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Before we announce the winners of our 2024 Critics' Pick Awards, we're proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series.   I saw 40 plays at the 2024 Toronto Fringe Festival and my very favourite was a deeply strange clown two-hander about Albertan rats. Creative, heartfelt, and executed brilliantly, Rat Academy is a perfect example of […] The post Nominee Interview Series: Dayna Lea Hoffmann appeared first on My Entertainment World.

Before we announce the winners of our 2024 Critics' Pick Awards, we're proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series.   Bowtie Productions is one of Toronto's most promising young companies. Specializing in intimate and complex musical theatre, Bowtie produced two of the nominated shows in this year's Critics' Pick Awards. In addition to Taylor Long's […] The post Nominee Interview Series: Bowtie Productions appeared first on My Entertainment World.

Before we announce the winners of our 2024 Critics' Pick Awards, we're proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series.   One of the most refreshing and memorable theatre pieces of 2024, Circlesnake Productions' 13 Plays About ADHD All At the Same Time is nominated for Outstanding New Work, Outstanding Ensemble, and Outstanding Production. We caught […] The post Nominee Interview Series: The Ensemble of 13 Plays About ADHD All At the Same Time appeared first on My Entertainment World.

Before we announce the winners of our 2024 Critics' Pick Awards, we're proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series.   Stratford Festival stalwart Steve Ross not only had the season of his career at the festival this past summer, appearing in Something Rotten and taking on the flashy starring role in La Cage aux […] The post Nominee Interview Series: Steve Ross appeared first on My Entertainment World.

The Toronto Fringe Festival runs July 3-14 at locations throughout the city.   We'll be on site reviewing as much as we possibly can so be sure to check back at MyEntertainmentWorld.ca as well as @MyEntWorld on Instagram to read all our reviews as they're published.   In the meantime, we asked the artists to send […] The post Toronto Fringe Preview 2024 appeared first on My Entertainment World.

Our annual Baseball Roundtable Podcast returns, previewing the 2024 season for the Toronto Blue Jays.   This year's panel consists of Jays superfan Melissa Wright and Sky Dome insider Luis Fernandes, alongside returning villain die-hard Yankees fan Chris Behmke who shares his outsider take on the Jays and predictions for his own beloved team.   […] The post MLB Roundtable, 2024 appeared first on My Entertainment World.

During the COVID-19 lockdowns, to deal with isolation and lack of live theatre, we started gathering some of our favourite people every Tuesday & Saturday night to read scripts over Zoom. We read all 38 Shakespeare plays in six months. Then we kept going. We decided to create mini-seasons featuring highlights from the canons of […] The post Corona Cold Reads: Jean Anouilh's Antigone appeared first on My Entertainment World.

During the COVID-19 lockdowns, to deal with isolation and lack of live theatre, we started gathering some of our favourite people every Tuesday & Saturday night to read scripts over Zoom. We read all 38 Shakespeare plays in six months. Then we kept going. We decided to create mini-seasons featuring highlights from the canons of […] The post Corona Cold Reads: Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice appeared first on My Entertainment World.

During the COVID-19 lockdowns, to deal with isolation and lack of live theatre, we started gathering some of our favourite people every Tuesday & Saturday night to read scripts over Zoom. We read all 38 Shakespeare plays in six months. Then we kept going. We decided to create mini-seasons featuring highlights from the canons of […] The post Corona Cold Reads: Robinson Jeffers' Medea appeared first on My Entertainment World.

Before we announce the winners of the 2023 MyEntWorld Critics' Pick Awards, we're proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series.   The Outstanding Ensemble-nominated cast of Silent Protagonist Theatre's Fringe hit Frankenstein(esque) are not just a cast but a creative team who collectively created the show along with director Nicole Wilson. We caught up with some […] The post Nominee Interview Series: The Ensemble of Frankenstein(esque) appeared first on My Entertainment World.

Before we announce the winners of the 2023 MyEntWorld Critics' Pick Awards, we're proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series.   We caught up with the team behind Outstanding New Work-nominated Fringe musical Our Little Secret: The 23&Me Musical to chat about the origins and future of the show. Featured in this interview are writer/performer Noam […] The post Nominee Interview Series: The Team Behind Our Little Secret: The 23&Me Musical appeared first on My Entertainment World.

Before we announce the winners of the 2023 MyEntWorld Critics' Pick Awards, we're proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series.   Allister MacDonald burst onto our radar in 2023 playing one of the most demanding roles in the entire theatrical canon. As Prior in That Theatre Company's ambitious production of Angels in America, their dynamic and […] The post Nominee Interview Series: Allister MacDonald appeared first on My Entertainment World.

