215. The Cup | Last Landscape (Bad New Days)

Welcome back to the 215th 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 215th episode we bring you a Duet Review of Last Landscape, created and directed by Adam Paolozza, presented by Bad New Days, in partnership with Common Boots Theatre and Buddies in Bad Times. Join Jillian Robinson and Ryan Borochovitz, as they discuss artificial environments, pops of puppetry, and mushrooms at the end of the world. The Last Landscape is playing at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre (12 Alexander Street, Toronto, ON) until January 26th, 2025. Tickets can be purchased from the following link: https://buddiesinbadtimes.com/show/last-landscape/ This review contains many SPOILERS for Last Landscape. It will begin with a general non-spoiler review until the [09:28] 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!]; if you enjoy his theatre thoughts, more can be found at https://nextmag.ca/search/borochovitz 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] CHAPTERS: 0:00 – Intro: Unfurl & Unfold 2:20 – Pre-Spoiler 9:21 – SPOILERS from here on out 9:36 – Of Mushrooms & Sloths 16:02 – Back to the Bench 28:49 – What is “Last”? What is “Landscape”? 34:10 – The Last Man 40:34 – Paratextual Commentary 46:02 – Like a Belgian Palindrome 47:56 – Sign Off