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TORONTO * FEBRUARY 2012

 

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Larger Theatres in Toronto

Smaller Theatres in Toronto Professional

Smaller Theatres in Toronto (Communal and Student)

Elsewhere in Ontario

 

 

---Larger Theatres---

 

The Blue Dragon (performance) by Robert Lepage. The life of an expat Canadian living in Shanghai is turned upside down by two women. Jan 10-Feb 19. Royal Alexandra Theatre, 416-872-1212, www.mirvish.com. Timing: 1h50m. 4/5 stars.

 

Cruel and Tender (drama) by Martin Crimp. A woman is disturbed by her husband’s motives for going to war. Jan 21-Feb 18. Bluma Appel Theatre, 416-363-3110, www.canadianstage.com. Timing: 90m. 2/5 stars.

 

La Fille mal gardée (ballet) by Sir Frederick Ashton to music by Hérold. A mother and her buffoonish son can’t keep lovers Lise and Colas apart. Feb 29-Mar 4. Four Seasons Centre, 416-345-9595, www.national.ballet.ca.

 

Ghosts of Violence (ballet) by Igor Dobrovolskiy to music by Alfred Schnittke & Sergei Rachmaninoff. A full-length ballet about domestic violence and its victims. Feb 25 only. Bluma Appel Theatre, 416-366-7723, http://atlanticballet.ca.

 

In the Heights (musical) by Lin-Manuel Miranda. An exhilarating journey into a Dominican-American neighbourhood of Washington Heights. Feb 7-19. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 416-640-0172, www.dancaptickets.com. Timing: 2h30m.

 

Love from Afar (opera) by Kaija Saariaho. A medieval troubadour falls in love with a woman living in Tripoli. In French with English surtitles. Feb 2-22. Four Seasons Centre, 416-363-8231, www.coc.ca. Timing: 2h30m. 5/5 stars.

 

Potted Potter (comedy) by Daniel Clarkson & Jefferson Turner. Two actors presents all seven Harry potter books in only 70 minutes. Feb 11-Mar 4. Panasonic Theatre, Panasonic Theatre, 416-872-1212, www.mirvish.com.

 

Tango Pasión (dance) by Hector Zaraspe. A celebration of Argentina’s national dance. Feb 18 only. Sony Centre, 1-855-872-7669, www.sonycentre.ca.

 

Tosca (opera) by Giacomo Puccini. An opera singer becomes involved in political machinations when her lover is accused of treason. In Italian with English surtitles. Jan 21-Feb 25. Four Seasons Centre, 416-363-8231, www.coc.ca. Timing: 2h45m. 3/5 stars.

 

War Horse (drama) by Nick Stafford. Albert tries to find his beloved horse Joey who has been sold to the cavalry fighting in France in World War I. Previews begin Feb 10, opening Feb. 28, booking to Jun 30. Princess of Wales Theatre, 416-872-1212, www.mirvish.com.

 

 

---Smaller Theatres (Professional)---

 

All In the Timing (comedy) by David Ives. A series of comedic vignettes staged throughout the Campbell House. Jan 28-Feb 12. Campbell House Museum, 160 Queen St. West, 416-597-0227, www.campbellhousemuseum.ca.

 

Avenue Q (musical) by Robert Lopez & Jeff Marx. A Sesame Street-like musical for adults. Jan 18-Feb 4. Lower Ossington Theatre, 100A Ossington Ave., 416-915-6467, www.lowerossingtontheatre.com.

 

Beckett: Feck It! (drama) by Samuel Beckett. Four short plays by Beckett are interspersed with music by Irish composers. Feb 17-25. Berkeley Street Theatre Downstairs, 416-368-3110, www.canadianstage.com.

 

A Brimful of Asha (drama) by Asha and Ravi Jain. During a trip to India Ravi’s parents stop to arrange his marriage. Jan 24-Feb 19. Tarragon Theatre, 416-531-1827, www.tarragontheatre.com.

 

Caroline, or Change (musical) by Jeanine Tesori & Tony Kushner. An African American maid struggles to keep afloat emotionally and economically while working for a Southern Jewish family. Jan 21-Feb 12. Berkeley Street Theatre Downstairs, 416-363-3110, www.actingupstage.com. 4/5 stars.

