Tag Archives: indie theatre

SPAGHETTI HITS THE FAN

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Burke Campbell

    This week, I made my first visit to The Spaghetti Variety Show, a recurring event, staged by Joel Edmiston and his comrades-in-comedy, stand-up comics and actors. The Spaghetti Variety Show is fast developing a cult following and I … Continue reading →

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A TURN OF THE PAGE

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Burke Campbell

After a few brief years, The Storefront Theatre closed at its location, 955 Bloor Street West, near the Ossington subway stop. Rather scruffy looking, and on a corner, the small space become home to some of the most talented directors, … Continue reading →

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REAL AND CONSISTENT TALENT

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Burke Campbell

Life is worthwhile only if you make it interesting, and if you hang with interesting folk. For me, what usually makes others fascinating is their talent, tenacity, and the fortitude to bring that talent to the public’s eye. About two … Continue reading →

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BARE AND INTENSE

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Burke Campbell

Drama in a Downtown Bar Wolf Manor’s production of Danny & The Deep Blue Sea is making its appearance at several Toronto bars right now, starring Dylan Brenton and Bria McLaughlin.  John Patrick Shanley’s drama, which premiered in the early … Continue reading →

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THE TYRANNY OF PERFECT

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Burke Campbell

Last week, I dropped by to see a rehearsal by Theatre Parallax Toronto. Soon, the company will open with a performance piece called KATA. KATA is primarily a silent narrative illustrated with men in motion, dramatizing the story. Four male … Continue reading →

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WICKED CHILDREN’S STORIES

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Burke Campbell

The Forest has opened at The Storefront Theatre and it’s a wild and whirling concoction created by a team of writers, directors, actors, artists, and puppeteers.  The dark comedy is really a series of children’s stories, some naughty and some … Continue reading →

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IF YOU BUILD IT

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Burke Campbell

  Last week, The Attic Arts Hub held its grand opening, with a wonderfully festive party. Food, drink, song, and dance. The Attic’s right on Queen Street East, in fashionable Leslieville, and very convenient. It’s a large studio with a … Continue reading →

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AT THE CROSSROADS

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Burke Campbell

Last week, I went to see The Baby at the Storefront Theatre. It’s a stage version of the “cult film” by the same name. The 1973 film’s a howling melodrama,  psychological thriller, and trashy as hell. This stage adaptation of … Continue reading →

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MISTRESS OF THE MAGIC FACTORY

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Burke Campbell

Exactly four years ago, a small event turned Rosemary Doyle into a theatrical pioneer. Since that fateful day, her industry and example has made her a key figure in the independent theatre movement, a front that has transformed the entertainment … Continue reading →

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IN THE BELLY OF THE BEAST

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Burke Campbell

Brandon Crone is the “bad boy” of Canadian theatre. Instinctively, he ferrets out nervy topics avoided by polite society. In Nature of the Beast, his latest play, he shows us what goes on behind closed doors. Nature of the Beast … Continue reading →

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TOWARDS A DEFINITION OF INDIE

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Burke Campbell

A Burke Campbell Survey Recently, in Toronto, there’s been a great deal of talk about the Independent Theatre Movement. In fact, though the term “indie theatre” is commonly bandied about the theatre scene, it has no particular definition. What does … Continue reading →

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