Graphic by Michael Torontow
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

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Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by Hugh Wheeler

Based on the play by Christopher Bond

Neighbourhood Food Hub at Glen Rhodes Campus

1470 Gerrard Street East, Toronto

Recipient of the 2022 Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Production of a Musical.

Sweeney Todd, whose real name is Benjamin Barker, uses his new alias to resume work in his barber shop above Mrs. Lovett’s struggling pie shop after being wrongfully sentenced to life imprisonment by the corrupt Judge Turpin. After swearing vengeance against the judge that tore his family apart, Todd and Lovett plot a unique plan that helps them both and leads them down a dangerous, thrilling path with deadly consequences.

Audiences will experience the haunting, horrible beauty of “Sweeney Todd” as a roving, immersive production inside the Neighbourhood Food Hub at Glen Rhodes Campus—its disparate spaces serving to augment their intimacy with the piece and indeed the characters within it.

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Neighbourhood Food Hub at Glen Rhodes Campus

1470 Gerrard Street East, Toronto

Mon., June 6 - 7:30 p.m. (Preview)

Thu., June 9 - 7:30 p.m. (Preview)

Fri., June 10 - 7:30 p.m. (Opening)

Sat., June 11 - 7:30 p.m.


Mon., June 13 - 7:30 p.m.

Thu., June 16 - 7:30 p.m.

Fri., June 17 - 7:30 p.m.

Sat., June 18 - 7:30 p.m.

Sun., June 19 - 4:00 p.m. (Just Added)


Thu., June 23 - 7:30 p.m.

Fri., June 24 - 7:30 p.m.

Sat. June 25 - 7:30 p.m.

Sun., June 26 - 4:00 p.m.


Mon., June 27 - 7:30 p.m.

Thu., June 30 - 7:30 p.m.

Fri., July 1 - 7:30 p.m.

Sat., July 2 - 7:30 p.m.

Sun., July 3 - 4:00 p.m.

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CAST

Michael Torontow Sweeney (Dora Nominee)

Glynis Ranney Mrs. Lovett (Dora Recipient)

Noah Beemer Tobias (Dora Nominee)

Tess Benger Johanna (Dora Nominee)

Joel Cumber Ensemble

Gabi Epstein Beggar Woman

Griffin Hewitt Anthony

Cyrus Lane Judge Turpin (Dora Recipient)

Jeff Lillico Pirelli (Dora Nominee)

Andrew Prashad Beadle Bamford

CREATIVES

Mitchell Cushman Director (Dora Recipient)

Cameron Carver Choreographer (Dora Recipient)

Dan Rutzen Music Director (Dora Nominee)

Kathleen Black Set and Prop Design (Dora Nominee)

Laura Delchiaro Costume Design (Dora Nominee)

Nick Blais Lighting Design (Dora Nominee)

Nate Bitton Fight Director

Patrick Lynn Production Manager

Joseph Taylor Technical Director/Production Supervisor

Julia Howman Head Technician

Crystal Lee Production Consultant

Jeff Soucy Stage Manager

Heather Bellingham Assistant Stage Manager

Charlotte Peters Apprentice Stage Manager

Meghan Speakman Rehearsal Stage Manager

CAST

Sweeney Todd
Michael Torontow (He/Him)
Mrs. Lovett
Glynis Ranney (She/Her)
Tobias
Noah Beemer (He/Him)
Johanna
Tess Benger (She/Her)
Ensemble
Joel Cumber (He/Him)
The Beggar Woman
Gabi Epstein (She/Her)
Anthony
Griffin Hewitt (He/Him)
Judge Turpin
Cyrus Lane (He/Him)
Pirelli
Jeff Lillico (He/Him)
The Beadle
Andrew Prashad (He/Him)

