Welcome back to the 230th 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 230th episode we bring you a Duet Review of The Roof is Leaking ਛੱਤ ਚੋਂਦੀ ਹੈ, a new play by Davinder Malhi and Sanskruti Marathe, directed by Ash Knight, presented in its world premiere by Pleiades Theatre. Join Jillian Robinson and Ryan Borochovitz, as they discuss multilayered mourning, symbolic trials, and intersections of tradition and change.
The Roof is Leaking ਛੱਤ ਚੋਂਦੀ ਹੈ is playing at the Berkeley Street Theatre (26 Berkeley St, Toronto, ON) until May 18th, 2025. Tickets can be purchased from the following link: https://www.pleiadestheatre.org/theroofisleaking This review contains many SPOILERS for The Roof is Leaking ਛੱਤ ਚੋਂਦੀ ਹੈ. It will begin with a general non-spoiler review until the [07:55] 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: Jillian Robinson – Instagram: @jillian.robinson96 Ryan 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.comCHAPTERS: 0:00 – Intro: Water, Water Everywhere 1:50 – Pre-Spoiler 8:11 – SPOILERS from here on out 8:24 – In the Moisture of It All 18:44 – Cracked Drywall 23:17 – Getting Divorced at Recess 27:08 – Up with the Times 30:22 – Representing Tradition 39:51 – Representing Understanding45:13 – Sign Off: The Beauty of Dialogue
