260. The Cup | BUG (The King Black Box in partnership with Elkabong Theatre Projects)

Welcome back to the 260th 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 260th episode we bring you a Duet Review of BUG, written by Tracy Letts, directed by Andrew Cameron, presented by The King Black Box in partnership with Elkabong Theatre Projects. Join Co-Artistic Producer Mackenzie Horner and new panelist Istvan Dugalin, as they discuss the tricks of stage combat and how brilliantly this production pulled it off, if this production should have kept the intermission break, and all the details and hidden symbolism woven into the production design of this piece. BUG is playing at The King Black Box (1224 King Street West, 3rd floor -no elevator) from Nov 28th to Dec 13th. Tickets can be purchased from the following link: https://www.thekingblackbox.com/event-details/bug-by-tracy-letts-2025-12-13-20-00 This review contains many SPOILERS for BUG. It will begin with a general non-spoiler review until the [17:18] 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: Mackenzie Horner (Before the Downbeat: A Musical Podcast) – Instagram/Facebook: @BeforetheDownbeatApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3aYbBeNSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3sAbjAu Istvan Dugalin – Instagram: @istvandugalinWebsite: https://istvandugalin.com/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]