203. The Cup | Next Stage Festival Review Roundup 2024 (PART 2)

Welcome back to the 203th 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 203th episode we bring you Part 2 of our two-part Review Roundup covering all six shows in the 2024 Next Stage Theatre Festival (presented by Toronto Fringe). Join Jillian Robinson and Ryan Borochovitz as they reflect upon the remaining three pieces they attended, completely jettisoning their intended ten-minute allotment per show (not sorry!). In these reviews, they shine a light on the end of the world, unpack asexual dramaturgy, and have a long conversation about histories of Indigenous erasure. Catch up on Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXjOdvbCriA The Next Stage Festival is currently running at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre (12 Alexander Street, Toronto, ON) until November 27th, 2024. Information about the show line-up and tickets can be found at the following link: https://fringetoronto.com/next-stage/shows WARNING: This review roundup contains spoilers for all three shows being covered. TIMESTAMP NAVIGATOR: 0:00 – Intro 2:29 – This Feels Like the End 24:53 – Prude 44:31 – Civilized 1:02:03 – Interlude … which Ryan promises will be relevant 1:12:25 – (Now, back to) Civilized 1:28:47 – Sign Off Follow our panelists: Jillian Robinson – Instagram: @jillian.robinson96 Ryan Borochovitz – Instagram: @ryanborochovitz [just this once!] Follow Cup of Hemlock Theatre on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @cohtheatre If you’d like us to review your upcoming show in Toronto, please send press invites/inquiries to [email protected]