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Calgary, AB



Review: Theatre Calgary's THE TALE OF THE GIFTED PRINCE - A Journey of Self-Discovery


by Amanda Barnum - March 02, 2026

Faraway kingdoms, magical interventions, and larger-than-life puppets may sound like child’s play but The Tale of the Gifted Prince has found a way to combine all of these into a heartfelt tale of self-discovery. This brand new musical is based on the novel ‘The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen�...

Past Shows

Please Return to Empire Video
Please Return to Empire Video
Mar 25 – Apr 13, 2025

A coming-of-age comedy in a video store.2003. VHS is out and DVDs are in, and thousands of tapes have been unloaded on a small franchise...

Go For Gold, Audrey Pham
Go For Gold, Audrey Pham
Jan 28 – Feb 16, 2025

A quirky comedy that could only happen in Calgary.1988. It’s the age of Walkman’s and permed hair, and Calgary hosts the Winter Olympics. Audrey Pham...

Twelve Days
Twelve Days
Dec 5 – Dec 21, 2024

A heartwarming new holiday musical co-produced with Forte Musical Theatre Guild.1965. For Anton, studying music at McGill was his ticket off the farm. Stuck at...

Jake's Gift
Jake's Gift
Oct 29 – Nov 17, 2024

A beloved multi-award-winning Canadian play returns to Lunchbox.2004 & 1944. On the shores of Juno Beach, a precocious 10-year-old helps a WWII veteran confront ghosts...

THE BALLAD OF GEORGES BOIVIN
THE BALLAD OF GEORGES BOIVIN
Apr 16 – May 5, 2024

At 77, Georges Boivin decides to “give the dice a roll.” Georges just lost his wife, the “centre of his universe.” But there is life...

Kisapmata
Kisapmata
Jan 30 – Feb 18, 2024

The Tagalog word “kisapmata” means “blink of an eye.” It’s also the title of a punk banger by Filipino band, Rivermaya. Inspired by this song,...

With Bells On
With Bells On
Nov 28 – Dec 17, 2023

He's a mild-mannered accountant with persistent bad luck who heads out for his first night of adventure after a nasty divorce. When he holds the...

The Dark Lady
The Dark Lady
Oct 10 – Oct 29, 2023

"Write me a woman who fights for what she wants."For more than 400 years, mystery has enshrouded the identity of Shakespeare’s “Dark Lady” as depicted...

Cottagers and Indians
Cottagers and Indians
May 9 – Jun 27, 2023

In this funny and fierce play, an Indigenous man, Arthur Copper, has taken it upon himself to repopulate the lakes of his home territory with...

 Countries Shaped Like Stars
Countries Shaped Like Stars
Mar 21 – Apr 8, 2023

A musical love story for adults, teens and precocious children, Gwendolyn Magnificent and Bartholomew Spectacular use a tin-can telephone to share their whimsical story. The...

Raising Stanley/Life with Tulia
Raising Stanley/Life with Tulia
Feb 1 – Feb 19, 2023

A multidisciplinary storytelling show about living and working with guide dogs. Blind storyteller and disability rights activist Kim Kilpatrick tells charming, insightful and surprising stories...

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