There are too many shows to see in Toronto, and not enough time (or money) to see them all. Two shows closed recently that I regret being unable to see.
Nightwood Theatre’s Mad Madge by Rose Napoli caught me by surprise. That’s probably my own fault. After ending Stageworthy as a podcast, I took a break from the theatre world and wasn’t really paying attention. It was a rest I needed, but I really regret having missed this show! It was well reviewed, and from all accounts the cast and the writing were killer.
Silk Bath Collective’s Woking Phoenix didn’t take me by surprise. I knew it was coming, because its something that Aaron Jan and the team were working on for some time, and I’m pretty sure it was mentioned one of the many times I talked to Aaron on the podcast. But what did take me by surprise was the speed with which tickets sold out: which was super fast. So I take that as a lesson. When people tell you not to sleep on a show, do not sleep on the show! Get tickets immediately. Because this was another show that got stellar reviews. Hopefully this will be a show that gets remounted in the future, a rare thing in the Canadian theatre scene.