THE UNIT: New Québec Plays Ready For The Stage- Professional Reading 9/20-23
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2018
After great success last year with the inaugural project, Infinitheatre presents the second cohort of the Quebec English-language Playwrights' Unit (The Unit). This rich roster of uniquely Quebec plays is poised for programming in theatres across the country. The Unit, under the guidance of dramaturge and playwright Alexandria Haber, is proud to announce that after a year in development there will be seven staged readings from September 20-23. Readings take place at Centaur Theatre, The Segal Centre for Performing Arts, MainLine Theatre and Espace Freestanding Room. All events are free, with donations gratefully accepted.
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2018
After great success last year with the inaugural project, Infinitheatre presents the second cohort of the Quebec English-language Playwrights' Unit (The Unit). This rich roster of uniquely Quebec plays is poised for programming in theatres across the country. The Unit, under the guidance of dramaturge and playwright Alexandria Haber, is proud to announce that after a year in development there will be seven staged readings from September 20-23. Readings take place at Centaur Theatre, The Segal Centre for Performing Arts, MainLine Theatre and Espace Freestanding Room. All events are free, with donations gratefully accepted.
BWW Review: RIGOLETTO at Opéra De Montréal
by Maggie Owen - September 19, 2018
The Opera de Montreal opened its 39th season on September 15th, 2018 with Giuseppe Verdi's opera Rigoletto at the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier in Place des Arts. This 19th-century classic is steered by well-known director Michael Cavanagh as well as Italian conductor Carlo Montanaro, who leads the Orchestre Metropolitain and the Opera de Montreal Chorus. Rigoletto is performed by a mainly Canadian cast including Montreal's very own mezzo-soprano Carolyn Sproule.
by Maggie Owen - September 19, 2018
The Opera de Montreal opened its 39th season on September 15th, 2018 with Giuseppe Verdi's opera Rigoletto at the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier in Place des Arts. This 19th-century classic is steered by well-known director Michael Cavanagh as well as Italian conductor Carlo Montanaro, who leads the Orchestre Metropolitain and the Opera de Montreal Chorus. Rigoletto is performed by a mainly Canadian cast including Montreal's very own mezzo-soprano Carolyn Sproule.
Canada's First Professional Muslim Theatre Company Launches in Montreal
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2018
The Silk Road Institute, a Canadian Muslim non-profit organization dedicated to promoting cultural arts, is launching Canada's first professional Muslim theatre company this fall in Montreal. The Silk Road Theatre will be dedicated to sharing diverse narratives from within Muslim communities with the intention of building bridges of understanding and dialogue with wider Canadian society. The company's first production is the critically-acclaimed play, The Domestic Crusaders, playing at Espace Knox from September 27 to October 6, 2018.
by BWW News Desk - September 19, 2018
The Silk Road Institute, a Canadian Muslim non-profit organization dedicated to promoting cultural arts, is launching Canada's first professional Muslim theatre company this fall in Montreal. The Silk Road Theatre will be dedicated to sharing diverse narratives from within Muslim communities with the intention of building bridges of understanding and dialogue with wider Canadian society. The company's first production is the critically-acclaimed play, The Domestic Crusaders, playing at Espace Knox from September 27 to October 6, 2018.
Yiddish Theatre Presents A BINTEL BRIEF
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2018
The Segal Centre for Performing Arts is proud to present A Bintel Brief, a Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre (DWYT) production. One of the DWYT's most beloved plays, A Bintel Brief presented in Yiddish with English and French supertitles returns to the Segal Centre Studio for eight performances from October 14 to October 21, 2018.
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2018
The Segal Centre for Performing Arts is proud to present A Bintel Brief, a Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre (DWYT) production. One of the DWYT's most beloved plays, A Bintel Brief presented in Yiddish with English and French supertitles returns to the Segal Centre Studio for eight performances from October 14 to October 21, 2018.
