276. The Cup | A Mirror, by Sam Holcroft (ARC)

Welcome back to the 276th 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 276th episode we bring you a Duet Review of A Mirror, written Sam Holcroft, directed by Tamara Vuckovic, presented in its Toronto premiere by ARC. Join Mackenzie Horner and Ryan Borochovitz, as they discuss holy matrimony, authoritarian regimes, and the true function of art. A Mirror is playing at 918 Bathurst Centre for the Arts (appropriately located at 918 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON) until March 28th, 2026. Tickets can be purchased from the following link: https://arcstage.com/happening-next/a-mirror/This review contains many SPOILERS for A Mirror. If you don’t want anything spoiled, watch until the [08:19] mark. If you want a little more information about what the show’s really about (but without major spoilers of where it’s going), continue watching until the [24:58] mark. After that, there will be an in-depth/anything goes/spoiler-rich discussion. 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 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]