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The Call Centre of Cthulhu: the cosmic horror of being on hold drewrowsome.blogspot.com/2026/10/the-... #theaTO #theatre @eldritchtheatre.bsky.social #EricWoolfe #Lovecraft #horror #comedy #puppets #magic #Cthulhu
The Call Centre of Cthulhu: the cosmic horror of being on hold
Drew Rowsome is a writer, editor, musician and pop culture enthusiast
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October 29, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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@eldritchtheatre.bsky.social has the perfect start to #SpookySeason on the boards at the Red Sandcastle Theatre with "Call Centre of Cthulhu"

This hilarious and horrifying tale is a perfect addition to your Hallowe'en weekend plans!

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Eldritch Theatre’s “Call Centre of Cthulhu”
“Thank you for calling the New Bosford Question Centre. My name is Irving Irving…” Every call starts the same. But one day, Irving gets a query which will change the course of his life foreve…
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October 29, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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Monks: gospel of comedic chaos and a moral lesson in mirth drewrowsome.blogspot.com/2026/10/monk... #theaTO #TarragonTheatre #Monks #comedy #VeronicaHortiguela #AnnieLujan
Monks: gospel of comedic chaos and a moral lesson in mirth
Drew Rowsome is a writer, editor, musician and pop culture enthusiast
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October 27, 2026 at 8:06 AM
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The "MONKS" have returned to Tarragon Theatre! Bring your Brothers for a theatre experience you'll never forget!

Join two Benedictine Monks as they strive to do a day of nothing, only to have everything happen to them!

On until Nov 15!

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Tarragon Theatre Presents a Veronica Hortigüela & Annie Luján Production “MONKS”
Welcome Brothers! You have entered the hallowed halls of a Spanish Benedictine monastery where two of your fellow Brothers await you. They have a lovely day planned for you; it’s not every day they…
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October 23, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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Orpheus Choir's upcoming concert, "Songs My Mother Taught Me," this Saturday, 7:30 at Runnymede United, features a libretto by me! Would love to see you there. #music #theatre #theaTO #choralmusic orpheuschoiroftoronto.ticketspice.com/2026-2027-se...
Orpheus Choir of Toronto 26-27 Season
Get tickets online for Orpheus Choir of Toronto 26-27 Season here.
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October 20, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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#Review: Hit Fringe musical 'Dancer' returns for another lap (for @intermissionmag.bsky.social) #theatre #theaTO www.intermissionmagazine.ca/reviews/danc...
Review: Hit Fringe musical 'Dancer' returns for another lap
Somewhat hampered by the facts of its own story, 'Dancer' is worth attending for its inventive balletic choreography and plucky spirit.
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October 20, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Dancer: A Musical in Ten Furlongs - winning by a nose drewrowsome.blogspot.com/2026/10/danc... #theaTO #musical #dancer @crowstheatre.bsky.social #dance #horse
Dancer: A Musical in Ten Furlongs - winning by a nose
Drew Rowsome is a writer, editor, musician and pop culture enthusiast
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October 17, 2026 at 8:59 AM
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Tarragon is opening its 55th season with the spine-chilling and enthralling “Prophetess” by Jeff Ho!

“Prophetess” examines curses, their power, and what awaits us on the other side of them.

Runs until Oct 29!

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Tarragon Theatre’s “Prophetess”
O, thou well-skilled in curses, stay awhile, And teach me how to curse mine enemies. Margaret Anjou has spent her life learning about words: where they’ve come from, how they’ve transformed, and wh…
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October 10, 2026 at 11:24 AM
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Prophetess: the physical triumphing over the intellectual drewrowsome.blogspot.com/2026/10/prop... #theaTO #theatre #TarragonTheatre #comedy #tragedy #etymology #spiders
Prophetess: the physical triumphing over the intellectual
Drew Rowsome is a writer, editor, musician and pop culture enthusiast
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October 8, 2026 at 9:33 AM
ilanalucas.bsky.social
It was lovely to meet Ins and cover his intimate, autobiographical show at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church for
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Kim’s Convenience creator Ins Choi returns to the stage with Son of a Preacherman
Choi reflects on his upbringing in the autobiographical show
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October 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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The Karate Kid waxes (in its attempt to flesh out some of the beloved movie's characters) and wanes (it never fully justifies musicalization). For @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...
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The Karate Kid musical is a pleasantly serviceable version of the movie
The juxtaposition of the show’s two mentors, which could be biting social commentary with a more deliberate structure, frustratingly falters
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October 8, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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Bootycandy: black queer anger disguised as hilarious empty calories drewrowsome.blogspot.com/2026/10/boot... #TheaTO #theatre @buddiesto.bsky.social #obsidiantheatre #comedy #LGBTQ #drama #BlackLollipop
October 6, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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@thecarolynfe.bsky.social's haunting existential thriller "Aye Caesar" is taking the stage at Red Sandcastle Theatre.

There are only a few performances left! Make sure you see it before it closes!

