by Renee Tratch | Dec 20, 2018 | Theatre
It was discovering that 34-letter word that had my kids asking to see Mary Poppins. We opted to see the musical production at Young People’s Theatre (on until January 6, 2019) instead of waiting to see the latest Hollywood rendition, which opens at the movie...
by Renee Tratch | Dec 26, 2017 | Best of Toronto, Family Attraction, Theatre, Trails
It was a good one. Toronto does not disappoint in the what-to-do-with-the-kids department. This year we explored some of the newest destinations for families, plus discovered some new-to-us spots that will definitely be on our return list for next year. Here they are...
by Renee Tratch | Dec 4, 2017 | Theatre
I am not sure who laughed more – me, my eight year-old or grandma in TOw – at this year’s holiday panto A Christmas Carol, the Family Musical with a Scrooge Loose on now until December 31, 2017 at Toronto’s Elgin Theatre. The beauty of the hilarity is that we...
by Renee Tratch | Nov 23, 2017 | Theatre
Don’t be a bully. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is a classic and I was excited to introduce my boys to the story at Toronto’s Young People Theatre (on the mainstage now until December 31, 2017.) While it’s easy to lump Belle in with all the other princesses, her tale...
by Renee Tratch | Dec 19, 2016 | Theatre
This may just be the highlight in the lead up to the holidays. I was on the hunt for some holiday cheer. This year has been a particularly heavy one as far as world events go. And maybe it’s because I’ve struggled explaining the challenges and tragedies to my...
by Renee Tratch | Dec 8, 2016 | Giveaway, Movie, Screen Time, Theatre
One of my most vivid movie memories from my childhood is E.T. — Sweet Elliott. That strange but adorable alien and his freaky voice. The Reese’s Pieces. And Drew Barrymore when she was cute and innocent. So I couldn’t be more excited about revisiting the classic...
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