Cirque Du Soleil's CRYSTAL Comes To Edmonton
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2018
Cirque du Soleil is thrilled to return to the Edmonton area with its coolest arena show yet - Cirque du Soleil's CRYSTAL. This unique arena production showcases synchronized, freestyle and extreme skating alongside circus disciplines such as swinging trapeze, aerial straps and hand to hand. CRYSTAL will perform at Rogers Place from Wednesday, February 13 through Sunday, February 17 for 8 shows only. Tickets for CRYSTAL are available online exclusively to Cirque Club members starting Monday, September 17 at 10:00 am. Cirque Club membership is free and benefits includes access to advance tickets, special offers and exclusive behind-the-scenes information. To join, visit www.cirqueclub.com. General ticket on sale for Edmonton performances of CRYSTAL will be available starting September 21 at 10:00 am.
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2018
Cirque du Soleil is thrilled to return to the Edmonton area with its coolest arena show yet - Cirque du Soleil's CRYSTAL. This unique arena production showcases synchronized, freestyle and extreme skating alongside circus disciplines such as swinging trapeze, aerial straps and hand to hand. CRYSTAL will perform at Rogers Place from Wednesday, February 13 through Sunday, February 17 for 8 shows only. Tickets for CRYSTAL are available online exclusively to Cirque Club members starting Monday, September 17 at 10:00 am. Cirque Club membership is free and benefits includes access to advance tickets, special offers and exclusive behind-the-scenes information. To join, visit www.cirqueclub.com. General ticket on sale for Edmonton performances of CRYSTAL will be available starting September 21 at 10:00 am.
Centaur Theatre announces its 50th Anniversary LEGACY SERIES
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2018
Centaur Theatre announces its 50th Anniversary LEGACY SERIES, three staged play readings that will each run for a limited time throughout the 2018-19 season. For the uninitiated, staged readings are not full-fledged productions, however the who's who of participating artists is guaranteed to evoke vibrant memories for audience members fortunate enough to have seen the original productions. For younger audiences, it's a rare opportunity to experience these enduring favourites.
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2018
Centaur Theatre announces its 50th Anniversary LEGACY SERIES, three staged play readings that will each run for a limited time throughout the 2018-19 season. For the uninitiated, staged readings are not full-fledged productions, however the who's who of participating artists is guaranteed to evoke vibrant memories for audience members fortunate enough to have seen the original productions. For younger audiences, it's a rare opportunity to experience these enduring favourites.
Winners Announced For Inaugural $25,000 Mecenat Musica Prix 3 Femmes
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2018
Shining the spotlight on emerging Canadian female and female-identified composers and librettists who demonstrate extraordinary promise in opera creation, winners for the first-ever Mecenat Musica Prix 3 Femmes have been announced in Montreal.
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2018
Shining the spotlight on emerging Canadian female and female-identified composers and librettists who demonstrate extraordinary promise in opera creation, winners for the first-ever Mecenat Musica Prix 3 Femmes have been announced in Montreal.
Segal Centre to Present the Tony Award-Winning Best Musical ONCE
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
The Segal Centre for Performing Arts is kicking off the 2018-2019 theatre season with the Montreal premiere of Once. Playing in the Sylvan Adams Theatre from October 7 to October 28, 2018, this Tony award-winning musical takes audiences on the sweeping journey of star-crossed lovers accompanied by mesmerizing music.
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
The Segal Centre for Performing Arts is kicking off the 2018-2019 theatre season with the Montreal premiere of Once. Playing in the Sylvan Adams Theatre from October 7 to October 28, 2018, this Tony award-winning musical takes audiences on the sweeping journey of star-crossed lovers accompanied by mesmerizing music.
The METAs Announce Nominees For The 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
At a community and media event held at the Monument-National's cafe on Thursday September 6th, The Montreal English Theatre Awards Committee announced the nominees for this year's Awards Ceremony. The Montreal English Theatre Awards (METAs) recognize and celebrate outstanding artistic work in Montreal's English Theatre. Established in 2012, the peer-juried awards exist to promote professional and emerging English theatre artists and companies, to heighten their visibility both regionally and beyond, and to elevate the level of critical discourse about theatre in Montreal amongst artists and with the community at large.
