117. The Cup | Martyr, by Marius von Mayenburg (ARC)

Welcome back to the 117th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. With the theatres on a come back we offer a mix of both reviews of live shows we've seen and continued reviews of prophet productions! For our 117th episode we have a Duet Review of Martyr by Marius von Mayenburg, presented in its Canadian premiere by ARC. Join Jillian Robinson and Ryan Borochovitz, as they discuss the power of religion, the meaning of orange, and swimming in your own lane. Martyr is playing at the Aki Studio (Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas St E, Toronto, ON) until January 29th, 2023. Tickets can be purchased from the following link: https://www.nativeearth.ca/shows/martyr/ This review contains SPOILERS for Martyr. It will begin with a general non-spoiler review until the [00:10:12] mark, followed by a more in-depth/anything goes/spoiler-rich discussion. If you intend to see the production, we recommend you stop watching after that point, or at least proceed at your own risk. Follow our panelists: Jillian Robinson – Instagram: @jillian.robinson96 Ryan Borochovitz – [Just send all that love to CoH instead; he won’t mind!]