Heads Up for the week of March 1-7, 2021

Heads Up for the week of March 1-7, 2021

A really light week this week so far.

Thur. March 4, 2021 7:00 pm

Stratford@Home

The Taming of the Shrew

This is the celebrated 1988 production directed by Richard Monette, starring Goldie Semple and Colm Feore. It was exquisite. Monette set it in 1950s Italy. Petruchio makes his entrance on a Vespa. Monette directed it as if it was his own family. The play is prickly. The production is a joy. You will think long and hard about what the play is saying. You will also lament the passing of Goldie Semple and Richard Monette.

Also check out the other treats of Stratford@Home: Undiscovered Sonnets and Up Close and Musical,  available for a modest price of $10/month.

https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/AtHome

Saturday, March 6, 2021 6:30 pm

Tom Stoppard: From Stage to Page with Hermione Lee Live Digital Event – Saturday March 6, 3:00 pm Toronto International Festival of Authors, in association with Canadian Stage, presents the great literary biographer Hermione Lee in conversation with acclaimed actor and Canadian Stage favourite, Fiona Reid (King of Kensington and My Big Fat Greek Wedding) as they discuss Lee’s new book Tom Stoppard: A Life. This in-depth exploration into the life and art of one of the world’s very best playwrights will be complemented by a selection of scenes performed from across Stoppard’s oeuvre, directed by David Storch. FREE!