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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A Nightwood Theatre production in association with Buddies In Bad Times Written by Amanda Wilkin Directed by Cherissa Richards On the 15th floor of a London tower block, a revolution takes place. Myah has ejected herself from a corporate hellscape only to crash-land in the spare...
There is Violence and There is Righteous Violence and There is Death or, The Born-Again Crow follows Beth, a grocery store clerk grappling with life’s challenges after a tumultuous week that leads her to a suburban retreat at her mother’s home. Written by Caleigh Crow and...
Thirteen shows, five days, two performance spaces, one venue: an experience of unhinged intensity and eclectic performance art that is truly unique to the world of Rhubarb!. Feb 12-16, 2025 The Rhubarb! Festival is Buddies at its rawest: a hotbed of unruly creatives queering...
A THAT THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCTION, IN ASSOCIATION WITH BUDDIES IN BAD TIMES THEATRE In a Reagan-era New York City beset by the AIDS crisis, a recently-diagnosed Prior struggles to make sense of his mystical visions and visitations, along the way colliding with friends, lovers...
The “Persian Judy Garland” comes back to Buddies In Bad Times with her brand new cabaret show! “This show leaves you wanting more Leila” - NOW Magazine (NNNN) Real life Persian Princess seeking a real guy who is trusting, healthy, and has his Canadian citizenship. Must enjoy...
A Nightwood Theatre presentation of a Quote Unquote Collective production, in association with Why Not Theatre. Created and performed by Norah Sadava & Amy Nostbakken. Directed and Composed by Amy Nostbakken. A harrowing, humorous and heart-wrenching journey into the female...
Using monologues, original songs, and improvisational Tap dance, Andrew shares he and his wife's journey of caring for a son with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, while raising two daughters, all while maintaining his career as a professional actor, singer and dancer. Proceeds...
A Nightwood Theatre and Sulong Theatre co-production. Written and directed by Audrey Dwyer. A hilarious and provocative look at class, race and family dynamics under the roof of a wealthy Jamaican-Canadian home. As screenwriter daughter, Julie seeks to redress To Kill a...
A Nightwood Theatre production. Written by Diane Flacks and directed by Kelly Thornton. “Should women abandon religion?” Four female panelists face off in a wild, whip-smart public debate about religion and misogyny. With opinions flying from a progressive Muslim lawyer, an...
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THE ART OF SOUND CBC Glenn Gould Studio (6/26-6/26) |
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