Saturday, 11 April 2026

"The Moors", The Theatre Centre, Toronto, ON

Gord and I spent the afternoon volunteering at The Theatre Centre (Queen Street W/Dovercourt Road).


A young governess arrives at a mysterious manor on the remote Moors of England after exchanging many letters with the master of the house. But when the door opens, the only residents are his spinster sisters, a maid (or is it two maids?), and a lovelorn mastiff pining for a far-flung moor-hen. But when there seems to be no child to care for, she’s left to wonder why she has been brought here. The Moors is a dark comedy about love, desperation, and the dangerous results of yearning to be seen. Drawing inspiration from classic Victorian Gothic novels by the Brontë sisters, but twisting the genre to become something weirder and wilder, The Moors is undeniably queer and unmistakably modern.

I don’t usually like period pieces but found this one entertaining. The acting was very good. It’s playing until April 19. 

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