Before we announce the winners of the 2023 MyEntWorld Critics' Pick Awards, we're proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series.   Augusta “Gus” Monet aka Coyote Ugly is nominated for Outstanding Performance (Supporting) for their memorable work in Doctor Faustus, an original two-person adaptation created & performed by Gus and their creative partner James Evans (who […] The post Nominee Interview Series: Augusta “Gus” Monet aka Coyote Ugly appeared first on My Entertainment World.

Toronto's favourite improv company Bad Dog Theatre is taking over the Assembly Theatre's Parkdale space this month for a Comedy on Queen Street festival featuring 60+ shows and countless fantastic artists. We caught up with a pair of those artists to discuss one of the shows on offer: Holiday! An Improvised Musical    Based on […] The post Podcast Interview: Producer & Director of Holiday! An Improvised Musical appeared first on My Entertainment World.

The Toronto Fringe Festival runs July 5-16 at locations throughout the city.   We'll be on site reviewing as much as we possibly can so be sure to bookmark our Fringe Homepage to read all our reviews as they're published.   In the meantime, we asked the artists to send us their best show pitch for […] The post Toronto Fringe Preview appeared first on My Entertainment World.

During the COVID-19 lockdowns, to deal with isolation and lack of live theatre, we started gathering some of our favourite people every Tuesday & Saturday night to read scripts over Zoom. We read all 38 Shakespeare plays in six months. Then we kept going. We decided to create mini-seasons featuring highlights from the canons of […] The post Corona Cold Reads: The Real Thing appeared first on My Entertainment World.

During the COVID-19 lockdowns, to deal with isolation and lack of live theatre, we started gathering some of our favourite people every Tuesday & Saturday night to read scripts over Zoom. We read all 38 Shakespeare plays in six months. Then we kept going. We decided to create mini-seasons featuring highlights from the canons of […] The post Corona Cold Reads: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead appeared first on My Entertainment World.

During the COVID-19 lockdowns, to deal with isolation and lack of live theatre, we started gathering some of our favourite people every Tuesday & Saturday night to read scripts over Zoom. We read all 38 Shakespeare plays in six months. Then we kept going. We decided to create mini-seasons featuring highlights from the canons of […] The post Corona Cold Reads: Arcadia appeared first on My Entertainment World.

Spring has sprung and the Jays are losing so that means it must be time for our annual Baseball Roundtable Podcast!   Once again this year we're joined by Jays superfans Mackenzie Longpré, and Melissa Wright as well as die hard Yankees fan Chris Behmke for a report from the dark side. The trio share their thoughts […] The post MLB Roundtable, 2023 appeared first on My Entertainment World.

To help cope with isolation during COVID-19 quarantines, we brought together a group of theatre lovers to perform cold readings of some of our favourite scripts over Zoom. We began with the complete works of Shakespeare then expanded, eventually tackling nearly 100 different texts over the course of two years. Corona Cold Reads, along with […] The post Corona Cold Reads: Tartuffe appeared first on My Entertainment World.

To help cope with isolation during COVID-19 quarantines, we brought together a group of theatre lovers to perform cold readings of some of our favourite scripts over Zoom. We began with the complete works of Shakespeare then expanded, eventually tackling nearly 100 different texts over the course of two years. Corona Cold Reads, along with […] The post Corona Cold Reads: Cyrano de Bergerac appeared first on My Entertainment World.

At the official launch party for Pluto TV in Canada, we got the chance to talk with one of the new channel's stars- HGTV mainstay Sebastian Clovis. Sebastian opened up about the transition from football to construction to TV and the challenges and rewards of working with different designers as he embarks on a new […] The post Podcast Interview: HGTV's Sebastian Clovis appeared first on My Entertainment World.

In advance of the official launch of Pluto TV in Canada, we got the chance to talk to VP of Content Katrina Kowalski about the lesser-known side of television programming and what we can expect to see on the new free ad-supported streaming platform.   Check out this and all our other interviews and series […] The post Podcast Interview: Paramount+/PlutoTV's VP of Content Katrina Kowalski appeared first on My Entertainment World.

A still relatively new but already beloved Toronto holiday theatre tradition is Three Ships Collective/Soup Can Theatre's site-specific Christmas Carol staged at the historic Campbell House Museum.   As the production prepared to get back on its feet after a two-year pandemic hiatus, we caught up with director Sare Thorpe and playwright/assistant director Justin Haig […] The post Podcast Interview: The Creators of Christmas Carol at Campbell House appeared first on My Entertainment World.

We caught up with Greg Dalgetty, the founder of Toronto's premiere barbarian band Thunder Glove to chat in advance of the band's performance at Revue Cinema's 40th Anniversary screening of Conan the Barbarian.   Grab tickets to the screening at RevueCinema.ca and check out the band on Instagram @ThunderGlove.   The post Podcast Interview: Thunder Glove's Greg Dalgetty on Conan‘s 40th Anniversary appeared first on My Entertainment World.