 

Dani Girl (musical) by Christopher Dimond & Michael Kooman. A precocious 9-year-old finds herself confronted with a life-threatening disease. Feb 16-Mar 4. Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace, 416504-7529, www.artsboxoffice.ca.

 

Divisadero: a performance (performance) by Michael Ondaatje. A violent and passionate narrative about how one event shapes the lives of two sisters. Feb 8-26. Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace, 416-504-7529, www.artsboxoffice.ca.

 

The Double (comedy) by Adam Paolozza. An adaptation of Dostoevsky’s tale of a government clerk who life spins out of control when he meets his own double. Feb 3-19. Factory Studio Theatre, 416-504-9971, http://theatrerun.wordpress.com.

 

Dracula - A Love Story (drama) by Sharyl Hudson. Follow actors through the castle’s rooms in this adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel. Jan 20-Feb 14. Casa Loma, 647-725-1822, http://branttheatre.com.

 

Everything Under the Moon (children) by Shary Boyle & Christine Fellows. Two small winged creatures set out on a quest to save themselves. Feb 18-23. Enwave Theatre, 416-973-4000, www.harbourfrontcentre.com.

 

free as injuns (drama) by Tara Beagan. A retelling of Eugene O’Neill’s Desire Under the Elms. Feb 28-Mar 18. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 416-975-8555, www.buddiesinbadtimes.com.

 

Funkyland (musical) by Diane DuPuy. The blacklight theatre company interprets Alice in Wonderland to a series of oldies. Jan 24-Apr 28. Famous People Players, 343 Evans, 416-532-1137, www.fpp.org.

 

The God of Hell (drama) by Sam Shepard. A couple’s peaceful life is interrupted by a friend in trouble and a post-9/11 patriot. Feb 1-11. Unit 102 Theatre, 376 Dufferin, 647-883-4990, http://unit102theatre.com.

 

The Golden Dragon (drama) by Roland Schimmelpfennig. The kitchen staff of a Chinese restaurant try to save an illegal immigrant. Jan 10-Feb 19. Tarragon Theatre, 416-531-1827, www.tarragontheatre.com. Timing: 90m. 5/5 stars.

 

The Great Mountain (children) by Tracey Power. A First Nations story that examines environmental issues through drama, dance and movement. Feb 6-20. Young People’s Theatre, 416-862-2222, www.lktyp.ca.

 

High Life (drama) by Lee MacDougall. Four morphine addicts gather to plan a foolproof robbery. Previews begin Feb 13, Feb 21-Mar 28. Young Centre, 416-866-8666, www.soulpepper.ca.

 

Hughie (drama) by Eugene O’Neill. A night clerk in a New York hotel listens to a small-time hustler’s tale of woe. Feb 7-Mar 3. The Theatre Centre, 1087 Queen West, 416-538-0988, www.theatrecentre.org.

 

Kim’s Convenience (comedy) by Ins Choi. A fractured but loving family confronts the future and forgives the past. Previews begin Jan 12, runs Jan 19-Feb 11. Young Centre, 416-866-8666, www.soulpepper.ca. Timing: 85m. 4/5 stars.

 

La Liste (drama) by Jennifer Tremblay. A woman feels she is responsible for the death of her neighbour. In French with English surtitles. Feb 29-Mar 4. Berkeley Street Theatre Upstairs, 416-534-6604 or 1-800-819-4981, www.theatrefrancais.com.

 

Long Day’s Journey Into Night (drama) by Eugene O’Neill. A theatrical family drifts into a haze of drunkenness and addiction. Previews begin Feb 14, runs Feb 23-Mar 31. Young Centre, 416-866-8666, www.soulpepper.ca.

 

My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy! (comedy) by Steve Solomon. Solomon plays more than 30 characters in this study of growing up in a bi-ethnic family. Oct 12, 2011-Feb 5, 2012. Bathurst Street Theatre, 1-855-985-2797, www.italianjewish.ca. Timing: 90m. 2/5 stars.

 

The Neverending Story (drama) by David S. Craig. The well-known children’s novel by Michael Ende in a new stage adaptation. Feb 27-Mar 17. Young People’s Theatre, 416-862-2222, www.lktyp.ca.

