164. The Cup | Migraaaants (Two Thousand Feet Up Theatre Co.)

Welcome back to the 164th 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 164th episode we bring you a a duet review of Migraaaants by Matei Visneic, presented in its Toronto premiere by Two Thousand Feet Up Theatre Co., directed by Siavash Shabanpour. Join Ryan Borochovitz and Jimmy Zhao, as they discuss the ethics and aesthetics of laughing about serious subject matter, the mechanics of immersive theatre, and how much the world has changed since 2016. 

Migraaaants is playing at Theatre Passe Muraille (16 Ryerson Ave, Toronto, ON) until January 28th, 2024. Tickets can be purchased from the following link: https://ca.patronbase.com/_TheatrePasseMuraille/Productions/MIG/Performances

This review contains SPOILERS for Migraaaants. It will begin with a general non-spoiler review until the [11:00] 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. 

 

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

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