDER
by Ibsen
dir. Peter Hall
 
9 Apr - 18 May
THREE TALL WOMEN
by Edward Albee
 
31 May - 30 Jun
BLOOD BROTHERS (a musical)
by Willy Russell's
 
 
(8/9) DRAMA CENTRE, U of T (student productions)
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Personal plug: we did a workshop production of Sharon Pollock's
GETTING IT STRAIGHT in the fall, dir. Jessica Gardiner w. Myra
Malley as Eme, lighting designed by Cameron More, set by Sylvia
Defend -- Pollock is my thesis topic :-)
 
17-21, 24-28 Jan
FARTHER WEST
by John Murrell
dir. Jackie Maxwell
 
12-16 Mar
F.O.O.T. - Festival of Original Theatre
conference papers, panel discussions, original theatre & film
 
 
(9/9) CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY
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26 Jan - 11 Feb (in repertory):
DER FLIEGENDE HOLLANDE (Wagner)
         and
GIANNI SCHICCHI/PAGLIACCI w. Ben Heppner (Puccini/Leoncavallo)
 
10-28 Apr (various dates in repertory):
RIGOLETTO (Verdi)
   and
LA CENERENTOLA (Rossini)