219. The Cup | Chris Hadfield’s The Darkest Dark (Young People’s Theatre)

Welcome back to the 219th 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 219th episode we bring you a Duet Review of The Darkest Dark, based on the book by Chris Hadfield and Kate Fillon, adapted by the stage by Jim Millan and Ian MacIntyre, directed by Jim Millan, and presented by Young People’s Theatre (YPT). Join Jillian Robinson and Ryan Borochovitz, as they discuss facing fears, swinging sixties, and boldly going where no kid has gone before. The Darkest Dark is playing at YPT (165 Front St E, Toronto, ON) until March 16th, 2025. Tickets can be purchased from the following link: https://www.youngpeoplestheatre.org/shows-tickets/the-darkest-dark/ This review contains many SPOILERS for The Darkest Dark. It will begin with a general non-spoiler review until the [10:31] 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: @cohtheatreIf you’d like us to review your upcoming show in Toronto, please send press invites/inquiries to [email protected]: 0:00 – Intro: Preparing for Landing 2:28 – Pre-Spoiler 10:26 – SPOILERS from here on out 10:40 – Fear, Bravery, and Imagination 16:38 – Cast Shoutouts 28:14 – Dream Sequences 33:56 – ’60s Scene Transitions 36:22 – A PSA for YPT 38:57 – Sign Off: Into the Stratosphere