303. The Cup | To A Flame (1s1/Nightwood Theatre with Modern Times Stage Company & Why Not Theatre)

Welcome back to the 303rd 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 303rd episode we bring you a Duet Review of To A Flame, directed & choreographed by Josette Bushell-Mingo, English to ASL translation by Dawn Jani Birley, and presented by 1s1/Nightwood Theatre in association with Modern Stage Company and Why Not Theatre at the Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre. Join Jillian Robinson and Mackenzie Horner as they recount the polished poetics, grotesque girlhood, and silent scenery inside of Father’s house. To A Flame played at Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre (877 Yonge St.) from September 22 - October 4, 2026. This review contains SPOILERS. The episode will begin with a general non-spoiler review until the [20:22] mark, followed by a more in-depth/anything goes/spoiler-rich discussion. If you intend to see the production, if it is remounted in the future, 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/3sAbjAuJillian Robinson – Instagram: @jillian.robinson96 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.