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Stakes & Embers and Carolyn Fe Productions, in association with Eldritch Theatre’s “Aye Caesar”
Have you seen the ads for the new Meta AI “Muse”? I’ve been bombarded with them lately. “It’ll help sort out your inbox and clear your schedule” the ads claim, “it’ll shop for you!” Hang on, shop f…
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October 3, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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Canadian Stage is starting their season off strong with Alice Childress's "Wine in the Wilderness"

Featuring some stellar performances and a set design I can't get out of my head, you won't want to miss this show!

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Canadian Stage’s “Wine in the Wilderness”
It begins with a bang. The sounds of gunshots and shouting ring out through the theatre as Alice Childress’s Wine in the Wilderness starts its journey. It’s 1964, and this is one of the worst riots…
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October 3, 2026 at 11:06 PM
ilanalucas.bsky.social
#Review: A sparkling young cast buoys slick 'Spring Awakening' at Soulpepper (for @intermissionmag.bsky.social) #theatre #theaTO www.intermissionmagazine.ca/reviews/spri...
Review: A sparkling young cast buoys slick 'Spring Awakening'
If knowledge is the best defence, the adults in 'Spring Awakening' hand their children suits of armour perforated with thousands of holes.
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September 28, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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Amelie: a delightfully quirky musical drewrowsome.blogspot.com/2026/09/amel... #theaTO #musical #ShiftingGroundCollective @nativeearth.bsky.social #Amelie #comedy #goldfish #puppets
Amelie: a delightfully quirky musical
Drew Rowsome is a writer, editor, musician and pop culture enthusiast
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September 27, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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To a Flame: the spectacular gothic ascent of natural deficiencies drewrowsome.blogspot.com/2026/09/to-f... #theaTO #theatre #gothic @nightwoodtheat.bsky.social #IsITheatre #horror #ErinShields
To a Flame: the spectacular gothic ascent of natural deficiencies
Drew Rowsome is a writer, editor, musician and pop culture enthusiast
drewrowsome.blogspot.com
September 25, 2026 at 8:55 AM
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@nightwoodtheat.bsky.social and 1s1 Theatre have teamed up with Modern Times Stage Company and @whynottheatreto.bsky.social to bring Erin Shields's "To A Flame" to life!

A haunting gothic horror, you must see "To A Flame" before Oct. 4!

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A 1s1 Theatre and Nightwood Theatre co-production, in association with Modern Times Stage Company and Why Not Theatre’s “To A Flame”
Who are you drawn to? Is it people who look like you, or think like you? What about someone who’s charming or vivacious? Or maybe you’re drawn to those you think you can fix, those with “natural de…
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September 25, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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Makram Ayache: "I may get parts of it wrong, but if I say nothing, I get it all wrong." drewrowsome.blogspot.com/2026/09/makr... #theaTO #ShawFestival #theatre #AyacheMakram #LGBTQ #GeorgeBernardShaw
Makram Ayache: "I may get parts of it wrong, but if I say nothing, I get it all wrong."
Drew Rowsome is a writer, editor, musician and pop culture enthusiast
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September 23, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Soulpepper is starting their season off strong with "Spring Awakening"

A haunting warning about what we teach our youth, "Spring Awakening" is a youthful story of love and longing.

Now extended until October 18! Get your tickets!

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Soulpepper Theatre Company’s “Spring Awakening”
When you’re a teenager, the world feels huge and mysterious, and it’s hard to find anyone who will actually tell you what’s really going on. To find anything out, you have to rely on each other. Fr…
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September 21, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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Review: 'Pre-Existing Condition' at Coal Mine is engaging but contradictory (for @intermissionmag.bsky.social)
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Review: 'Pre-Existing Condition' is engaging but contradictory
The play sends the message that we shouldn’t allow domestic violence to define a person while simultaneously staging that definition.
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September 16, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Coal Mine Theatre's first show of their 26/27 season, "Pre-Existing Condition" is an interesting choice to kick things off.

Packed with impressive performances, "Pre-Existing Condition" runs until September 27.

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Coal Mine Theatre’s “Pre-Existing Condition”
Did you know that in 2009 there were 8 states in the US who were legally allowed to deny women healthcare insurance due to domestic abuse? They saw that abuse as a “pre-existing condition”, forcing…
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September 15, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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@crowstheatre.bsky.social is kicking off their 26/27 season with a truly gripping production of "A Fine Balance"

Based on the novel by Rohinton Mistry, Anosh Irani's adaptation doesn't let you look away for a single heartrending moment.

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Crow’s Theatre’s “A Fine Balance”
“You have to maintain a fine balance between hope and despair” The truth in these words reverberated through me long after they were said. They replayed over and over in my head as I drove home: is…
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September 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Ash Knight.
Thank you for believing in my stories.
Rest.
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September 14, 2026 at 10:57 PM
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Icarus Theatre is starting off their 26/27 season strong with Amy Berryman's "Walden"

A sci-fi drama set in the near-future, "Walden" features powerhouse performances and a thought-provoking script. This is a must-see show this fall!

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Icarus Theatre’s “Walden”
“This whole earth which we inhabit is but a point in space” – Henry David Thoreau, “Walden or, Life in the Woods” Many of us look up to the stars in awe of the vastness of space, but few of u…
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September 15, 2026 at 6:37 PM