December 2nd is the beginning of the end for one of Toronto's most cherished holiday traditions. I don't remember a time before the Ross Petty Pantomime was a part of my Christmas season but with Peter Pan's Final Flight the iconic villain/impresario is exiting the scene once and for all.   I got the chance […] The post Podcast Interview: Ross Petty on his Final Panto appeared first on My Entertainment World.

These are crazy times and we've all taken on a bunch of new projects as we socially isolate in order to help stop the spread of Covid-19.   We're donating where we can, we're cleaning the pantry, we're organizing the 2300+ title dvd library. We finished work on the Nominee Interview Series even though the live event for our […] The post Corona Cold Reads: Angels in America: Perestroika appeared first on My Entertainment World.

These are crazy times and we've all taken on a bunch of new projects as we socially isolate in order to help stop the spread of Covid-19.   We're donating where we can, we're cleaning the pantry, we're organizing the 2300+ title dvd library. We finished work on the Nominee Interview Series even though the live event for our […] The post Corona Cold Reads: Angels in America: Millennium Approaches appeared first on My Entertainment World.

These are crazy times and we've all taken on a bunch of new projects as we socially isolate in order to help stop the spread of Covid-19.   We're donating where we can, we're cleaning the pantry, we're organizing the 2300+ title dvd library. We finished work on the Nominee Interview Series even though the live event for our […] The post Corona Cold Reads: Long Day's Journey Into Night appeared first on My Entertainment World.

About the Favourites Series: One of our favourite things is to listen to our favourite people talk about their favourite things. In this series, we'll be inviting some awesome guest contributors to talk to or about their favourite people in art and entertainment. We hope you love it as much as our guests love the […] The post Favourites Series: Barbara Fingerote talks to Courtney Ch'ng Lancaster appeared first on My Entertainment World.

These are crazy times and we've all taken on a bunch of new projects as we socially isolate in order to help stop the spread of Covid-19.   We're donating where we can, we're cleaning the pantry, we're organizing the 2300+ title dvd library. We finished work on the Nominee Interview Series even though the live event for our […] The post Corona Cold Reads: The Lion in Winter appeared first on My Entertainment World.

With the help of some of the best and brightest Shakespeare fans in the world, we're diving deep into 38 plays in 35 episodes (Henrys IV & VI only get one episode a piece; sorry, Bill). In every episode of The Shakespeare Series, I'll be joined by a different guest (or guests) to discuss a different play in the […] The post Shakespeare Series: A Midsummer Night's Dream w/ Gaby Grice appeared first on My Entertainment World.

These are crazy times and we've all taken on a bunch of new projects as we socially isolate in order to help stop the spread of Covid-19.   We're donating where we can, we're cleaning the pantry, we're organizing the 2300+ title dvd library. We finished work on the Nominee Interview Series even though the live event for our […] The post Corona Cold Reads: The Glass Menagerie appeared first on My Entertainment World.

It's time once again for our annual Baseball Roundtable Podcast.   In the past, we've focused our discussion totally on our home team: The Toronto Blue Jays and this year we're once again joined by our go-to Jays superfans Mackenzie Longpré, and Melissa Wright. But for 2022 we decided to open things up a little […] The post MLB Roundtable, 2022 appeared first on My Entertainment World.

These are crazy times and we've all taken on a bunch of new projects as we socially isolate in order to help stop the spread of Covid-19.   We're donating where we can, we're cleaning the pantry, we're organizing the 2300+ title dvd library. We finished work on the Nominee Interview Series even though the live event for our […] The post Corona Cold Reads: Twelve Angry Men appeared first on My Entertainment World.

These are crazy times and we've all taken on a bunch of new projects as we socially isolate in order to help stop the spread of Covid-19.   We're donating where we can, we're cleaning the pantry, we're organizing the 2300+ title dvd library. We finished work on the Nominee Interview Series even though the live event for our […] The post Corona Cold Reads: Twelfth Night Reboot appeared first on My Entertainment World.

These are crazy times and we've all taken on a bunch of new projects as we socially isolate in order to help stop the spread of Covid-19.   We're donating where we can, we're cleaning the pantry, we're organizing the 2300+ title dvd library. We finished work on the Nominee Interview Series even though the live event for our […] The post Corona Cold Reads: Henry 4.2 Reboot appeared first on My Entertainment World.

These are crazy times and we've all taken on a bunch of new projects as we socially isolate in order to help stop the spread of Covid-19.   We're donating where we can, we're cleaning the pantry, we're organizing the 2300+ title dvd library. We finished work on the Nominee Interview Series even though the live event for our […] The post Corona Cold Reads: Much Ado Reboot appeared first on My Entertainment World.

