A Buddies in Bad Times and Obsidian Theatre Company production written by Robert O'Hara and directed by Jay Northcott. Bootycandy is a meta-theatrical, semi-autobiographical dark comedy that follows a young man's experience of power, permissibility, and privilege from the...
ArtAttack! is Buddies in Bad Times Theatre's art party fundraiser extravaganza and one of Toronto's best-loved art auctions. The event offers art aficionados and novices alike an exclusive chance to take home a work of art by over 60 visual artists.
Toronto Burlesque Festival returns to Buddies in Bad Times Theatre with its 2026 edition themed REVERIE, offering four nights of world-class burlesque, cabaret, and drag featuring artists from Toronto, across Canada, and around the globe. Headliners include Lou Lou la Duchesse...
REVERIE is the 14th edition of the Toronto Burlesque Festival, featuring four nights of burlesque, cabaret, and drag performances spotlighting over 50 artists from around the world. Headliners include Lou Lou la Duchesse de Rière, Jeez Loueez, Jezebel Express, and Burlesque Hall...
A We Quit Theatre production presented by Buddies in Bad Times, co-created by Emma Beech, Dhanu Chinniah, Arne MacPherson, Gislina Patterson, and Dasha Plett, and directed by Gislina Patterson. GLORY! is a contemporary dance docu-drama set in the labyrinthine Playboy mansion...
Rhubarb! returns for its 48th year as Canada's longest-running genre-bending festival of Live Art, with Festival Director Ludmylla Reis. The 2027 edition is themed around the concept of the crossroads — a meeting of the path being chosen and the path being left behind, a place...
DIE TONIGHT, LIVE FOREVER or THE NOSFERATU PRINCIPLE a Buddies production in association with Modern Times Stage Company March 10 – 27, 2027 $15 – $80 + hst Playwright Sivan Ben Yishai Director ted witzel A real estate agent sells soulless mansions to rich heterosexuals, purging...
A Les Ecornifleuses production co-presented by Théâtre français de Toronto and Alliance Française de Toronto, written by Jordan Tannahill, translated into French by Olivier Sylvestre, and directed by Jocelyn Pelletier. The play reimagines the biblical figure of Lot's wife — here...
The Shaw Festival seems to be having a small tribute festival to Shaffer brothers as it is presenting two of their known pieces this season. The dark mystery SLEUTH by Anthony Shaffer is now playing to great acclaim at the Court House Theatre and more recently and the comic drama AMADEUS by Sir Pe…
An embarrassment of artistic riches has yet again convened in Niagara on the Lake for this season’s Shaw Festival. Two very different plays are given world class productions sharing many of the same talents. Last week I attended Anthony Shaffer’s psychological thriller SLEUTH at the intima…
THE GREAT GATSBY is most definitely not your high school lit class. At the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, the music is loud, the dancing is hot, and the passions are hotter.…
Now in performances at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre, Mamma Mia! is a delightfully cheerful and charmingly-quirky musical that had audiences roaring with applause and laughter.…
Reviews of Love, Shakespeare, and Rope; A Comedy Show at the End of the World; and Orbit…
Reviews of Pedro the Penguin, 1920s Walking Around in a Dream, Olivia O: The Musical, A Conversation With Myself, and Aliya Kanani: A Comedian's Guide to Enlightenment…
Gabrielle Leonore is autistic. For her, life continues at its own steady pace. But, to the rest of the world - a world that simply does not comprehend autism - she's an inspiration. …
Reviews of DADS, Brava: A Cabaret of Devotions, and LADIES' DAY at the 2026 Toronto Fringe Festival…
Grey Spaces is a visually-pleasing and highly-ambitious new musical that features strong performances, but lacks clarity and polish. The world premiere musical is playing at the Toronto Fringe Festival from June 30-July 12. …
The Remainders is a touching theatrical love letter to public libraries and to any patron who has ever found a sense of belonging through public libraries.…
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Arias of Seduction is a genre-defying opera-pole-burlesque hybrid created by Khadija Mbowe, presented by Operatika and Buddies in Bad Times as part of the Queer Pride Festival.
The Buddies Emerging Creators Unit Showcase is presented as part of the Buddies in Bad Times Queer Pride Festival, highlighting emerging queer artists.
Gay AF Comedy is a comedy night presented as part of the Buddies in Bad Times Queer Pride Festival.
Homo Night in Canada is a comedy night presented as part of the Buddies in Bad Times Queer Pride Festival.
Horny Newsletter is a live reading series by Christopher Sherman, presented as part of the Buddies in Bad Times Queer Pride Festival.
Les Femmes Fatales presents a burlesque performance as part of the Buddies in Bad Times Queer Pride Festival.
Pride Prom returns for its 26th edition with the theme Electric Garden, a popular event geared towards queer youth under the age of 21, presented by Pride TO and Supporting Our Youth as part of the Buddies in Bad Times Queer Pride Festival.
Buddies in Bad Times presents its annual Queer Pride Festival featuring over 30 shows, concerts, events, and parties throughout the Buddies space. This year's headliner is Cain Culto, a singer, rapper, producer, and visual artist who combines high and low art, political protest...
SLUR is Buddies in Bad Times' weekly nightlife event programmed by Rae Abunahla, with two extra-special Pride editions featuring guest appearances by Gay Jesus and Vivek Shraya.
The Two-Spirit Cabaret returns for its 10th annual edition, presented with Native Earth Performing Arts as part of the Buddies in Bad Times Queer Pride Festival.
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A Fine Balance Crow's Theatre (8/25-10/11) |
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Homeroom The Moonlight Lounge at TacoTaco (9/20-9/20) |
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Sleuth The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre (10/16-11/01) |
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Measure for Measure Crow's Theatre (9/15-10/04) |
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The Tao of the World Stratford Festival (8/02-9/26) PHOTOS |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Theatre Aquarius (11/18-12/20) |
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MrBallen: Lights out Live Meridian Arts Centre (10/04-10/04) |
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Twelfth Night Canadian Stage (7/12-9/06) |
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ELECTRIC SILENCE Cornell Recital Hall (4/10-4/10) |
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BE MORE CHILL Terminal Theatre (2/02-2/20) |
