Robert Lepage News

The Canadian Opera Company will present Béla Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle and Arnold Schoenberg’s Erwartung in a gripping double bill directed by Robert Lepage at Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.

What did our critic think of THE NAC’S PRESENTATION OF THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK at National Arts Centre?

The Canadian Opera Company has released a first look trailer for its upcoming double bill of Bluebeard's Castle and Erwartung, directed by acclaimed Canadian stage director Robert Lepage.

U.S. Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand will be bringing Harold Clurman, the 'Elder Statesman of the American Theatre' alive in the South Caroilna premiere of his solo play, Let It Be Art! at the Bluebird Theatre in Orangeburg.

DanceHouse will present the BC premiere of Ex Machina & Côté Danse's reimagined HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK, offering a fresh take on the classic Shakespearean tragedy.

Ex Machina, Côté Danse, Dvoretsky Productions and presenting partner Show One Productions will present the Toronto return of The Tragedy of Hamlet: Prince of Denmark.

In a world where AI increasingly tries to consume and simulate real human experiences, theatre sometimes feels like one of the last gasps of being in a room together. When we watch a show with others, respiration synchronizes, empathy increases, and information retention improves. It’s one of my favourite feelings.

​A highlight of the spring 2025 season, the creation of Guillaume Côté and Robert Lepage, Hamlet, will return to the stage. The creators took on the challenge of approaching this mythical work solely through dance.

The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University unveiled its Spring 2026 Season, featuring an exciting lineup of performances in music, dance, theater, and comedy.

“Since we surveyed, mapped, explored, and planted a flag,” writes Robert Lepage in his director’s note to THE FAR SIDE OF THE MOON, “our interest in the moon seems to have greatly diminished.” Lepage, however, believes that, while it may no longer be as much of an enigma, the moon will never lose its poetic appeal.

The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University has revealed its 2026 Spring Season, showcasing world-renowned artists across music, dance, theater, and comedy.

The Lied Center will present a reimagined production of Hamlet on October 17, 2025. Created by Robert Lepage’s Ex Machina and Guillaume Côté’s Côté Danse, the performance blends theater and dance in a contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy.

 In November, a legend of the global theatre returns to Canadian Stage to launch the 25.26 Bluma Appel season, as Robert Lepage illuminates Toronto with his storied masterpiece, THE FAR SIDE OF THE MOON.

Danse Danse has announced five major events to mark the fall of this 28th season, starting with the famous JOAT Festival international de Street Dance from August 26 to September 1.

Following acclaimed performances in Canada, Deciphers—a powerful, cross-cultural collaboration by choreographers and performers Naishi Wang and Jean Abreu—will make its UK premiere this autumn.

Actor Paul Michael Valley is nothing if not versatile. In his almost 40-year career, the Whitefish, Wisconsin, native has earned a Tony nomination – in his Broadway debut, for playing Thomas Jefferson in the 1997 Roundabout Theatre Company revival of the musical “1776.”

The Stratford Festival has extended its musicals, scheduling Annie for an additional six weeks on stage, plus more! Learn more about the festival and see how to attend.

After successfully changing the game back in 2018 with his innovative production of CORIOLANUS, Director Robert LePage is back at the Stratford Festival with a production of MACBETH that is sure to be the talk of the town. Cinematic, inventive, and captivating from start to finish, this is unlike any production of MACBETH you have ever seen. And it works incredibly well.

Robert Lepage has returned to the Stratford Festival with a bold new production of Macbeth, Shakespeare’s compelling tale of unchecked ambition. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Canadian Stage has unveiled the organization’s 25.26 season, marked by an exhilarating program of hotly anticipated Canadian Premieres, World Premieres of new Canadian plays, the return of beloved Canadian icons, and more.