CREATIVES

Director
Mitchell Cushman (He/Him)
Music Director
Dan Rutzen (He/Him)
Choreographer/Associate Director
Cameron Carver (He/Him)
Set and Properties Designer
Kathleen Black (She/Her)
Lighting Designer
Nick Blais (He/Him)
Costume Designer
Laura Delchiaro (She/Her)
Production Manager
Patrick Lynn (They/Them)
Technical Director/Production Supervisor
Joseph Taylor (He/Him)
Head Technician
Julia Howman (She/Her)
Production Consultant
Crystal Lee (She/Her)
Stage Manager
Jeff Soucy (He/Him)
Assistant Stage Manager
Heather Bellingham (She/Her)
Apprentice Stage Manager
Charlotte Peters (She/Her)
Rehearsal Stage Manager
Meghan Speakman (She/Her)
Fight Director
Nate Bitton (He/Him)

London, UK--October 23 – November 10, 2018 (Part of The Curious Voyage)

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Graphic by Michael Torontow
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Graphic by Michael Torontow

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by Hugh Wheeler

Based on the play by Christopher Bond

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Recipient of the 2022 Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Production of a Musical.

Sweeney Todd, whose real name is Benjamin Barker, uses his new alias to resume work in his barber shop above Mrs. Lovett’s struggling pie shop after being wrongfully sentenced to life imprisonment by the corrupt Judge Turpin. After swearing vengeance against the judge that tore his family apart, Todd and Lovett plot a unique plan that helps them both and leads them down a dangerous, thrilling path with deadly consequences.

Audiences will experience the haunting, horrible beauty of “Sweeney Todd” as a roving, immersive production inside the Neighbourhood Food Hub at Glen Rhodes Campus—its disparate spaces serving to augment their intimacy with the piece and indeed the characters within it.

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Booking PolicyCOVID-19 Precautions + Rain Policy
DATES
June 6, 2022 - July 3, 2022
venue

Neighbourhood Food Hub at Glen Rhodes Campus

1470 Gerrard Street East, Toronto

Duration

Approximately 3.5 hours.

ADVISORY

This is a promenade style, immersive performance that will require the audience to follow the story by actively exploring different parts of the building, which includes the use of staircases. We offer personal support for patrons with limited mobility. Please contact us if you would like further information.

We are welcoming a maximum of 44 guests per performance.

While we are taking provincial health mandates under consideration, due to the intimate nature of the performance we expect to request our audience to be masked and fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

CONTENT advisory
This production contains content some may find age-inappropriate, offensive, or triggering. If you would like to know more, please click below.
Spoiler-Free
General Advisory

Violence, coarse language, strong sexual content (no nudity), frightening scenes

Detailed Advisory
(May Include Spoilers)

Violence:

  • Several stylized depictions of murder with a straight razor (no depiction of blood or realistic wounds)
  • Physical bullying
  • Depiction of killing a bird

Sexual Content:

  • One scene suggesting rape or other sexual violence
  • One scene in which a male simulates having an orgasm while engaging in autoerotic asphyxiation

Adult Language:

  • the word "shit" is spoken/sung several times

Frightening Scenes:

  • multiple scenes are dimly lit and designed to create eeriness and suspense
schedule

Mon., June 6 - 7:30 p.m. (Preview)

Thu., June 9 - 7:30 p.m. (Preview)

Fri., June 10 - 7:30 p.m. (Opening)

Sat., June 11 - 7:30 p.m.


Mon., June 13 - 7:30 p.m.

Thu., June 16 - 7:30 p.m.

Fri., June 17 - 7:30 p.m.

Sat., June 18 - 7:30 p.m.

Sun., June 19 - 4:00 p.m. (Just Added)


Thu., June 23 - 7:30 p.m.

Fri., June 24 - 7:30 p.m.

Sat. June 25 - 7:30 p.m.

Sun., June 26 - 4:00 p.m.


Mon., June 27 - 7:30 p.m.

Thu., June 30 - 7:30 p.m.

Fri., July 1 - 7:30 p.m.

Sat., July 2 - 7:30 p.m.

