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Romance and romp: Two nights of Twelfth Night
Theatre Erindale’s two productions of Twelfth Night may differ in their emphasis on the frivolous or poignant dimensions of Shakespeare’s tragicomedy, but they coincide in being captivatingly entertaining adaptations of the play.

Ramiya Sureshkumar October 21, 2024October 21, 2024

Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night balances two distinct dimensions of elegiac somberness and overt festivity—elements that Theatre Erindale’s two casts emphasize differently….

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No catharsis with capitalist corruption: Theatre Erindale’s playful and risqué take on “The Threepenny Opera”
Theatre Erindale’s production of the bleak and satirical Brechtian masterpiece “The Threepenny Opera” is a grungy, cynical, and exuberant interpretation of this anti-capitalist classic—a must-see for theatre-goers everywhere.

Ramiya Sureshkumar October 7, 2024October 6, 2024

On Thursday night of October 3, 2024, the performers of Theatre Erindale put on their opening showcase of Bertolt Brecht…

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As You Like It: A Review
Theatre Erindale reminds us why Shakespeare is still performed 300 years later in As You Like It.

Megan Freedman March 25, 2024March 24, 2024

Maybe it’s the former theatre kid in me or perhaps it’s my English major, but when I learned that Theatre…

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Cockfight: a review
Cockfight is a darkly funny play about a rooster and trauma bonds.

Megan Freedman February 26, 2024February 25, 2024

Cockfight, a play that is about a rooster, but also mostly about trauma, opened at Studio Erindale Theatre on February…

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Goodness Gracious: a theatrical performance that showcases what it means to be good
Learning what it means to be good through a great performance.

Keira Johannson February 12, 2024February 12, 2024

Welcomed by the sounds of laughter, acoustic piano riffs, and the beginning scenes of an introductory improv session, I took…

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Through Gender, Space, and Time: Theatre Erindale’s Orlando might polarize
Execution of production may leave some audience members longing for greater emotional and intellectualize proximity to the performances set before them.

Avery McMillan November 27, 2023December 30, 2023

Sarah Ruhl’s adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s classic novel Orlando brings modernist literary tropes on stage. Directed by Tanya Rintoul, Theatre…

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Two casts, one Caeser: A review of Theatre Erindale’s Julius Caesar
Students from the theatre & drama studies program at the University of Toronto Mississauga bring Julius Caesar to campus with phenomenal performances.

Avery McMillan November 13, 2023December 30, 2023

To thwart Caesar’s ambition, the senators conspire against her in an iconic and bloody betrayal. But that is not the…

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The fun of The Five Faces for Evelyn Frost
Translated by Steven McCarthy and directed by Anita La Selva, Theatre Erindale’s first production of the 2023-24 season signifies unity in the digital age.

Avery McMillan October 31, 2023December 30, 2023

As stated in the program description, The Five Faces of Evelyn Frost is a “play about social media and human…

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Everybody—A play that contemplated the meaning of life
Theatre Erindale’s final main stage production left audiences pondering over major worldly philosophies.

Megan Freedman April 3, 2023April 3, 2023

Theatre Erindale’s production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Everybody was an existential romp through the process of dying. Set in a mid-20th…

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Theatre Erindale’s Alcestis: Merging styles of the past and present
How Theatre Erindale’s latest main stage production used costumes, lighting, and sound effects to create a timeless experience.

Megan Freedman March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Theatre Erindale’s latest production reimagines a play that has been in production since 438 BC. Alcestis by Euripides tells the…

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A depiction of real-life family affairs in Theatre Erindale’s Tartuffe
Fourth year TDS students took audiences on a journey that truly displayed difficult emotions.

Yusuf Larizza-Ali December 5, 2022January 25, 2023

Erindale Studio Theatre has always been a great place to experience drama up close. In their most recent show, Tartuffe,…

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Identity, trauma, and the beauty of friendship in Theatre Erindale’s The Wolves
The theatre’s rendition of Sarah DeLappe’s award-winning play left audiences speechless.

Megan Freedman November 14, 2022January 25, 2023

Bright green turf lined the stage and walls of Erindale Studio Theatre at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). Dim…

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Mathematics meets performative theatre in award-winning play coming to Theatre Erindale
A live merging of arts and science hits the stage with the one-woman play Truth Values.

Paige France September 19, 2022September 19, 2022

Speaker, writer, performer, and singer, Gioia De Cari, will be taking center stage with her play Truth Values at the…

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Theatre Erindale’s 2022-2023 season hits the stage
An in-depth look at the exciting new season of production at Theatre Erindale.

Dalainey Gervais September 5, 2022September 5, 2022

Theatre Erindale, an integral community at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), is preparing for a new season of production…

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The divides of our society in The Servant of Two Masters
Theatre Erindale thinks outside the box to showcase different lifestyles.

Julia Skoczypiec March 28, 2022March 28, 2022

Theatre Erindale’s recent production of The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni expands on themes of alienation, popularity, and…

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