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2018
At a community and media event held at the Monument-National's cafe on Thursday September 6th, The Montreal English Theatre Awards Committee announced the nominees for this year's Awards Ceremony. The Montreal English Theatre Awards (METAs) recognize and celebrate outstanding artistic work in Montreal's English Theatre. Established in 2012, the peer-juried awards exist to promote professional and emerging English theatre artists and companies, to heighten their visibility both regionally and beyond, and to elevate the level of critical discourse about theatre in Montreal amongst artists and with the community at large.
THE UNIT: New Québec Plays Ready For The Stage- Professional Reading 9/20-23
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2018
After great success last year with the inaugural project, Infinitheatre presents the second cohort of the Quebec English-language Playwrights' Unit (The Unit). This rich roster of uniquely Quebec plays is poised for programming in theatres across the country. The Unit, under the guidance of dramaturge and playwright Alexandria Haber, is proud to announce that after a year in development there will be seven staged readings from September 20-23. Readings take place at Centaur Theatre, The Segal Centre for Performing Arts, MainLine Theatre and Espace Freestanding Room. All events are free, with donations gratefully accepted.
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2018
After great success last year with the inaugural project, Infinitheatre presents the second cohort of the Quebec English-language Playwrights' Unit (The Unit). This rich roster of uniquely Quebec plays is poised for programming in theatres across the country. The Unit, under the guidance of dramaturge and playwright Alexandria Haber, is proud to announce that after a year in development there will be seven staged readings from September 20-23. Readings take place at Centaur Theatre, The Segal Centre for Performing Arts, MainLine Theatre and Espace Freestanding Room. All events are free, with donations gratefully accepted.
ELAN Presents Arts Alive! Québec Final Regions' Events
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2018
Arts Alive! Quebec comes to the Montreal area for the final events in this successful, roving arts festival. The English-Language Arts Network (ELAN), in collaboration with the Quebec Writers Federation (QWF) and the Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec (AELAQ), is proud to present the inaugural edition of the Arts Alive! Quebec Library Series. This dynamic literary and music event takes place in libraries in Brossard on Sat. September 8, in Montreal West on Wed. September 26 and in Beaconsfield on Sat. September 29. Admission is free.
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2018
Arts Alive! Quebec comes to the Montreal area for the final events in this successful, roving arts festival. The English-Language Arts Network (ELAN), in collaboration with the Quebec Writers Federation (QWF) and the Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec (AELAQ), is proud to present the inaugural edition of the Arts Alive! Quebec Library Series. This dynamic literary and music event takes place in libraries in Brossard on Sat. September 8, in Montreal West on Wed. September 26 and in Beaconsfield on Sat. September 29. Admission is free.
3rd Annual FESTIVAL DES CLOWN Comes to Montreal This Fall
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2018
Located in the clown and circus capital of Canada, Montreal will play host to the 3rd annual Festival des Clown de Montreal from September 12-16, 2018.
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2018
Located in the clown and circus capital of Canada, Montreal will play host to the 3rd annual Festival des Clown de Montreal from September 12-16, 2018.
La Chapelle Announces 2018-2019 Programming
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2018
La Chapelle Scenes Contemporaines unveiled the detailed program for its four seasons 18-19. True to its mandate, La Chapelle offers a year rich in creation (23 projects on display, in addition to events scheduled in parallel) and welcomes a wide range of artists, emerging or more established, of all disciplines. Full program available at lachapelle.org.
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2018
La Chapelle Scenes Contemporaines unveiled the detailed program for its four seasons 18-19. True to its mandate, La Chapelle offers a year rich in creation (23 projects on display, in addition to events scheduled in parallel) and welcomes a wide range of artists, emerging or more established, of all disciplines. Full program available at lachapelle.org.
Arts Alive! Québec: Wakefield Continues with Music, Theatre, Dance Kids' Events, and More!
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2018
The performing arts land in Wakefield for Arts Alive! Quebec's (AAQ) next stop on September 7 and 8. This year's TaDa! Festival features top-notch performers in six mainstage shows over two days, with circus arts and other activities and workshops in between.