 

A New Hope (drama) by Shelley hamilton & Stan Christie. A solo play about the first African-Canadian communities in Canada. Feb 5-26. ING Direct Café, 221 Yonge, 416-826-6855, www.shelleyhamilton.ca.

 

No Exit (drama) by Jean-Paul Sartre. Three dead people await their punishment in the afterlife. Jan 24-Feb 4. Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace, 416-504-7529, www.artandliesproductions.com.

 

Obeah Opera (opera) by Nicole Brooks. Five black women are accused of being witches in 17th-century New England. Feb 16-Mar 4. Bathurst Street Theatre, 416-533-1500, www.bcurrent.ca.

 

Penny Plain (drama) by Ronnie Burkett. Apocalyptic chaos invades Penny’s house when her dog leaves her to live as a man. Jan 24-Feb 26. Factory Theatre, 416-504-9971, www.factorytheatre.ca. Timing: 100m. 5/5 stars.

 

pomme is french for apple (comedy) by Liza Paul & Bahia Watson. An exploration of the life of modern women and their most embarrassing and empowering moments. Feb 13-18. The Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave., http://pommeisfrenchforapple.com.

 

Pvt. WARS (drama) by John McLure. Three Vietnam vets at an army hospital discuss their physical and emotional wounds. Feb 8-19. Studio 561, 561 Bloor West, 416-825-2665, http://redonetheatre.com.

 

A Really Bad Play (comedy) by Daniel Stolfi. The understudies must take over when an entire star-studded cast abandons a show. Jan 31-Feb 4. Pia Bouman School ScotiaBank Theatre, www.areallybadplay.eventbrite.com.

 

Reasons to Be Pretty (drama) by Neil LaBute. Four friends confront issues of image, identity, love and betrayal. Feb 14-18. Red Sandcastle Theatre, 922 Queen East, 416-845-9411, http://redsandcastletheatre.com.

 

The Rhubarb Festival (festival). The 33rd edition of Canada’s premiere experimental arts festival. Feb 8-19. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 416-975-8555, www.buddiesinbadtimes.com.

 

Sanctuary Song (opera) by Abigail Richardson & Marjorie Chan. An elderly elephant journeys to an elephant sanctuary in the US with her keeper of 22 years. Feb 10-20. Wychwood Theatre, 76 Wychwood Ave., 416-537-4191 x224, www.theatredirect.ca.

 

The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs (drama) by Carole Fréchette. Grace’s new husband forbids only one thing--to enter the small room at the top of the stairs. Feb 28-Apr 8. Tarragon Theatre, 416-531-1827, www.tarragontheatre.com.

 

Sonnets for an Old Century (drama) by José Rivera. A crowd of ordinary souls en route to their final resting place are given one last chance to share their parting thoughts. Feb 14-25. Palmerston LibraryTheatre, 416-536-0048, www.column13.org.

 

Taptoo! (operetta) by John Beckwith & James Reaney. A musical tale of the life of Lord Simcoe and the founding of York (later Toronto) on the eve of the War of 1812. Feb 22-26. Jane Mallett Theatre, 416-922-2912, www.torontooperetta.com.

 

tick, tick... BOOM! (musical) by Jonathan Larson. An aspiring music theatre composer worries about his lack of achievement as he approaches 30. Feb 23-26. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander, 416-975-8555, www.buddiesinbadtimes.com.

 

Visiting Mr. Green (drama) by Jeff Barron. A young corporate executive must spend six months visiting the man he almost hit with his car. Jan 28-Feb 18. Jane Mallett Theatre, 416-363-3110, www.hgjewishtheatre.com. Timing: 1h50m. 4/5 stars.

 

Zero Hour (comedy) by Jim Brochu. Brochu plays Zero Mostel and reveals little know aspects of the comedian’s life and career. Feb 8-Mar 11. Bathurst Street Theatre, 1-855-985-2797, www.zerohourshow.com. 4/5 stars.

 

 

---Smaller Theatres (Community & Student)---

 

Beyond Therapy (comedy) by Christopher Durang. Patients seek help for their hang-ups from therapists who could also use help. Jan 13-Feb 4. The Village Playhouse, 2190E Bloor St. West, 416-767-7702, www.villageplayers.net.

