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I had the chance to ask writer Diana Tso a few questions about her play, Comfort , recently. The show is described as: "Comfort is the love story of two Chinese youth; a fisherman, Ping Yang, and the daughter of an esteemed silk merchant, Dan Feng, who find love and friendship in their shared passion for opera against the backdrop of World War II. As the war rages on, their city of Nanjing is captured and occupied by the Japanese Imperial Army, setting off the Nanjing Massacre where hundreds of thousands of citizens were brutally murdered. The lovers become separated when Dan Feng is captured and imprisoned in a comfort house in Shanghai." Check out our Q&A below the cut!

Sometimes the reality Far exceeds the fantasy And you laugh And it's easy And you kiss And you're in it  And it tingles And you're ready And on fire and Just... So... Close... And then you're naked And he feels bad And it's been hours And he's declined to sleep over And is walking out the door And you sit on the throne And remember And miss the one before And you wonder Because women often do Was it the wine Or was it you? Photo courtesy:  bit.ly/2fHcFFs

Christopher Enns, Larissa Koniuk, and Stepanie Tritchew in  Shadow Box If you read my reviews for Mooney On Theatre (and if you're not regularly visiting Mooney on Theatre , you should start right now), you may remember my review of The Bicycle Opera 's Shadow Box in 2015. It was my first opera, my first time seeing any sort of performance in a bicycle shop, and it was a truly unforgettable experience! This year I was lucky enough to ask The Bicycle Opera 's co-founder Larissa Koniuk a few questions about their new production, Travelogue , part of the Toy Piano Composers  nine day Curiosity Festival . Travelogue  is two nights only, so get your tickets now (details at the bottom).