Again, I have to say that Theatre Passe Muraille has another fascinating piece premiering this month. It seems this space is always placing must see plays and musicals on its stage. You Fancy Yourself seems like the small west end theatre has another possible hit on its hands, check it out!
ATTEMPTS ON HER LIFE by Martin Crimp (University College Drama Program). Five performers examine the life of a mysterious woman in this multimedia piece. Opens Jan 27 and runs to Feb 7, Tue-Sat 8 pm. $15, students/seniors $10. HELEN GARDINER PHELAN PLAYHOUSE, 79A St. George. 416-978-8849, uofttix.ca.
A BOILER ROOM SUITE by Quenten Doolittle and Rex Deverell (Tryptych). Two street people share stories while huddling for warmth in this original opera. Jan 23-24 at 7:30 pm. $40, students/seniors $30 (fundraiser for Street Haven at the Crossroads.) TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 2737 Bayview. 416-763-5066 ext 1, tryptych.org.
DRAWING BLOOD: THERAPISTS, MOVIE STARS AND OTHER VAMPIRES (Obstructed View). Six characters interact in a series of vignettes by Mitchell Cushman, Natasha Greenblatt and Johnny Walker. Jan 23-24 at 8:30 pm. Pwyc. THEATRE PASSE MURAILLE BACKSPACE, 16 Ryerson. 416-504-7529.
THE FAMOUS REMAINS OF PIGGY PALACE (18 Hands Theatre Collective). Inspired by the Pickton farm murders, this musical cabaret looks at how 65 women can vanish. Jan 25-26 at 8 pm. Pwyc. LOWER OSSINGTON THEATRE, 100A Ossington. 18hands.t35.com.
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF by Joseph Stein, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick (Theatre Unlimited). A Jewish patriarch clings to tradition in a changing world in this musical. Opens Jan 23 and runs to Jan 31, Thu-Sat 8 pm, mats Sat-Sun 2 pm. $23, students/seniors $21. MEADOWVALE THEATRE, 6315 Montevideo. 905-615-4720.
FIDELIO by Ludwig van Beethoven (Canadian Opera Company). A woman disguised as a man works at a prison where her husband is unjustly incarcerated. Opens Jan 24 and runs to Feb 24: Jan 24, 27, 30, Feb 4, 12, 18, 21 and 24 at 7:30 pm, Feb 7 at 4:30 pm, Feb 15 at 2 pm. $60-$290, youth $30-$98. FOUR SEASONS CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, 145 Queen W. 416-363-8231, coc.ca.
GROUNDSWELL FESTIVAL (Nightwood Theatre). The festival of new works by women offers staged readings of plays by Lisa Codrington, Natalie Meisner, Florence Gibson, Sally Stubbs, Beatriz Pizano and Madeleine Blais Dahlem. Opens Jan 26 and runs to Jan 31, Mon-Sat 8 pm, mat Sat 2 pm. Pwyc ($10 suggested). BERKELEY STREET THEATRE, 26 Berkeley, upstairs. 416-368-3110, nightwoodtheatre.net.
HALLAJ by Soheil Parsa and Peter Farbridge (Modern Times Stage Company). The new play about a Sufi mystic gets a staged reading as part of Flurrious. Jan 22-23 at 8 pm. $10. ARTA GALLERY, 55 Mill, bldg 9. 416-214-1428, moderntimesstage.com.
STRANGER by Simon Rice and Shaun McComb (Praxis Theatre). Existential dilemmas are explored regarding a man's murder and his killer's trial. Opens Jan 23 and runs to Feb 8, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm. $20. THEATRE CENTRE, 1087 Queen W. praxistheatre.com.
UBUNTU (THE CAPE TOWN PROJECT) (Neptune Theatre/Theatrefront). A South African man and a Canadian woman find they are haunted by the same family ghosts. Previews to Jan 27. Opens Jan 28 and runs to Mar 1, Tue-Sat 8 pm, mats Sat-Sun 2:30 pm. $32-$38, previews $19, Fri rush $10. TARRAGON THEATRE, 30 Bridgman. 416-531-1827, tarragontheatre.com.
YOU FANCY YOURSELF by Maja Ardal (Contrary Company). A young Icelandic girl tries to fit in on the rough streets and schoolyards of 50s Edinburgh. Previews Jan 27. Opens Jan 28 and runs to Feb 14, Tue-Sat 8 pm. $25-$28, students/seniors $20-$25, preview $15. THEATRE PASSE MURAILLE, 16 Ryerson. 416-504-7529, contrarycompany.com
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