 

Blood Brothers (musical) by Willy Russell. In 1880s Liverpool twin boys are brought up separately--one amidst wealth, one amidst poverty. Feb 16-25. Theatre Sheridan, 905-815-4049, www.sheridancollege.ca/News%20and%20Events/Theatre%20Sheridan.aspx.

 

Can I Really Date a Guy Who Wears a Yarmulke? (comedy) by Amy Holson-Schwartz. Eleanor, a very secular Jew, falls for the handsome aaron, who’s a Zionist and very observant. Feb 29-Mar 11. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 416-733-0545, www.teatrontheatre.com.

 

Festival of Original Theatre (FOOT) (festival). A theatre festival that brings together academia and the arts for cross-disciplinary exploration and exchange. Feb 2-5. Robert Gill Theatre, 416-978-7986, http://foot2012.wordpress.com.

 

Forbidden Broadway (musical). A hilarious spoof of all your favourite Broadway musicals. Feb 22-Mar 10. Fairview Library Theatre, 416-755-1717, www.civiclightoperacompany.com.

 

Goldilox & the Bears (panto) by Sue T. Plyte & Dave B. Harris. An English-style pantomime loosely based on the children’s story. Feb 2-11. Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick, 647-338-6247, www.nagsplayers.com.

 

The Laramie Project (drama) by Moises Kaufman. Based on 200 interviews, the play depicts the reaction of the town of Laramie, Wyoming, to the murder of gay student Matthew Shepard in 1998. Jan 26-Feb 5. Toronto Centre for the Arts, 1-855-985-2787, www.encoreshows.com.

 

The Man of Mode (comedy) by George Etherege. The character of Sir Fopling Flutter satirizes the libertines and would-be wits of Restoration London. Feb 8-18. Young Centre, 416-866-8666, www.youngcentre.ca.

 

Marat/Sade (drama) by Peter Weiss. The Marquis de Sade directs patients of an insane asylum to re-enact the assassination of Jean-Paul Marat. Feb 28-Mar 3. Theatre Glendon, 416-487-6822, www.theatreglendon.com.

 

Marathon 33 (drama) by June Havoc. Feb 8-15. Ryerson Theatre, 416-979-5118, www.ryerson.ca/theatreschool/index.html.

 

No Sweetheart Required (festival). A Valentine’s festival for people without sweethearts including music, comedy and two plays--A Wedding Tale and Letting Go. Feb 9-14. Whistler’s Grille and Café, 995 Broadview, 416-653-5870, http://cabbagetowntheatre.com.

 

Oklahoma! (musical) by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II. Will farmgirl Laurey choose the braggart cowboy Curley or the moody farmhand Jud to take her to the dance? Feb 14-25. Theatre Sheridan, 905-815-4049, www.sheridancollege.ca/News%20and%20Events/Theatre%20Sheridan.aspx.

 

playGround (festival). The 20th annual fringe festival of new student works. Feb 14-17. Theatre@York, York University, 416-736-5888, www.yorku.ca/finearts/theatre/theatreyork.

 

Rapture (drama) by Joanna Murray-Smith. A group of friends celebrates the return of two of their members who, in fact, never went away. Feb 23-Mar 10. Papermill Theatre, 416-425-0917, www.eastsideplayers.ca.

 

The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife (comedy) by Charles Busch. Marjorie’s childhood friend soon becomes an unwelcome guest. Feb 2-11. Fairview Library Theatre, 416-860-6176, www.amicusproductions.ca.

 

The Trojan Women (tragedy) by Euripides. The women of Troy lament the conquest of their city and the indignities they must suffer. Jan 20-Feb 4. Alumnae Theatre, 416-364-4170, www.alumnaetheatre.com.

 

U. of T. Drama Festival (festival). A competition among plays written, directed and performed by students. Feb 15-18. Hart House Theatre, University of Toronto, 416-978-8849, www.harthouse.ca.

 

 

ELSEWHERE IN ONTARIO * FEBRUARY 2012

 

 

*BARRIE*

No Way to Treat a Lady (comedy) by Douglas J. Cohen. A musical comedy thriller about a publicity crazed actor turned killer. Jan 26-Feb 4. Mady Centre, 1 Dunlop St. West, 705-792-1949, www.tift.ca.

