HEADS UP for the week of May 9, 2011

by Lynn on May 9, 2011

in The Passionate Playgoer

HEADS UP

What: DOUBLE BILL: (re) BIRTH: e.e. cummings in SONG and WINDOW ON TORONTO.

Where: The Young Centre for the Performing Arts

When: opening Monday, May 9 at 8:00 pm

Why: The Soulpepper Academy acts in both. Window on Toronto last year in workshop was terrific.

Tickets: 416-866-8666

What: THEATRE 20 in Concert:

Where: Panasonic Theatre

When: Monday, May 9, at 8:00 pm

Why: Songs from story-driven musicals, sung by our top musical theatre singers.

Tickets: 416-872-1212

What: THE POST OFFICE

Where: Berkeley Street Theatre, Downstairs

When: Opens Tuesday, May 10, at 8:00, runs to June 4, 2011.

Why: Classic Indian play by Rabindranath Tagore, John Van Burek directs

Tickets: 416-368-3110

What: ROCK.PAPER.SISTAHZ FESTIVAL

Where: Artscape Wychwood Barnes 601 Christie St.

When: Opens Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 8:00 pm to May 20, 2011

Why: 10th Anniversary Festival of word, sound, performance celebrating the work of black women artists.

Information: www.bcurrent.ca

What: FRONTERAS AMERICANAS

Where: Young Centre for the Performing Arts

When: opens Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 7:30 pm

Why: Written and performed by Guillermo Verdecchia in his autobiographical piece about growing up as a South American in Canada.

Tickets: 416-866-8666

What: THE SHAPE OF A GIRL

Where: Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People

When: Opens May 12 at 1:00 pm and runs to May 19, 2011

Why: A play about bullying

Tickets: 416-862-2222

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