TORONTO, ON - I have never thought that Vancouver rain would be something I would miss, but a week spent walking about downtown Toronto, alternatively freezing any exposed extremities and then being baked in overheated buildings, has made me actually miss Vancouver’s weather. However the weather vagaries have been more than compensated for by the range of theatre experiences available in Toronto.
This week Soulpepper Theatre Company opens its first two productions in the new Young Centre for the Performing Arts. Established in 1997 as a classical repertory theatre company, Soulpepper has established itself as a major theatrical force in Toronto. This new Centre, in the historic Distillery district provides the company with a permanent home and a base for their educational and outreach programs. The Centre is so new that there was no signage up to indicate where on the Distillery site the theatre was located.
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