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Paprika Festival at Aki Studio
Dates: 5/12/2026 - 5/16/2026
📍 Theatre: Aki Studio
Paprika Festival
585 Dundas Street East
Toronto, ON M5A 2B7
Tickets: PWYC
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Paprika Festival is proud to announce programming for the 25th anniversary festival taking place May 12-16, 2026 at Native Earth’s Aki Studio in Toronto. Paprika Festival 2026 will include free community events, and presentations of new work from nine artists in the Directors Lab, Playwrights Unit, Indigenous Arts Program, and Design Lab 2026 cohort: Kéïta Fournier-Pelletier, Jane-Leigh Jamieson, Suleekha Hirsi, Gwen Gabriella Caughell, Melissa Avalos, Nicci Pryce, Kobena Ampofo, Vandana Maharaj, and saysah.
"It's hard to believe that Paprika has been supporting young and emerging artists for a quarter of a century! Since its humble origins as a teen theatre festival operating out of Tarragon Theatre in 2001, Paprika has since evolved to be the launching pad for over 160 professional arts careers, with alumni including Zaiba Baig, Joelle Peters, Bea Pizano, and Mitchell Cushman,” said Amanda Lin, Artistic Producer.
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