 

*BRAMPTON*

The Color Purple (musical) by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis & Stephen Bray. The inspiring story of a poor African-American woman who triumphs over adversity. Feb 14-15. Sanderson Centre, 1-800-265-0710, www.sandersoncentre.ca.

 

*GODERICH*

Waiting for the Parade (drama) by John Murrell. Five women wait for the men in their lives to return from World War II. Feb 17-26. The Livery, 519-524-6262, www.thelivery.ca.

 

*HAMILTON*

My Funny Valentine (revue) by Shari Vandermolen. A collage of jazz and blues songs and love letters by famous people. Feb 9-11. Theatre Aquarius Studio Theatre, 190 King William St., 905-522-7529, www.theatreaquarius.org.

 

The Pitman Painters (drama) by Lee Hall. A group of British miners find a way to express themselves through fine arts. Feb 8-25. Dofasco Centre, 190 King William St., 905-522-7529, www.theatreaquarius.org.

 

*KINGSTON*

The Grandkid (comedy) by John Lazarus. A widowed professor’s routine is overturned by the arrival of his 19-year-old granddaughter. Feb 1-18. Grand Theatre, 613-530-2050, www.kingstongrand.ca.

 

*LONDON*

Ed’s Garage (comedy) by Dan Needles. A self-appointed community counsellor has problems when an urban psychotherapist sets up practice next door. Jan 17-Feb 5. Grand Theatre, 1-800-265-1593, www.grandtheatre.com. Timing: 2hrs. 4/5 stars.

 

Die Fledermaus (operetta) by Johann Strauss, Jr. A wife disguises herself to keep an eye on her husband’s fidelity. Feb 3-11. Paul Davenport Theatre, University of Western Ontario, 519-672-8800, www.music.uwo.ca.

 

Ghosts of Violence (ballet) by Igor Dobrovolskiy to music by Alfred Schnittke & Sergei Rachmaninoff. A full-length ballet about domestic violence and its victims. Feb 22 only. Paul Davenport Theatre, University of Western Ontario, 519-672-8800, http://atlanticballet.ca.

 

The Great Gatsby (drama) by Simon Levy. A stage version of the famous novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Feb 14-Mar 3. Grand Theatre, 1-800-265-1593, www.grandtheatre.com.

 

House (drama) by Daniel MacIvor. Victor tries to accept that his mother is possessed by the devil, that his sister loves a dog and that the cousin he’s married doesn’t love him. Feb 16-25. The ARTS Project, 519-642-2767, www.passionfool.com.

 

The Last 15 Seconds (drama). An imagined dialogue between a suicide bomber and the man killed by his explosion. Feb 7-11. Grand Theatre, 1-800-265-1593, www.grandtheatre.com.

 

*LUCAN*

The Donnelly Sideshow (drama) by Jeff Culbert. Johnny O’Connor, who witnessed the brutal murder of the Donnelly family in 1880, tells the whole tale of what he saw. Feb 3-4. Lucan Legion, 519-227-0756, www.jeffculbert.ca.

 

*MISSISSAUGA*

All Shook Up (musical) by Joe DiPietro. A musical inspired by and featuring songs by Elvis Presley. Feb 9-Apr 20. Stage West, 905-238-0042, www.stagewest.com.

 

Motown Gold (revue) by Howard Pechet & Timothy French. A survey of Motown’s greatest hits from the 1960s and ‘70s. Nov 24, 2011-Feb 14, 2012. Stage West, 905-238-0042, www.stagewest.com.

 

Our Country’s Good (drama) by Timberlake Wertenbaker. In the 1780s a group of convicts rehearse the first play ever to be staged in Australia. Feb 9-19. Theatre Erindale, 905-569-4369, www.theatreerindale.com.

 

*NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE*

Memoir (drama) by John Murrell. In 1922 the ailing Sarah Bernhardt tries to complete her memoirs with the help of her private secretary. Feb 2-12. Grace United Church, 905-938-1222, www.lyndesfarnetheatreprojects.com.

 

*ORANGEVILLE*

Tempting Providence (drama) by Robert Chafe. The true story of Myra Bennett, a travelling nurse in 1920s Newfoundland. Feb 23-Mar 11. Theatre Orangeville, 519-942-3423 ext. 2800, www.theatreorangeville.ca.

