Today in Toronto: Jean Cocteau, More Fine Girls, New Creations Festival and Tafelmusik

La Voix Humaine When Jean Cocteau completed this play in 1927, he thought of it as both a present and a punishment for his leading ladies, who had griped that his works were showcases for directors and writers. No complaints now: performing the demanding monologue is a master class in acting. Find out more »

More Fine Girls The last time we saw the Fine sisters, they were cursing each other in the garret of their childhood home in the hilarious and tender 1995 smash The Attic, The Pearls and Three Fine Girls. Ten years later, they’re in the basement, seeking solace in the face of another familial meltdown. Find out more »

New Creations Festival This annual TSO event packs the hall with people eager to move beyond the classics. They’ll get their fill this year—it’s hard to imagine a more exciting playlist. John Adams conducts his own City Noir, and percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie tackles a new concerto by Canadian Vincent Ho. Find out more »

The Galileo Project: Music of the Spheres The lineup for the Tafelmusik presentation may include the usual suspects—Vivaldi, Handel—but narration and stellar visuals make for a multimedia tribute to history’s great astronomer that’s anything but humdrum. Find out more »