Monday, January 05, 2026
How a Barrie-based theatre company became Sondheim’s home
www.thestar.com: The church basement where Talk Is Free Theatre rehearses, in Toronto’s east-end Danforth neighbourhood, looks like any other. It’s framed by yellow walls and HVAC ducts that wind across the ceiling. In one corner, mismatched armchairs are stacked into a group of tall towers. Below, you can feel the occasional rumble of the subway trains passing underground.
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The quote from the Stephen Sondheim and Lin-Manuel Miranda interview is something that fuels artistic novelty. Any time a review of a show or company states that it is ‘boundary pushing’ I find myself both intrigued and skeptical - in what way(s)? To stage Sweeny Todd at a food bank is an interesting choice. I enjoy site-specific stagings quite a bit, and I wonder what directorial choices were made to support such a statement. To stage a musical as an end in and of itself rather than a means of monetary gain is admirable, and I wish that was a possibility for more theatres globally. I’m glad that such a company tours globally. Using concept musicals in this setting seems fitting, as such an artist-first approach allows for creative freedom. Their tight rehearsal schedule was a little shocking, actually - to have seventeen days of rehearsal, two days of tech, to be straight into previews is a swift process.
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