Welcome back to the 101st 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 101st episode we have a new artist interview. This particular conversation was hosted by our Co-Artistic Producer Ryan Borochovitz and the artist who took on the hot seat was Jade Walker, playwright and director of Bruno & Hogginfritz, which is hot off its Toronto Fringe premiere and will soon to be continuing its run at Vancouver Fringe. Ryan and Jade talk all about this sublime new piece, the value of a good high school drama teacher, and making absurd art in an absurd world.

Bruno & Hogginfritz is playing at The NEST (1398 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC) as part of the Vancouver Fringe Festival, from September 10th to 18th, 2022! Tickets can be purchased from the following link: https://www.vancouverfringe.com/festival/bruno-hogginfritz/   

Follow Jade – Instagram: @jadeangelmindfreak // Personal Website: https://jadedaniellewalker.wixsite.com/website  

Follow the show – Instagram: @brunoandhogginfritz

Welcome back to the 100th 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 100th episode we celebrate this big milestone with an extra special roundtable reflecting on our journey thus far! Join Mackenzie, Jill, and Ryan as they offer commentary on the first hundred episodes, filled to the brim with peeks behind the curtain, insights about our role within the theatre community, and thoughts about what might come next. On behalf of the whole team, we would sincerely like to thank everyone who has helped us get this far, from guests to listeners, and everyone in between!

Follow our panelists:  

Mackenzie Horner (Before the Downbeat: A Musical Podcast) – Instagram/Facebook: BeforetheDownbeat 

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3aYbBeN

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3sAbjAu 

Jillian Robinson – Instagram: @jillian.robinson96 

Ryan Borochovitz – [Just send all that love to CoH instead; he won’t mind!]

Welcome back to the 99th 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 99th episode we have a very special episode to mark the occasion of our fast-approaching 100th episode milestone by hearing some kind words of congratulations and support from members of our CoHT community. Tune in to these lovely testimonials from some of our favourite theatre people, and don’t forget to catch the big celebration next week!

Welcome back to the 98th 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 98th episode we have a new artist interview. This particular conversation was hosted by our Co-Artistic Producer Ryan Borochovitz and the artists who took on the hot seat were Zaynna Khalife, Jessica Harb, and Zachary Barmania who werehot off the Toronto Fringe premiere of their play, Wanda, written by Ethan Ryckman. Enjoy as these members of WandaCorp dive deep into this brilliant new piece, discussing romcoms without villains, the merits of the Bechdel Test, and the unbearable sadness of being Lord Farquaad.

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Follow WANDA – Official Hashtag: #ProbablyWanda  

Follow Zaynna – Instagram/TikTok: @zaynnak // Facebook: Zaynna Khalife  

Follow Jessica – Instagram: @jessicaharb  

Follow Zachary – Youtube/Soundcloud: Upstairs Neighbour Media

Welcome back to the 97th 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 97th episode we have a very special episode commemorating Toronto Fringe 2022, by discussing every show that we saw during the festival. Join Mackenzie, Jill, and Ryan, as they blitz through a curated selection of twenty-three different shows, unpack all of their thoughts, and document this moment in theatre history for posterity!   

TIMESTAMP NAVIGATOR:  

00:00– Intro 

04:06 – Wanda  

11:17 – Get a Dog  

15:14 – The Boy Who Cried  

20:09 – Phantasmagoria  

24:38 – Too Much Information Improvised  

33:37 – Six Chick Flicks 

38:24 – Buckets Full of Blood  

43:36 – Jay & Shilo: Nightmare Neighbours  

48:07 – The Questing Beast  

50:56 – The Prince’s Big Adventurer  

56:59 – Garden of Alla  

01:01:39 – Joan and Olivia: A Hollywood Ghost Story  

01:06:37 – Gay for Pay with Blake & Clay  

01:10:11 – The Crack of Doom!  

01:18:05 – The Walk in the Snow  

01:26:21 – The Chess Player  

01:32:16 – Iphigenia in Splott  

01:40:11 – Billy & the Dreamerz  

01:45:33 – Dreams  

01:50:48  – 9428  

01:57:05 – John Who  

02:06:05 – The Sorauren Book Club  

02:11:19 – Dead Broke  

02:23:36 – Sign Off

Follow our panelists:

Mackenzie Horner (Before the Downbeat: A Musical Podcast) – Instagram/Facebook: BeforetheDownbeat 

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3aYbBeN

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3sAbjAu 

Jillian Robinson – Instagram: @jillian.robinson96  

Ryan Borochovitz – Instagram: @ryanborochovitz [just this once!]

