EntErtainmEnt The SeaSon ’ S hoTTeST ShoWS spring into top musicals , concerts , and dance performances
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Frame by Frame
EntErtainmEnt The SeaSon ’ S hoTTeST ShoWS spring into top musicals , concerts , and dance performances
Sutra
May 12 Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui ’ s collaboration with Polish composer Szymon Brzóska and British sculptor Antony Gormley is a striking combination of music , dance , and design . Nineteen Buddhist monks from the Shaolin Temple in China use their agility and 21 wooden boxes to form everything from a giant lotus flower to a cityscape . Sony Centre for the Performing Arts , 1 Front St . E ., sonycentre . ca
Motown the Musical
May 22 to June 3 The rags-to-riches tale of Motown records founder Berry Gordy features more than 50 hit songs from stars like Michael Jackson , Marvin Gaye , Diana Ross , Gladys Knight and the Pips , and Smokey Robinson , all of whom owe their careers to Gordy . Based on Gordy ’ s own memoir , this parade of pop tunes includes “ Ain ’ t No Mountain High Enough ,” “ Dancing in the Street ,” and “ My Girl .” Princess of Wales Theatre , 300 King St . W ., mirvish . com
anna Bolena
To May 26 The Canadian Opera Company caps off its 2017-18 season with the final instalment of Gaetano Donizetti ’ s Tudor trilogy . Set during the 15th century , King Henry VIII has a new paramour but must first get rid of his current wife , Anne Boleyn . In order to cast doubt on her character , Boleyn is accused of having illicit relationships with three other men who all end up being executed alongside her . Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts , 145 Queen St . W ., coc . ca
Girls Like That
To May 27 In the wake of the # MeToo movement , Evan Placey ’ s candid play about gender , female friendships , and technology is very relevant . When a naked photo of a female student goes viral at her school , she ’ s slutshamed . But , when a similarly nude image of a male co-ed makes the rounds , he ’ s hailed as a stud . Placey explores the concept of female friendships in an era when smartphones , social media , and text messages mean that rumours can spread with the push of a button . Tarragon Theatre , 30 Bridgeman Ave ., tarragontheatre . com
Frame by Frame
June 1 to 10 Acclaimed playwright Robert Lepage joins forces with the National Ballet of Canada choreographer Guillaume Côté and the National Film Board of Canada to reflect upon the life and achievements of Academy Award – winning filmmaker Norman McLaren . This multidisciplinary world premiere incorporates video , lighting , and ballet in a modern tribute to the pioneering animator . Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts , 145 Queen St . W ., national . ballet . ca
Motown the Musical
8 where May-June 2018