World Stage to Present North American Premiere of BACKSTAGE IN BISCUIT LAND
Combining storytelling, comedy and puppetry, Backstage in Biscuit Land presents an intimate glimpse into Thom's unique perspective as a performer and woman with Tourette Syndrome. As a result of her tics, Thom says the word 'biscuit' 16,000 times a day. She loved the theatre as a child, but the intensity of her tics made it increasingly difficult to attend. After being asked to sit in isolation while attending a theatre performance, Thom discovered the only place in the theatre she wouldn't be asked to leave was the stage. Playful, spontaneous and laugh-out-loud funny, Backstage in Biscuit Land shows first hand that making theatre inclusive makes it better.
World Stage 2016 to Continue Season with Premiere from William Yong
World Stage 2016 is proud to continue its season with the world premiere of the innovative dance work Steer, choreographed and performed by William Yong, Founder/Director of Zata Omm Dance Projects. Four performances only will be presented from May 11 to 14 at the Fleck Dance Theatre.
World Stage to Present LOOKING FOR PAUL
World Stage 2016 continues with the Canadian premiere of Looking for Paul: Inez van Dam vs. the Buttplug Gnome, a big, messy avant-garde performance that questions the role of public art. Four performances only will be presented April 27-30 at the Harbourfront Centre Theatre in this genre-colliding work.
Harbourfront Centre's World Stage Welcomes Palestinian Dancers in BADKE Tonight
Harbourfront Centre's World Stage 2016 will present the Canadian premiere of Badke, a highly energetic, politically charged and stylistically diverse performance by 10 Palestinian dancers who integrate the movements of circus, capoeira and hip hop into traditional folk dance. Only four performances will be presented this weekend, February 17 - 20, at the Fleck Dance Theatre.
Harbourfront Centre's World Stage to Welcome Palestinian Dancers in BADKE This Month
Harbourfront Centre's World Stage 2016 will present the Canadian premiere of Badke, a highly energetic, politically charged and stylistically diverse performance by 10 Palestinian dancers who integrate the movements of circus, capoeira and hip hop into traditional folk dance. Only four performances will be presented February 17 - 20 at the Fleck Dance Theatre.
Canadian Premiere of BADKE Set for World Stage 2016
Harbourfront Centre's World Stage 2016 will present the Canadian premiere of Badke, a highly energetic, politically charged and stylistically diverse performance by 10 Palestinian dancers who integrate the movements of circus, capoeira and hip hop into traditional folk dance. Only four performances will be presented February 17 - 20 at the Fleck Dance Theatre.
Harbourfront Centre to Launch World Stage 2016 with GERMINAL in January
Harbourfront Centre will launch World Stage 2016 with Germinal, one of the most talked-about pieces in the international performance circuit in recent years. Performing January 20 - 23 at the Fleck Dance Theatre, this unique production from France straddles the playful and the profound.
Harbourfront Centre to Present WORLD STAGE 2016
Harbourfront Centre is proud to announce an impressive and eclectic season for World Stage 2016, which runs January 20 - June 11. Since its inaugural season 30 years ago in 1986, World Stage continues to present groundbreaking contemporary performances from around the world. Artistic Director Tina Rasmussen unveiled the 2016 season, which includes seven international theatre, dance and multidisciplinary performances from Belgium, Canada, England, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Palestine.
Tarragon Theatre to Open 45th Anniversary Season with BLIND DATE, Starring Rebecca Northan
TORONTO (August 19, 2015) - Tarragon Theatre launches its 45th anniversary season with the international sensation Blind Date, created and performed by the award-winning Calgary-born Rebecca Northan. Returning to Toronto after critically acclaimed runs across Canada, London's West End, New York City and elsewhere in the U.S., Northan's hilarious hit show runs Tuesday, September 8 to Sunday, October 4 in Tarragon's Mainspace. (Media Night Sept. 9)
Tarragon Theatre to Launch 45th Season with BLIND DATE, Sept 8
Tarragon Theatre launches its 45th anniversary season with the international sensation Blind Date, created and performed by the award-winning Calgary-born Rebecca Northan. Returning to Toronto after critically acclaimed runs across Canada, London's West End, New York City and elsewhere in the U.S., Northan's hilarious hit show runs Today, September 8 to Sunday, October 4 in Tarragon's Mainspace. (Media Night Sept. 9)
Tarragon Theatre to Launch 45th Season with BLIND DATE, Sept 8
Tarragon Theatre launches its 45th anniversary season with the international sensation Blind Date, created and performed by the award-winning Calgary-born Rebecca Northan. Returning to Toronto after critically acclaimed runs across Canada, London's West End, New York City and elsewhere in the U.S., Northan's hilarious hit show runs Tuesday, September 8 to Sunday, October 4 in Tarragon's Mainspace. (Media Night Sept. 9)
Photo Flash: Inside the 35th Annual Dora Awards Party and Ceremony at Harbourfront Centre
It was an incredible night for Toronto theatre when our community joined together to celebrate another year of performing arts in Toronto on the evening of June 23rd at the WestJet Stage at the Harbourfront Centre for the 35th Annual Dora Awards! For the 2013-2014 season, 143 producing companies (up 41 from last season's 102) registered eligible productions. A total of 48 Dora Awards, plus the Silver Ticket Award and the Audience Choice Award, were given out in a glittering ceremony hosted by Matt Baram and Naomi Snieckus, founding Co-Artistic Directors of the three-time Canadian Comedy Award-winning The National Theatre of the World.
MIES JULIE, FOUDRES, THE RADIO SHOW & More Set for Harbourfront Centre's World Stage 2014 Season
After four weeks of ambitious unbranded print ads and social media mystery (#artlive), Tina Rasmussen, artistic director of Harbourfront Centre's World Stage, revealed the season lineup for World Stage 2014, which runs Feb. 1 - May 18, 2014. Welcoming work from Finland, Sweden, Germany, England, South Africa, United States and Canada, World Stage 2014 invites audiences to explore the depth, darkness, beauty and complexity of life through the lens of live performance.
Harbourfront Centre's World Stage Cancels OTHELLO, C'EST QUI with Lead Actor Grounded in Ivory Coast
From tonight, February 6 to May 26, 2013, World Stage brings you the best in contemporary live performance. This season welcomes productions and artists from Canada, Germany, Cote d'Ivoire, Brazil, Australia, China, Norway, Belgium, Portugal and the Netherlands, offering visions both thoughtful and whimsical, boisterous and serene, Chilling and fearless. In other words, our human experience.
Photo Coverage: The 2011 Dora Mavor Moore Awards
On June 27th Toronto celebrated the 32nd Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards which honour excellence in Canada theatre. BWW was on hand for the complete event, including the VIP reception where nominees mingled with sponsors and patrons, the award show itself and of course, the happening after-party which shut down Front St for most of the night. We are thrilled to bring you exclusive coverage of the entire night.
