Seems like it's just bad news piled upon bad news for the city's small theatres this fall... - First, falling closely on the heels of the closings of the Tim Sims Playhouse and the Poor Alex, Artword Theatre is told to vacate the premises of 75 Portland St by March (Hello condos!); - Then, the Great Hall at Dovercourt and Queen went on sale, putting the Theatre Centre's future in doubt (Hello condos?); - Now,......

Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez are talented former Albuquerquians (Albuquerquois?) whose absurd comedy show Sabotage is always a Fringe Festival highlight. Now settled, as settled as nomadic comedians get anyway, in Toronto, this dynamic duo have a new name, The Pyjama Men, and a new Second-City-sponsored show Stop Not Going, which is at the Tim Sims Playhouse for the rest of February. The Pajama Men, who are much admired by local sketch and improv comedians......

Sketch comedy troupe Better than Shakespeare may not really be superior to our man Shakes, but they are damn funny. This Montreal-based quintet rocked the Tim Sims Playhouse this fall and now they're back again Friday and Saturday at the Poor Alex. Torontoist e-mailed ringleader Dan Beirne (who used to write the Waiting for Nathan column at tangmonkey) to ask a few pertinent questions about the dark, dry stylings of BTS. How long has......

The Burnt Marshmallows and The Rumoli Bros., two comic duos of Fringe festival fame, are teaming up for some seasonal hilarity called The Clodhopper® Christmas Comedy Hour. Tonight, tomorrow and next Thursday and Friday, too, these two funny gals and two funny guys will join together for an old-fashioned variety show at the Tim Sims Playhouse. Yes, the comedy show is actually sponsored by Clodhoppers -- those Winnipeg-originated fudge and graham cracker clusters that are......