: All Ages / Family Event
: No Cover or Pay-What-You-Can
: Opening This Week
: Closing This Week
SHAW FESTIVAL 2007 Ten plays in three theatres in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. To Sun. $45-$95. See www.shawfest.com for details. 800-551-7429.
PLEASE SEND LISTINGS TO THEATRE@EYEWEEKLY.COM BY 5PM ON THE THURSDAY BEFORE PUBLICATION.
ANTIGONE: INSURGENCY See Arts Week page 51. Fri-Sun, Tue-Wed 8pm; Sun 2pm. $20/$10 students, seniors, underemployed; Sun PWYC. Walmer Centre Theatre, 188 Lowther. 416-915-0201.
www.onelittlegoat.org.
BLITHE SPIRIT See On Stage review on Nov 12 at eyeweekly.com/daily. A play that mixes marriage, jealousy, grief and occult. Thu-Sat, Wed 8pm; Sat 2pm. $32-$29; $28 ages 21-30; $20 rush; $5 ages 21 & under. Young Centre, 55 Mill, bldg 49. 416-866-8666. www.soulpepper.ca.
DIRTY DANCING See On Stage review on Nov 16 at eyeweekly.com/daily. Baby comes out of the corner and goes onstage. To June 1. Thu-Sat, Tue-Wed 8pm; Sat-Sun 2pm. $26-$200. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King W. 416-872-1212. www.royal-alexandra-theatre.com.
THE DRAWER BOY ![]()
![]()
![]()
This beautiful production of Michael Healey's modern Canadian classic, The Drawer Boy, will be a tonic to those who've begun to doubt the power and relevance of theatre. GM See full review at eyeweekly.com. To Nov 18. Thu-Sat, Tue-Wed 8pm; Sun 2:30pm. $30-$35; Sun PWYC. Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace, 16 Ryerson. 416-504-7529. www.passemuraille.on.ca.
EAST OF BERLIN ![]()
![]()
Hannah Moscovitch's new play is fascinating, but far more ambiguous than director Alisa Palmer allows it to be. CH See full review at eyeweekly.com. To Nov 25. Thu-Sat, Tue-Wed 8pm; Sat-Sun 2:30pm. $27-$32; Sun PWYC. Tarragon Theatre Extra Space, 30 Bridgman. 416-531-1827. www.tarragontheatre.com.
THE FLU SEASON/the dwarfs Double bill feat a tale of love gone wrong in a psychiatric hospital and a one-act about the relationship among three men. To Nov 16. Thu-Fri, Tue 8pm. $16; $12 students/seniors. Abrams Studio, 46 Gerrard E. 416-979-5118. www.ryersontheatre.ca.
HOW IT WORKS See On Stage review on Nov 15 at eyeweekly.com/daily. A man's strained relationship with his wife and daughter leads him to seek an affair. To Dec 16. Wed 8pm. $32-$38. Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman. 416-531-1827. www.tarragontheatre.com.
IT'S A WONDERFUL DEATH An interactive dinner and show that spoofs the classic Jimmy Stewart movie. Indefinite run. Thu-Sat 7:30pm. $40. Mysteriously Yours Dinner Theatre, 2026 Yonge. 416-486-7469. www.mysteriouslyyours.com.
JEWTOPIA ![]()
![]()
The show is frenetically paced and funny, but the writers suffer from an overreliance on stereotypes and cute Yiddish phrases for laughs. The cast do a fine job with the modest material. PB See full review at eyeweekly.com. To Dec 1. Fri-Sat, Tue-Wed 8pm; Sat-Sun, Wed 2pm. $41.50-$53.50. Diesel Playhouse, 56 Blue Jays Way. 416-971-5656. www.dieselplayhouse.com.
LION IN THE STREETS Following the journey of nine-year-old Isobel, who witnesses a variety of extreme situations in modern-day Toronto. To Nov 15. Sat & Wed 8pm; Sat 2pm. $16; $12 students (adv)/seniors. Abrams Studio Theatre, 46 Gerrard E. 416-979-5118. www.ryersontheatre.ca.
LULLABY ![]()
![]()
See review at left. THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT A group of prospectors plan to tear up Paris to unearth oil. To Nov 17. Thu-Sat, Tue-Wed 7:30pm; Sat 1:30pm. $15; $13 students/seniors. Young Centre, 55 Mill, bldg 49. 416-866-8666. www.georgebrown.ca/theatre/productions.aspx.
MID LIFE! THE CRISIS musical This musical comedy pokes fun at the curiosities of middle age. To Nov 18. Thu-Sat, Tue-Wed 8:15; Sun 6:45; Wed & Sun 12:30. $53.18-$93.91. Stage West Hotel Theatre, 5400 Dixie. www.stagewest.com.
