The 2012 Toronto Fringe Festival Has Finally Begun! Actually, it began last Wednesday, but I just saw my first show so I say it has only now officially begun (remember how this site is an evil dictatorship? Never forget again). I’ve just returned from a 1:45pm-12am day consisting of 5 Fringe shows (and a detour […]
The Toronto Fringe Festival starts today! So, to arm you in your battle against the overwhelming number of options, we thought we’d give you the scoop on some of the productions involving My Theatre favourites (and a couple that just look awesome). Here’s what the actual artists involved have to say about their Fringe shows: […]
For some, music is a religion and concerts and festivals are the pilgrimages we make in order to satisfy our faith; they are a rite of passage. This is why I am proud to say that I have entered into that rite of passage right here in the center of Canada’s biggest music city during […]
If you happen to be in the area, or happen to be making your way to the area, the North by Northeast Festival and Conference (NXNE) 2012 certainly promises to be damn good time. Coming into its 18th year, NXNE has drawn in over 300,000 people during the span of seven days, packing serious music […]
Before we announce the winners of the 2011 My Theatre Awards, we’re proud to present the My Theatre Nominee Interview Series. Pitch Blond was one of the biggest hits of the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival. Laura Anne Harris created the one-woman show and stars as Judy Holliday, an Oscar and Tony-winning star with a […]
Before we announce the winners of the 2011 My Theatre Awards, we’re proud to present the My Theatre Nominee Interview Series. My favourite production of the 2011 Summerworks Festival was a lightning-quick nerd-fest about chess players superbly titled Zugzwang (a fantastically descriptive chess term that refers to a situation in which if it were […]
Before we announce the winners of the 2011 My Theatre Awards, we’re proud to present the My Theatre Nominee Interview Series. Only 3 people received nominations for their work on 2 different productions in this year’s My Theatre Awards. One was designer Ken MacDonald (The Admirable Crichton, Parfumerie), another was director Jason King Jones […]
Before we announce the winners of the 2011 My Theatre Awards, we’re proud to present the My Theatre Nominee Interview Series. Michael Hughes was one of the breakout performers of the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival with his heartrending one-man show Mickey & Judy. My favourite production of the festival, the show was an autobiographical […]