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Following the success of Jurassic Unearthed by Silvers Circus, Showtime Attractions and Silvers Circus have once again joined forces to bring their most exciting and ambitious spectacular to Australiaa?"Sesame Street Circus Spectacular by Silvers, which will open in Melbourne on Thursday 11th Septem

Simone Schmidt's AUDIBLE SONGS FROM ROCKWOOD receives its first staging for theatre at this years' SummerWorks festival.

As I took my seat in the lobby of Stratford's Festival Theatre on Monday night, the eager patron next to me leaned in and proclaimed a?oeThere is quite the buzz in here!a?? She was absolutely right.

Colm Feore will utter the first words on the Stratford Festival's newest stage, an echo of the inaugural performance in 1953, when Alec Guinness's opening speech in Richard III anticipated the a?oeglorious summera?? that was to come for Stratford.

Guild Festival Theatre (GFT) is delighted to announce the appointment of Helen Juvonen and Tyler J.

Acclaimed mentalism duo Beyond Mental Borders have taken Toronto by storm, launching two monthly residencies, offering an evening of mentalism and magic unlike any other.

Fresh off an acclaimed run at the Toronto Fringe Festival, new musical EVERY SILVER LINING is coming to Stratford City Hall for what is sure to be a moving and memorable performance on Sunday August 25th.

The theatre has been used before as a medium to explore and discuss what harassment is and how it affects its victims.

The National Ballet of Canada today announced the Emerging Arts Critics (EAC) programme will expand in the 2019/20 season to include Soulpepper Theatre Company along with returning collaborators The National Ballet of Canada, Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) and the Canadian Opera Company(COC)

Opening on September 6, 2019 for a limited run of three performances, Hart House Theatre presents an original, devised work that is Curated and Directed by Indigenous educator and artist, Jill Carter.

Director Robert Adetuyi (Stomp the Yard, Bring It On) and Juno and Kobzar-Award-winning writers Danny Schur and Rick Chafe present their new movie musical STAND! at the Royal Theater in Toronto September 9-11.

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Artistic Director Tim Carroll and the Shaw Festival have announce their 2020 season.

Award-Winning, Broadway/Stratford/Toronto/DC actor, Bruce Dow in conjunction with Musical Director, Dan Rutzen (Sheridan College / Be More Chill (Canadian Premiere) are offering a Musical Theatre Master Class, Saturday, August 17th, Full Day (10am-5pm) Location: TBA.

Tafelmusik is announcing the release of Vivaldi con amore, the orchestra's first recording with Music Director Elisa Citterio.

As the Stratford Festival expands the activities of its Laboratory for the exploration of new work and theatre craft, it is excited to introduce an award for theatre-makers at this year's SummerWorks Performance Festival, one of Canada's most important platforms for launching new works.

Many artists spend their career working to become the best at one thing in their field, be it television, film, or theatre a?" but for Canadian composer Patric Caird, variety has been his main motivator throughout the last two-and-a-half decades.

What's a little insurance fraud among family? At the hands of writer Eli Pasic, it leads to 90 minutes of laughter and plenty of drama.

In the Wake of Wettlaufer a play about triumph of love over trauma at the Blyth Festival BLYTH.

How does an author title a play? Well, there should be something descriptive, enticing or informative to engage the audience from the outset.

Dusk Dances proudly presents its 25th annual season, returning to Withrow Park this summer with another week of exquisite dance works from Canada's finest dance makers! Dusk Dances is a renowned and beloved outdoor dance festival presented at Withrow Park each August.

 Previews begin today for The Crucible, Arthur Miller's haunting dramatization of the Salem witch trials.

COAL MINE THEATRE, Toronto's Off-Off Broadview Theatre, has just announced its extraordinary Season Six.

Birds of a Kind, Wajdi Mouawad's award-winning play about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, is now in previews before its official English-language première on Wednesday, August 14, at the Festival's Studio Theatre.

Toronto casting agency da Costa Talent Management is introducing a new agent to their team! Cat MacFarlane will be transitioning from her illustrious career as a stage manager in Canadian theatre, building a new and fresh roster from scratch with the Toronto division of da Costa Talent Management.