LE MISANTHROPE ![]()
Those who enjoyed Théatre francais de Toronto's excellent production of Moliere's George Dandin earlier this year will be disappointed with this staging of one of Moliere's greatest comedies. CH See full review at eyeweekly.com. To Sat. Thu-Sat 8pm; Sat 3:30. $29-$46; $24-$32 students/seniors. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley. 416-534-6604. www.theatrefrancais.com.
MOLL Members of a parish in '70s Ireland fret over their various money problems. To Sat. Thu-Sat 8pm. $18; 2-for-1 Thu. Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley. 416-440-2888. www.torontoirishplayers.org.
NO GOOD REASON ![]()
See On Stage review page 52.
OUR LADY OF 121ST STREET ![]()
![]()
![]()
See On Stage review page 52.
![]()
Joe: tHE PERFECT MAN/UNICORN HORNS See On Stage review on Nov 9 at eyeweekly.com/daily. A double bill of one-act plays, the first dealing with a 60-year-old man who loses his teaching job, the latter about love in the face of absurdity. To Nov 18. Thu-Sat, Tue-Wed 8pm; Sun 2pm. $25/$20 seniors, students; Sun PWYC. Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson. 416-504-7529. www.artsboxoffice.ca.
RAGING DREAMS INTO THE VISCERAL A multi-disciplinary fusion of text, music, choreography and design. To Sat. Thu-Sat 8pm. $20-$25. Enwave Theatre, Toronto Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000. www.harbourfrontcentre.com.
RHINOCEROS The dramatization of a community degenerated by moral abdication and social disintegration. To Sat. Thu-Sat 7pm; Fri 1pm. $15/$10 students, seniors. Accolade East Building, York University, 4700 Keele. 416-736-5888. www.yorku.ca/finearts/theatre/.
SELF HELP A comedic murder mystery by Norm Foster. To Nov 17. Thu-Sat 8pm; Sun 2pm. $17-$20. Burnhamthorpe Library Theatre, 1350 Burnhamthorpe, Mississauga. 905-812-1759. www.mississaugaplayers.ca.
SILENCE OF THE HAMS Comedic murder mystery, dinner and show. Indefinite run. Sat 7pm. $65. Vineyards Restaurant, 55 John. 416-397-7173. www.murdermysterytoronto.com.
SKIN TIGHT OUTTA SIGHT REBEL BURLESQUE Part of the ongoing Cadillac Lounge Cabaret Series, with lots of saucy entertainers, incl Mysterion the Mind Reader. Sat 9pm. $12. Cadillac Lounge, 1296 Queen W. 416-536-7717. www.skintightouttasight.com.
SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED A Christmas comedy/drama by Eugene Strickland. To Sat. Thu-Sat 8pm. $18/$12 students. Papermill Theatre, 67 Pottery. 416-425-0917.
SWEENEY TODD See On Stage review on Nov 8 at eyeweekly.com/daily. The story of a London barber driven to a life of crime. To Dec 9. Thu-Sat, Tue-Wed 8pm; Sat-Sun, Wed 2pm. $30-$94. Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King W. 416-872-1212. www.mirvish.com.
TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER A favourite Beatrix Potter tale about two mice and a hungry cat brought to life as a musical comedy. To Dec 1. Sat-Sun 11am & 2pm. $13. Solar Stage Children's Theatre, 4950 Yonge. 416-368-8031. www.solarstage.on.ca.
TRACES ![]()
![]()
![]()
A five-person circus that takes the whole concept down to the very basics: people entertaining an audience with their extraordinary skills. The blend of modern dance, acrobatics, live music, mime and circus acts will leave young and old hugely impressed. CH See full review at eyeweekly.com. To Nov 18. Thu-Sun, Wed 8pm; Sat-Sun 2pm. $50-$60; $35 students/youth. Panasonic Theatre, 651 Yonge. 416-872-1111. www.7fingers.com.
WE WILL ROCK YOU ![]()
![]()
It's a lot of fun, but for a show that mocks corporate heavy-handedness and industry-standard crap, it's a bit like the punchline to its own joke. GM See full review at eyeweekly.com. To Jan 6. Thu-Sat, Tue-Wed 8pm; Sat-Sun, Wed 2pm. $20-$94. Canon Theatre, 244 Victoria. www.mirvish.com.
THE WIZARD OF OZ See On Stage revew on Nov 9 at eyeweekly.com/daily. To Dec 30. Thu, Mon-Tue 1pm; Thu 7pm; Sat-Sun 2pm; Mon-Wed 10:15am. $20; $15 kids/seniors. Lorraine Kimsa Theatre, 165 Front E. 416-862-2222. www.lktyp.ca.