After the relative busyness of July; Fringe, TSM, August really does look pretty quiet. There are a few things on though:
- Devon Healey’s theatre piece about his own journey into blindness; Rainbow on Mars, runs at the Daniels Spectrum from August 9th to 20th (official opening is the 13th). It’s a collaboration between the National Ballet and Outside the March Theatre Company. It’s been described as Pan’s Labyrinth meets The Matrix and it features the debut of a new technology; Immersive Descriptive Audio.
- Soulpepper offers a comparatively rare opportunity (for Toronto) of seeing some Harold Pinter. Old Times, in a production directed by Peter Pasyk, is playing at the Michael Young Theatre. Previews are from the 6th to the 12th with opening on the 13th and the run continuing to September 7th.
- And if you want an outdoor alternative to CanStage’s Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare in the Ruff are presenting Tiff’ny of Athens in Withrow Park from August 14th to 31st.
It’s been a bit quiet lately but there a couple of live shows and a video that you might want to check out. None of them are opera really but whatever. Shakespeare in the Ruff are doing something different this year. They have a one hour show called Towards Rebirth which explores the themes of Rupture, Resilience, and Rebirth. It was created in workshop by the actors and so it’s maybe not the most polished theatre you will ever see but it’s quite moving and sometimes very funny. There are six more shows in Withrow Park at 3pm and 6.30pm Friday through Sunday. It’s ticketed and PWYC. Details 
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