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2018
The performing arts land in Wakefield for Arts Alive! Quebec's (AAQ) next stop on September 7 and 8. This year's TaDa! Festival features top-notch performers in six mainstage shows over two days, with circus arts and other activities and workshops in between.
BWW Feature: GRAMMA MIA! at Cote Saint-Luc Dramatic Society
by Andee Shuster - August 21, 2018
Gramma Mia! is touted to be a unique spin on ABBA's jukebox musical Mamma Mia, and just happens to coincide with the cinematic release of Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again. Well played, Cote Saint-Luc; well played.
by Andee Shuster - August 21, 2018
Gramma Mia! is touted to be a unique spin on ABBA's jukebox musical Mamma Mia, and just happens to coincide with the cinematic release of Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again. Well played, Cote Saint-Luc; well played.
BWW Feature: AUDITIONS: Gleefully Looking for New Vocalists at Lyric Theatre Singers
by Andee Shuster - August 13, 2018
Known throughout the city for their annual December Christmas concert and June Broadway revue, The Lyric Singers offer local vocalists (currently aged 20-something to 70-something) a great opportunity to work with professional directors on a variety of musical styles.
by Andee Shuster - August 13, 2018
Known throughout the city for their annual December Christmas concert and June Broadway revue, The Lyric Singers offer local vocalists (currently aged 20-something to 70-something) a great opportunity to work with professional directors on a variety of musical styles.
NORDICITE Comes to Théâtre Incliné This Fall
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2018
Four years ago, author and director Jose Babin set out on an unusual circumpolar adventure and crossed path with wonderful peoples and territories. North of the Norwegian polar circle, she created the theater play NORDICITE, an intimate testimony of her voyage.
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2018
Four years ago, author and director Jose Babin set out on an unusual circumpolar adventure and crossed path with wonderful peoples and territories. North of the Norwegian polar circle, she created the theater play NORDICITE, an intimate testimony of her voyage.
BWW Review: ROMEO AND JULIET: LOVE IS LOVE at Repercussion Theatre
by Marilla Steuter-Martin - August 02, 2018
This year's Shakespeare-in-the-Park puts a modern twist on one the most well-known love stories of all time.
by Marilla Steuter-Martin - August 02, 2018
This year's Shakespeare-in-the-Park puts a modern twist on one the most well-known love stories of all time.
GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM Makes Canadian Premiere at Mainline Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2018
A remarkably moving, brilliantly funny love story, Gently Down The Stream reflects the triumphs and heartbreaks of the entire length of the gay rights movement, celebrating and mourning the ghosts of the men and women who led the way for equality, marriage, and the right to dream. Presented by Brave New Productions (celebrating 15 years) in special partnership with Fierte Montreal, Gently Down The Stream runs from August 2-11 (see various times below) at Mainline Theatre. Fresh off the heels of their acclaimed Fringe run of Buyer & Cellar, Gently Down The Stream is a unique combination of an unexpected love story coupled with an intense and personal exploration of gay rights through history.
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2018
A remarkably moving, brilliantly funny love story, Gently Down The Stream reflects the triumphs and heartbreaks of the entire length of the gay rights movement, celebrating and mourning the ghosts of the men and women who led the way for equality, marriage, and the right to dream. Presented by Brave New Productions (celebrating 15 years) in special partnership with Fierte Montreal, Gently Down The Stream runs from August 2-11 (see various times below) at Mainline Theatre. Fresh off the heels of their acclaimed Fringe run of Buyer & Cellar, Gently Down The Stream is a unique combination of an unexpected love story coupled with an intense and personal exploration of gay rights through history.
Female-Driven Projects Are The Big Winners At The 2018 Just For Laughs ComedyPRO Pitch Competitions
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2018
Female-driven projects are the big winners at the 2018 Just For Laughs ComedyPRO pitch competitions, which took place this past week during the key industry / media / performer dates of the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, Canada.
