Cup of Hemlock Theatre Podcast

About Cup of Hemlock Theatre Podcast

Cup of Hemlock Theatre is a Toronto-based collective devoted to facilitating in-depth dialogue on the art and practice of theatre. Utilizing digital platforms to connect, showcase, and promote theatre artists, scholars, and enthusiasts from all over the map, we aim to foster community, creativity, and critical discussion.

Publisher

Cup of Hemlock Theatre

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Jan 2021

Latest episode

9 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

311 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Nov 2026

   311. The Cup | CAMP (Branch Out Theatre)

   Welcome back to the 311th 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 311th episode we bring you a Duet Review of CAMP [no exclamation mark], written by Naomi Tessler, directed by Alice Fox Lundy, starring Tessler and Lauren Mayer, presented by Branch Out Theatre. Join Mackenzie Horner and Ryan Borochovitz, as they discuss fascinating tensions, false equivalences, and post-memory pedagogy.CAMP is playing at the Sweet Action Theatre (180 Shaw St, #106, Toronto, ON) until November 14th, 2026. Tickets can be purchased from the following link: https://www.sweetaction.ca/events/2026/11/5/camp-1 This review contains many SPOILERS for CAMP. It will begin with a general non-spoiler review until the [34:53] 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. More importantly, CONTENT WARNING for discussions of sexual assault, enslavement, anti-Semitism, and the violence of the Holocaust. The most direct invocations of those topics are contained the first 10 minutes after the beginning of the spoiler section.Follow our panelists: Mackenzie Horner (Before the Downbeat: A Musical Podcast) – Instagram/Facebook: BeforetheDownbeatApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3aYbBeNSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3sAbjAuRyan Borochovitz – [Just send all that love to CoH instead; he won’t mind!]; if you enjoy his theatre thoughts, more can be found at https://nextmag.ca/search/borochovitz Follow Cup of Hemlock Theatre on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @cohtheatreIf you’d like us to review your upcoming show in Toronto, please send press invites/inquiries to coh.theatre.MM@gmail.com

2. 

   9 Nov 2026

   310. The Cup | The Call Centre of Cthulhu (Eldritch Theatre)

   Welcome back to the 310th 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 310th episode we bring you a Duet Review of The Call Centre of Cthulhu, Eldritch Theatre’s latest horror-comedy riff on the works of H.P. Lovecraft, written and performed by Eric Woolfe. Join Mackenzie Horner and Ryan Borochovitz, as they discuss tight tricks, gory treats, and resourceful hand cream.The Call Centre of Cthulhu is playing at the Red Sandcastle Theatre (922 Queen St E, Toronto, ON) until November 8th, 2026. Tickets can be purchased from the following link: https://eldritchtheatre.ca/callcentreofcthulhu/ This review contains many SPOILERS for The Call Centre of Cthulhu. It will begin with a general non-spoiler review until the [14:44] 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. Follow our panelists: Mackenzie Horner (Before the Downbeat: A Musical Podcast) – Instagram/Facebook: BeforetheDownbeatApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3aYbBeNSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3sAbjAuRyan Borochovitz – [Just send all that love to CoH instead; he won’t mind!]; if you enjoy his theatre thoughts, more can be found at https://nextmag.ca/search/borochovitz Follow Cup of Hemlock Theatre on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @cohtheatreIf you’d like us to review your upcoming show in Toronto, please send press invites/inquiries to coh.theatre.MM@gmail.com

3. 

   9 Nov 2026

   309. The Cup | Taking Clown Seriously (ft. the MONKS) | Editorial

   Welcome back to the 309th 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 309th episode we have an episode of “The Cup: Editorial” in which Co-Artistic Producer Ryan Borochovitz brings listeners the spiritual successor to last year’s editorial on “Theatre, Sitcoms, and SNL,” in which we welcome Annie Luján and Veronica Hortigüela (the creator-performers behind the hit clown show, MONKS) to discuss the power of comedy and liveness in relation to their piece — as well as its mass media influences and possible future. Join these three as they unpack serious failure, red noses, and hierarchies of creative expression. MONKS is playing at Tarragon Theatre Centre (30 Bridgman Ave, Toronto, ON) until November 15th, 2026. Tickets can be purchased from the following link: https://tarragontheatre.com/plays/tarragon-season-26-27/monks/ SEE ALSO: - Our first MONKS review from Toronto Fringe 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDKw_MDJLEY - Our second MONKS review form the Theatre Centre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O19CrIz4EL8 - Our editorial on “Theatre, Sitcoms, & SNL”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFEASVrYnQ4 - Our review of Wren Theatre’s production of Doubt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlIkl3Rvzz4 Follow the MONKS – Instagram: @monksonstageFollow Cup of Hemlock Theatre on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @cohtheatre If you’d like us to review your upcoming show in Toronto, please send press invites/inquiries to coh.theatre.MM@gmail.com

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

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Quality

54

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60