 

*OTTAWA*

 

Blood on the Moon (drama) by Pierre Brault. Relive the trial in 1868 of James Patrick Watson for the murder of fellow Irish immigrant Thomas D’Arcy McGee. Jan 17-Feb. 5. Great Canadian Theatre Company, 1233 Wellington St., 613-755-1111, www.gctc.ca.

 

Creation (musical) by Peter Anderson & Allen Cole. Old Testament stories from the creation through Moses come alive on stage. Jan 30-Feb 20. National Arts Centre, 613-755-1111, www.nac-cna.ca.

 

Cyrano de Bergerac (drama) by Edmond Rostand. A poet with a large nose helps a good-looking young man to woo the woman he secretly loves. Feb 1-18. The Gladstone, 910 Gladstone Ave., 613-233-4523, http://thegladstone.ca.

 

Légendes Boréales (drama) by Stéphane Gertin. French Canadian tales and Aboriginal legend come to life through storytelling and circus arts. In French. Feb 8-11. Arts Court Theatre, 2 Daly Ave., 613-564-7240, www.creationsinvivo.com.

 

L’Opéra de quat’sous (musical) by Kurt Weill & Bertolt Brecht. Mack the Knife marries Polly Peachum and hides from the police. In French. Feb 28-Mar 3. National Arts Centre, 613-755-1111, www.nac-cna.ca.

 

Les Ours dorment enfin (children) by Eldorado Theatre. A show about children affected by the stress of adults. In French. Feb 29-Mar 4. National Arts Centre, 613-755-1111, www.nac-cna.ca.

 

La Sentinelle (performance) by Jane Birkin and Wajdi Mouawad. An attempt to bring back the voices of the innocent victims of injustice. In French. Feb 10 only. National Arts Centre, 613-755-1111, www.nac-cna.ca.

 

Tango Pasión (dance). A celebration of Argentina’s national dance in solos, duets and synchronized group performances. Feb 21 only. National Arts Centre, 613-755-1111, www.nac-cna.ca.

 

’33 (a Kabarett) (cabaret) by Bremner Duthie. A recreation of the final night in a Berlin cabaret in 1933 before it was destroyed by Nazis. Feb 21-Mar 10. The Gladstone, 910 Gladstone Ave., 613-233-4523, http://thegladstone.ca.

 

undercurrents (festival). A showcase of six new plays from local writers and around Canada. Feb 8-19. Great Canadian Theatre Company, 1233 Wellington St., 613-755-1111, www.gctc.ca.

 

*PICKERING*

When the Cat’s Away (comedy) by Johnnie Mortimer & Brian Cooke. George and Humphrey invite two sex kittens over while their wives are in Paris, except the wives comes home early. Jan 27-Mar 17. Herongate Barn Theatre, 905-472-3085, www.herongate.com.

 

*RAMA*

Cirque Mechanics: Boom Town (circus). Set in a mining town, performers use telegraph poles, chandeliers, cranes and ore cars for circus stunts. Feb 2-5. Casino Rama, 416-870-8000, www.casinorama.com.

 

*RICHMOND HILL*

Die Fledermaus (operetta) by Johann Strauss, Jr. A woman goes to a masked ball to see if her husband is being faithful. Feb 26, Mar 1 & 3. Richmond Hill Centre, 905-787-8811, www.operayork.com.

 

*SARNIA*

Having Hope at Home (comedy) by David S. Craig. Advocates of modern medicine versus midwifery clash about a baby soon to be born in a barn in winter. Feb 17-25. Imperial Theatre, 519-344-7469 or 1-877-344-7469, www.imperialtheatre.net.

 

*SUDBURY*

Wingfield Lost & Found (comedy) by Dan Needles. Walt must find a way to help Persephone township dealt with drought. Feb 16-Mar 4. Sudbury Theatre Centre, 705-674-8381 ext. 21, www.sudburytheatre.on.ca.

 

*THUNDER BAY*

The Syringa Tree (drama) by Pamela Gien. A child tells of the love between two families, one black, one white, in 1960’s South Africa. Jan 26-Feb 11. Magnus Theatre, 807-345-5552, http://magnus.on.ca.

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

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