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2018
Female-driven projects are the big winners at the 2018 Just For Laughs ComedyPRO pitch competitions, which took place this past week during the key industry / media / performer dates of the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, Canada.
Miguel Rivas (of The Beaverton) & Freddie Rivas Bring Their Popular Live Show RAPP BATTLEZ To Montreal's Just For Laughs
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2018
Canadian Comedy Award-winning Rapp Battlez makes its OFF-JFL premiere at the Katacombes on Tuesday, July 24 at 11:59 p.m., and then joins Just For Laughs outdoor programming with two performances on the Loto-Quebec Stage on Wednesday, July 25 at 10 p.m. and Friday, July 27 at 8:30 p.m. Co-hosted and co-created by brothers Miguel Rivas (The Beaverton) and Freddie Rivas (Confederacy of Dunks), the wildly popular sketch comedy smackdown gives some of Canada's most talented sketch comedians a platform to square off against each other for comedic, tete-a-tete rap battle supremacy.
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2018
Canadian Comedy Award-winning Rapp Battlez makes its OFF-JFL premiere at the Katacombes on Tuesday, July 24 at 11:59 p.m., and then joins Just For Laughs outdoor programming with two performances on the Loto-Quebec Stage on Wednesday, July 25 at 10 p.m. and Friday, July 27 at 8:30 p.m. Co-hosted and co-created by brothers Miguel Rivas (The Beaverton) and Freddie Rivas (Confederacy of Dunks), the wildly popular sketch comedy smackdown gives some of Canada's most talented sketch comedians a platform to square off against each other for comedic, tete-a-tete rap battle supremacy.
Arts Alive! Quebec Stops in Knowlton and Quebec City
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2018
Spreading creativity throughout the province this summer, Arts Alive! Quebec's (AAQ) next stop is early August in both Knowlton (August 3-5) and Quebec City (August 3-4). A number of award-winning as well as up and coming musical artists are participating in both regions' weekend festivals.
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2018
Spreading creativity throughout the province this summer, Arts Alive! Quebec's (AAQ) next stop is early August in both Knowlton (August 3-5) and Quebec City (August 3-4). A number of award-winning as well as up and coming musical artists are participating in both regions' weekend festivals.
Last Chance to See 4'33” IN BAGHDAD at Toronto Fringe
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2018
Following a staggering success at the 2018 St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival where they took home the Runner-up Prize for the MainLine Creativity Award, Thought Experiment Productions' Ülfet Sevdi and Nicolas Royer-Artuso look forward to pleasantly puzzling Toronto audiences with 4'33" IN BAGHDAD, a subtle scholarly striptease disguised as saucy TED Talk style stand-up comedy. Directed by Sevdi, performed by Royer-Artuso and co-written by the duo, 4'33" IN BAGHDAD is an immersive and interactive experience that runs as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival at Factory Theatre's Mainspace from July 6 to 15.
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2018
Following a staggering success at the 2018 St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival where they took home the Runner-up Prize for the MainLine Creativity Award, Thought Experiment Productions' Ülfet Sevdi and Nicolas Royer-Artuso look forward to pleasantly puzzling Toronto audiences with 4'33" IN BAGHDAD, a subtle scholarly striptease disguised as saucy TED Talk style stand-up comedy. Directed by Sevdi, performed by Royer-Artuso and co-written by the duo, 4'33" IN BAGHDAD is an immersive and interactive experience that runs as part of the Toronto Fringe Festival at Factory Theatre's Mainspace from July 6 to 15.
Experience a Summer Brimming With Circus, Cabaret, Movies And Music in Les Jardins Gamelin
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2018
With summer holiday season in full swing, July and August in Les Jardins Gamelin will present a cornucopia of circus, movies, cabaret and music. There'll be extra fun for kids, with extended hours at La Maison jaune and family mornings with Les Petits bonheurs.
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2018
With summer holiday season in full swing, July and August in Les Jardins Gamelin will present a cornucopia of circus, movies, cabaret and music. There'll be extra fun for kids, with extended hours at La Maison jaune and family mornings with Les Petits bonheurs.
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