Sun., July 3 - 4:00 p.m.

tickets
$70+HST. Unfortunately, we are not offering any special rates or discounted tickets for this production.
COVID-19 Policy

The Province of Ontario requires proof of vaccination to attend all indoor theatre events. Please note that we will require:

-Proof of Vaccination & Valid ID upon entry.
-Patrons complete a Covid-19 Self-Assessment for contact tracing purposes.
-Patrons wear their mask at all times when in the building (except when actively eating or drinking)

Only book tickets if you have received your second vaccination at least 14 days prior to the performance. If you do not have proof of vaccination and proof of identity, unfortunately, you will not be allowed access to the building.

Free Admission Policy

A security charge of $0.01 CAD is required to validate booking. Patrons can cancel or reschedule up to 48 hours before the performance without charge. Please email admin@tift.ca to make any changes.

In the event a patron fails to cancel or make alternate changes and does not attend the performance, a $25.00 charge will be applied per ticket to the patron’s credit card. This charge will be used as a donation to the theatre and a tax receipt will be issued.

UPDATED COVID-19 POLICY: Due to the nature of our programming, in addition to the Ontario government's ongoing mask mandate, Talk Is Free Theatre WILL CONTINUE to require proof of vaccination after February 28, 2022 and reserves the right to implement other safety measures as necessary. We will do our best to keep you informed, as safety measures can change at any time.
CAST
Sweeney Todd
Michael Torontow (He/Him)
Mrs. Lovett
Glynis Ranney (She/Her)
Tobias
Noah Beemer (He/Him)
Johanna
Tess Benger (She/Her)
Ensemble
Joel Cumber (He/Him)
The Beggar Woman
Gabi Epstein (She/Her)
Anthony
Griffin Hewitt (He/Him)
Judge Turpin
Cyrus Lane (He/Him)
Pirelli
Jeff Lillico (He/Him)
The Beadle
Andrew Prashad (He/Him)
CREATIVES and production team
Director
Mitchell Cushman (He/Him)
Director
Music Director
Dan Rutzen (He/Him)
Music Director
Choreographer/Associate Director
Cameron Carver (He/Him)
Choreographer/Associate Director
Set and Properties Designer
Kathleen Black (She/Her)
Set and Properties Designer
Lighting Designer
Nick Blais (He/Him)
Lighting Designer
Costume Designer
Laura Delchiaro (She/Her)
Costume Designer
Production Manager
Patrick Lynn (They/Them)
Production Manager
Technical Director/Production Supervisor
Joseph Taylor (He/Him)
Technical Director/Production Supervisor
Head Technician
Julia Howman (She/Her)
Head Technician
Production Consultant
Crystal Lee (She/Her)
Production Consultant
Stage Manager
Jeff Soucy (He/Him)
Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Heather Bellingham (She/Her)
Assistant Stage Manager
Apprentice Stage Manager
Charlotte Peters (She/Her)
Apprentice Stage Manager
Rehearsal Stage Manager
Meghan Speakman (She/Her)
Rehearsal Stage Manager
Fight Director
Nate Bitton (He/Him)
Fight Director
CAST

Michael Torontow Sweeney (Dora Nominee)

Glynis Ranney Mrs. Lovett (Dora Recipient)

Noah Beemer Tobias (Dora Nominee)

Tess Benger Johanna (Dora Nominee)

Joel Cumber Ensemble

Gabi Epstein Beggar Woman

Griffin Hewitt Anthony

Cyrus Lane Judge Turpin (Dora Recipient)

Jeff Lillico Pirelli (Dora Nominee)

Andrew Prashad Beadle Bamford

CREATIVES

Mitchell Cushman Director (Dora Recipient)

Cameron Carver Choreographer (Dora Recipient)

Dan Rutzen Music Director (Dora Nominee)

Kathleen Black Set and Prop Design (Dora Nominee)

Laura Delchiaro Costume Design (Dora Nominee)

Nick Blais Lighting Design (Dora Nominee)

Nate Bitton Fight Director

Patrick Lynn Production Manager

Joseph Taylor Technical Director/Production Supervisor

Julia Howman Head Technician

Crystal Lee Production Consultant

Jeff Soucy Stage Manager

Heather Bellingham Assistant Stage Manager

Charlotte Peters Apprentice Stage Manager

Meghan Speakman Rehearsal Stage Manager

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