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346. Parfumerie

December 12, 2011

First performed by Soul Pepper in 2009, Parfumerie returns to the Young Centre for the Performing Arts this December! Originally written by Miklós László, Parfumerie is the tale of two parfumerie clerks who by day, engage in spiteful ongoing bickering, but by night, exchange letter-based love affairs with an “unknown” letter writer. Of course, the two enemies are unwittingly writing to each other, and the drama that ensues creates a memorable and light-hearted production in which one is drawn in completely.

Parfumerie

Tonight’s performance of Parfumerie begins at 7:30pm; tickets are $50.86 for adults and  $31.65 for students. For more information on Parfumerie and to purchase tickets to this popular production, go to www.soulpepper.ca.

 

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334. The Rez Sisters

November 30, 2011

The Dora-award winning play, The Rez Sisters, is gracing the stage of the Factory Theatre until December 10th. Penned by Thomson Highway in 1986, the production is the story of seven women on a reserve, raising money to go to Toronto in the hopes of winning the Biggest Bingo in The World. This critically-acclaimed play is well known for its gritty depiction of life on a reserve.

The Rez Sisters

To purchase tickets to The Rez Sisters, go to www.factorytheatre.ca.

 

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333. The Children’s Republic

November 29, 2011

Last summer, Now magazine called Hannah Moscovitch “Canada’s most in-demand playwright.” See what all the fuss is about tonight as her play, The Children’s Republic, is staged at the Tarragon Theatre. The production follows Dr. Janusz Korczak, “revolutionary champion of children and signatory to the Leage of Nations’ Declaration of the Rights of the Child, [who] meets his match in a defiant boy named Israel. When war threatens the children in Korczak’s Warsaw orphanage, it is Israel who comes to the rescue.”

The Children's Republic

The Children’s Republic opened on November 8th and continues its run until December 18th. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to www.tarragontheatre.com.

 

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327. Macbeth

November 23, 2011

Not in the Christmas spirit yet? Feeling a little “grinchy?”There’s nothing better than a little Shakespearean tragedy to remind you that things aren’t so bad after all. Until November 26th you can catch the University of Toronto’s presentation of Macbeth at Hart House.

Macbeth

Described as “a horrific tragedy that creeps under the skin and lays bare the dangers of ambition and the corruption of power,” if you have never seen this legendary play, give yourself an early Christmas present and go tonight! The performance begins at 8pm, and tickets are only $25. For more information, go to www.harthouse.ca. To purchase tickets online, go to www.uofttix.ca.

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326. The Test

November 22, 2011

Described as “an ambiguous dark comedy about politics and paternity,” Canadian Stage, in partnership with The Company Theatre, presents the English premier of The Test. Starring Eric Peterson, the play comes from Lukas Bärfuss, one of Germany’s rising stars on the playwriting scene.

The Test

The Test continues its run until November 26th. For a full schedule of play times and to purchase tickets, go to www.canadianstage.com.

 

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320. Two Pianos Four Hands

November 16, 2011

Taking place at the Panasonic Theatre, Two Pianos Four Hands presents pianists extraordinaire Ted Dykstra and Richard Greenblatt. The two co-wrote and star in the production which first opened at the Tarragon Theatre in April 1996. Since then, Two Pianos Four Hands has played on five continents and over 150 cities! The story of aspiring talents, teachers, lessons and competitions continues to be performed around the world.

Two Pianos Four Hands

There are two performances of Two Pianos Four Hands today; a matinee at 2pm and an evening showing at 8pm. Tickets for both shows range from $39 to $59. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to www.mirvish.com/shows/twopianosfourhands.

 

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319. Mary Poppins

November 15, 2011

Mary Poppins has been in town for five days now…have you had an opportunity to see this fantastic Broadway musical yet? If not, “step in time” and get yourself over to the Princess of Wales Theatre tonight for 7:30pm. Witness the classic story of Jane (“rather inclined to giggle, doesn’t put things away”), Michael (“extremely stubborn and suspicious”) and Mary Poppins (“practically perfect in every way”), and watch as Mary Poppins transforms the Banks family in her supercalifragilisticexpialidocious way!

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins includes all the songs you know and love, fantastic sets and special effects that will have you believing in the magic of Mary Poppins! Tickets for tonight’s performance range in price from $45 to $150. For more information and to purchase your tickets, go to http://marypoppins.com/tickets.

 

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299. The Sankofa Trilogy

October 26, 2011

Featuring the plays Blood.Claat, Benu, and Word! Sound! Powah!, the Sankofa Trilogy is “d’bi.young anitafrika’s offering to her mother who taught her dubpoetry. to her grandmother who taught her resilience. to jamaica who taught her black is beautiful. to canada who taught her wombanism. and to the world who is teaching her love.” These three plays are a return to d’bi’s own childhood as she examines her family’s memories and remembers the “herstories” of her ancestors in an effort to “better love herself, her children, her peoples, her planet, and the entire universe.”

The Sankofa Trilogy

The Sankofa Trilogy is playing at the Tarragon Theatre until December 4th. For performance times, go to www.tarragontheatre.com.

 

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291. Ghosts

October 18, 2011

One of Henrik Ibsen’s most provocative works, Ghosts is a “scathing indictment of what [Ibsen] perceived to be a corrupt and misguided morality rampant in his society.” Viewed from our perspective today, it is difficult to understand the outrage with which this play was met when it was first staged in 1882, but Ibsen’s use of prose and dramatic revelation is timeless and endures in its ability to affect audiences even 129 years later.

Ghosts

Soulpepper’s staging of Ghosts continues until mid-November; today’s performance is a matinee at 1:30pm at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $50.86 for adults and $31.65 for students. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to www.youngcentre.ca.

 

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271. The Odd Couple

September 28, 2011

Described as one of the most iconic and enduring pieces of twentieth century American comedy,” The Odd Couple pairs sloppy Oscar Madison against fastidious roommate Felix Unger in an examination of the relationship between two men coping with divorce. The Odd Couple is the stuff of legends; it has been featured in films, a long-running television series, has spawned sequels and has even become a part of common vernacular. Now, Soulpepper adds to the reproductions of this beloved play for the second time, as the company brings back Diego Matamoros as Felix and Albert Schultz as Oscar, in hopes that the play will be as successful as its 2008 run on the Toronto stage.

The Odd Couple

Today’s performance of The Odd Couple is a matinee at 1:30pm; tickets are $50.86 for adults and $31.65 for students. The play finishes its run on October 21st. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to http://soulpepper.ca.