Welcome back to the 96th 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 96th episode we have a Duet Review of the Mirvish’s production of the new musical, & Juliet, written by David West Read and Max Martin, directed by Luke Sheppard, and starring Lorna Courtney in the title role. Join Jillian Robinson and Ryan Borochovitz as they discuss early 2000s pop music, Shakespearean fanfiction, and the magic of asking “what if…?”

& Juliet is playing at the Princess of Wales Theatre (300 King Street West, Toronto, ON) until August 14, 2022 – after which it goes to Broadway! Tickets can be purchased from the following link: https://www.mirvish.com/shows/juliet   

This review contains SPOILERS for & Juliet. It will begin with a general non-spoiler review until the [0:10:44] 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!]

Welcome back to the 95th 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 95th episode we celebrated Pride Month by discussing Teatro Real of Madrid’s 2014 production of Brokeback Mountain: The Opera, composed by Charles Wuorinen, with a libretto by Annie Proulx (adapted from her short story of the same name), directed by Ivo van Hove, and starring Daniel Okulitch and Tom Randle in the roles of Ennis del Mar and Jack Twist, respectively.   

Watch the play on BroadwayHD (subscription needed): https://www.broadwayhd.com/movies/brokeback-mountain-the-opera?display=portrait

Follow our panelists:

Mackenzie Horner (Before the Downbeat: A Musical Podcast) – Instagram/Facebook: BeforetheDownbeat

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3aYbBeN

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3sAbjAu

Carly Billings – Instagram: @mscarlybillings   

Patrick Teed – Instagram: @postmodernpat   

Afterlife Theatre Co. (Carly & Patrick’s company) – Instagram/Twitter: @afterlifetheatre   

Ryan Borochovitz – [Just send all that love to CoH instead; he won’t mind!]

Follow Cup of Hemlock Theatre on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @cohtheatre

Welcome back to the 94th 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 94th episode we are discussing the National Theatre’s 2014 production of Tennessee Williams’s A Streetcar Named Desire, directed by Benedict Andrews, and starring Gillian Anderson in the role of Blanche DuBois.   

Watch the play on NTatHome (subscription needed): https://www.ntathome.com/a-streetcar-named-desire   

CONTENT WARNING: A Streetcar Named Desire contains scenes dealing with sexual assault, domestic abuse, depression, alcoholism, and suicide. As a result, this review, likewise, speaks directly to many of these themes. Viewer discretion is advised.   

Follow our panelists:  

Mackenzie Horner (Before the Downbeat: A Musical Podcast) – Instagram/Facebook: BeforetheDownbeat 

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3aYbBeN

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3sAbjAu 

Carly Billings – Instagram: @mscarlybillings   

Andrew Pawarroo – Instagram: @andrew.s.pawarroo   

Patrick Teed – Instagram: @postmodernpat   

Follow Cup of Hemlock Theatre on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @cohtheatre

Welcome back to the 93rd 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. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our 93rd episode we have a new artist interview. This particular conversation was hosted by our Associate Producer Jillian Robinson and the artists who took on the hot seat were songwriting duo Katie Miller and Steve John Dale. Enjoy as these three discuss Katie and Steve's new Canadian musical FLASH which is premiering at the Calgary Fringe Festival. Together Jill, Katie, and Steve, crack open the content of this new piece, discuss the development of a pandemic project, and unpack the intensity of having your whole life flash before your eyes.  

Catch the show at Calgary Fringe (July 29 to August 5, 2022).  

The run will be in-person, but a LIVESTREAM option will be available on August 4, 7:45pm MDT (that’s 9:45pm EDT).  

Stay tuned for the ticket and livestream links! 

In the meantime, check out the festival: https://www.calgaryfringe.ca/   

Follow FLASH – Instagram: @flash_musical  

Follow Katie – Instagram: @merciermiller  

Follow Steve – Instagram: @stevejohndale

Welcome back to the 92nd 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. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our 92nd episode we bring you a Duet Review of Two Weird Tales, written and performed by Eric Woolfe, adapted from the novellas The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and At the Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraft. Join Ryan Borochovitz and Mackenzie Horner, as they discuss cockroaches and old ones, the narrative function of card tricks, and the underrated value of a clever theatre program!  

Two Weird Tales is playing at Red Sandcastle Theatre (922 Queen St E, Toronto, ON) until June 5th, 2022. Tickets can be purchased from the following link: https://www.eldritchtheatre.ca/tickets   

This review contains SPOILERS for Two Weird Tales, as well as the literary sources upon which it is based. It will begin with a general non-spoiler review until the 00:15:32 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: BeforetheDownbeat Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3aYbBeNSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3sAbjAu 

Ryan Borochovitz – [Just send all that love to CoH instead; he won’t mind!]