Stage Door News
Stage Door News
Week One of The Rhubarb Festival opens tonight and is jam packed with amazing new projects in theatre, dance, performance art, and everything in between - every night, Wed-Sun, starting at 8pm. Look for work by Sarah Stanley,Mikiki, Alex Napier, Yamantaka//Sonic Titan, Adam Lazarus, Eroca Nicols and some special presentations you won't want to miss.
Headlining the first week of the festival is cabaret sensation Justin Vivian Bond. An artist, singer-songwriter, performer, activist, and all-around queer icon, Mx. Bond first gained notoriety as the cofounder of legendary cabaret duo Kiki & Herb and released v's first solo album Dendrophile last year. V is also the author ofTango: My Childhood, Backwards and in High Heels and will be performing excerpts from both projects on our Cabaret stage.
We could not be more excited to be hosting this event, and we hope you'll join us on Thursday & Friday evenings, following the regular Mainstage programming.
"hilarious, heart-wrenching, vulnerable, sardonic, and world-weary all at the same time"
-Out Magazine
Light Fires
Friday, 10:30pm
Justin's Shortbus co-star Gentleman Reg takes to the stage after V's performance on Friday night with a live set by electro-dance duo Light Fires. Catch a live set by the band at 10:30, and be sure to stick afterwards, because Regina the Gentlelady will be spinning tunes late into the night at The Big Thaw.
Rhubarb Festival Kick-Off Bash
Wednesday, 10pm
Also catch a special performance of Trust My Gut – a high-camp soap-operatic surgery performed to your favourite song by Marisa Hoicka and Johnny Forever.
The One-To-One Performance Series
Friday-Saturday, 6-10pm | Sunday 2-5pm
New this year – Buddies is partnering with The 519 Church Street Community Centre to present a series of intimate experiences designed for a single performer and one audience member at a time. Featuring works by Johnson Ngo,Claude Wittman, David Frankovich, Melissa D’Agostino , Evan Vipond and more.
Young Creators Unit Presentations
Saturday-Sunday, 6pm
This weekend, catch the first two of the presentations – speaking of sneaking by Daniel Jelani Ellis, and satan in me by cassy walker.
“the top festival for experimental performance in the country”
-Toronto.com
“a blazing flash of colour in a snowy landscape, the red-headed stepchild of respectable theatre festivals everywhere.”
-In Toronto Magazine
HOW IT WORKS
Mainstage Evenings Wed-Sun, beginning at 8pm - Different programming each night
Sunday Socials a series of special presentations, artist talks and performance installations
Young Creators' Unit Presentations Sat-Sun beginning at 6pm - new solo performances from four emerging voices in queer performance
One-to-One Performance Series intimate experiences designed for a single performer and one audience member at a time, all performance take place at The 519 Church Street Community Centre
Mobile Works artists infiltrate the city with performances designed for public spaces
12 Alexander Street, Toronto, ON
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2012-02-07
Toronto: The Rhubarb Festival opens at Buddies in bad Times Theatre tomorrow