Heads Up
What: AS YOU PUPPET
When: Monday, April 11, 2011, 10:30 am and 12:45 pm playing until April 21.
Where: Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People
Why: Shakespeare’s As You Like It as done by hand puppets. At hit at the Toronto Fringe.
Tickets: www.lktyp.ca
What: GHOST STORIES
When: Tuesday, April 12 at 7:00 pm until May 8, 2011
Where: The Panasonic Theatre
Why: Because it’s spooky and it was terrific fun in London; I
doubt that would change in Toronto.
Tickets: 416-872-1212
What: DIVING NORMAL
When: April 11-23, 2011 8:00 pm
Where: Toronto Free Gallery, 1277 Bloor St. W
Why: By Ashlin Halfnight and supported by Redone Theater Collective,
a fabulous company.
Tickets: www.secure-a-seat.tk
What: OUR TOWN
When: Opens April 13, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Where: The Young Centre for the Performing Arts
Why: good question. It’s a lovely production but it’s been brought back at least five times in the past 11 years. Enough already.
Tickets: 416-866-8666.
What: NIGHT
When: April 14-24, 2011, 8:00 pm
Where: Factory Theatre
Why: Part of Performance Spring Festival and produced by Human Cargo. About a Toronto anthropologist and a 16 year old Inuk girl during 24 hours of darkness in Pond Inlet.
Information: www.humancargo.ca
What: The SITUATIONISTS
Where: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
When: From April 13 to April 24, 2011 eve. 8:00 pm. Mat. 2:30 pm
Why: Written and directed by Sky Gilbert. Examines the relationship between left-wing politics and sexuality.
Tickets: 416-975-8555
What: WAR HORSE
Where: Lincoln Center Theater, New York City.
When: Opens April 14, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Why: Because it’s brilliant and I’m going to the opening.
Tickets: www.lct.org
What: Matthew Jocelyn is interviewed by Lynn Slotkin on his 2011-12 season at the Canadian Stage Company.
Where: Upstairs lobby in the Bluma Appel Theatre
When: Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 6:30 pm
Why: Your turn to ask him about his choice of plays and programming.
Tickets: Free. Just walk right up.