These are crazy times and we've all taken on a bunch of new projects as we socially isolate in order to help stop the spread of Covid-19.   We're donating where we can, we're cleaning the pantry, we're organizing the 2300+ title dvd library. We finished work on the Nominee Interview Series even though the live event for our […] The post Corona Cold Reads: R&J Reboot appeared first on My Entertainment World.

These are crazy times and we've all taken on a bunch of new projects as we socially isolate in order to help stop the spread of Covid-19.   We're donating where we can, we're cleaning the pantry, we're organizing the 2300+ title dvd library. We finished work on the Nominee Interview Series even though the live event for our […] The post Corona Cold Reads: 10 Things I Hate About You appeared first on My Entertainment World.

These are crazy times and we've all taken on a bunch of new projects as we socially isolate in order to help stop the spread of Covid-19.   We're donating where we can, we're cleaning the pantry, we're organizing the 2300+ title dvd library. We finished work on the Nominee Interview Series even though the live event for our […] The post Corona Cold Reads: Casablanca appeared first on My Entertainment World.

These are crazy times and we've all taken on a bunch of new projects as we socially isolate in order to help stop the spread of Covid-19.   We're donating where we can, we're cleaning the pantry, we're organizing the 2300+ title dvd library. We finished work on the Nominee Interview Series even though the live event for our […] The post Corona Cold Reads: When Harry Met Sally appeared first on My Entertainment World.

These are crazy times and we've all taken on a bunch of new projects as we socially isolate in order to help stop the spread of Covid-19.   We're donating where we can, we're cleaning the pantry, we're organizing the 2300+ title dvd library. We finished work on the Nominee Interview Series even though the live event for our […] The post Corona Cold Reads: Shakespeare in Love appeared first on My Entertainment World.

With the help of some of the best and brightest Shakespeare fans in the world, we're diving deep into 38 plays in 35 episodes (Henrys IV & VI only get one episode a piece; sorry, Bill). In every episode of The Shakespeare Series, I'll be joined by a different guest (or guests) to discuss a different play in the […] The post Shakespeare Series: Titus Andronicus w/ Shalyn Bass-McFaul appeared first on My Entertainment World.

These are crazy times and we've all taken on a bunch of new projects as we socially isolate in order to help stop the spread of Covid-19.   We're donating where we can, we're cleaning the pantry, we're organizing the 2300+ title dvd library. We finished work on the Nominee Interview Series even though the live event for our […] The post Corona Cold Reads: A Few Good Men appeared first on My Entertainment World.

These are crazy times and we've all taken on a bunch of new projects as we socially isolate in order to help stop the spread of Covid-19.   We're donating where we can, we're cleaning the pantry, we're organizing the 2300+ title dvd library. We finished work on the Nominee Interview Series even though the live event for our […] The post Corona Cold Reads: Sports Night & The Newsroom appeared first on My Entertainment World.

These are crazy times and we've all taken on a bunch of new projects as we socially isolate in order to help stop the spread of Covid-19.   We're donating where we can, we're cleaning the pantry, we're organizing the 2300+ title dvd library. We finished work on the Nominee Interview Series even though the live event for our […] The post Corona Cold Reads: Studio 60 & The West Wing appeared first on My Entertainment World.

These are crazy times and we've all taken on a bunch of new projects as we socially isolate in order to help stop the spread of Covid-19.   We're donating where we can, we're cleaning the pantry, we're organizing the 2300+ title dvd library. We finished work on the Nominee Interview Series even though the live event for our […] The post Corona Cold Reads: The Farnsworth Invention appeared first on My Entertainment World.

These are crazy times and we've all taken on a bunch of new projects as we socially isolate in order to help stop the spread of Covid-19.   We're donating where we can, we're cleaning the pantry, we're organizing the 2300+ title dvd library. We finished work on the Nominee Interview Series even though the live event for our […] The post Corona Cold Reads: It's a Wonderful Life appeared first on My Entertainment World.

These are crazy times and we've all taken on a bunch of new projects as we socially isolate in order to help stop the spread of Covid-19.   We're donating where we can, we're cleaning the pantry, we're organizing the 2300+ title dvd library. We finished work on the Nominee Interview Series even though the live event for our […] The post Corona Cold Reads: The Muppet Christmas Carol appeared first on My Entertainment World.

Welcome back to Corona Movie Club, one of My Entertainment World's quarantine projects. Every Wednesday while we were distancing ourselves physically, we found each other online to do one of our very favourite things- talk about movies.   In this, our final episode, we're fittingly discussing the 2020 Charlie Kaufman trip I'm Thinking of Ending Things. […] The post Corona Movie Club: I'm Thinking of Ending Things appeared first on My Entertainment World.