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.…
32 total · showing 11–20
WISHING WELL returns for its 21st edition, produced by STARLIGHT and Liz Staples, as part of the Buddies in Bad Times Queer Pride Festival.
A Howland Company production in partnership with Buddies Toronto, 2014 / Paris, 1871 / hell, always This is why I quit art. Four poets, a sloppy love triangle, an unfinished art film, and an electric oven. Can we still talk about the apocalypse as if it hasn’t already happened?...
a House of Beida and Buddies co-production I’ve been a bitch as long as I can remember. The Begging Brown Bitch Plays are about lying, sex, and rebirthing oneself: over and over and over again. Zaiba Baig, Peabody Award-winning co-creator of CBC/Max/Sphere Media’s Sort Of...
The Herald, a world premiere production at Buddies in Bad Times, is written and directed by Jill Connell. This innovative piece employs poetics to explore themes of labor, community, and the search for meaning through a blend of Greek myth and contemporary questions. Featuring...
“banana” isn’t just slang — it’s a symbol of the performance, erasure, and reclamation of self. Choreographers Andrew Tay and Stephen Thompson are the co-creators of Make Banana Cry , a genre-defying work merging runway aesthetics with contemporary performance and dance. In an...
The Toronto Burlesque Festival returns November 13th - 16th at the historic Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Whether you're a burlesque aficionado or a first-time attendee, this year's lineup of local and international performers will be sure to bewitch you! With FOUR NIGHTS of...
The Green Line by Makram Ayache An In Arms Theatre Company Production in Association with Buddies + Factory Theatre September 19 – October 4, 2025 $10 / $25 / $45 / $75 all prices + fees Beirut, 1978 / Beirut, 2018 / beyond space and time Memory is a funny thing, so quiet if...
The 2-Spirit Cabaret showcases the vibrant talent of queer and 2-Spirit Indigenous individuals through a dynamic blend of music, dance, drag, performance art, spoken word, poetry, and comedy. The event celebrates the strength and beauty of diverse identities within Indigenous...
The Pride Legacy Pageant will debut on June 19 as part of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre's Pride Month programming. Hosted by Lemon, the winner of Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. the World, the event features eight competitors showcasing their talents across two categories. Guest...
The People's Choice Awards Kiki Ball, hosted by the Toronto Kiki Ballroom Alliance, takes place on June 14 as part of the Pride Month programming at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. This vibrant celebration invites attendees to vote for their favorite performances, promoting a...
Is this your theatre? Claim it to manage listings and submit updates.
|
Disney and Pixar's Finding Nemo Young People's Theatre (11/26-12/27) |
|
THE ART OF SOUND CBC Glenn Gould Studio (6/26-6/26) |
|
An Evening of Hypnosis & Improv with Asad Mecci & Colin Mochrie Kingston Grand Theatre (11/10-11/10) |
|
Something Rotten! Stratford Festival (5/11-10/31) PHOTOS |
|
Twelfth Night Canadian Stage (7/12-9/06) |
|
Measure for Measure Crow's Theatre (9/15-10/04) |
|
Get Down Tonight! Marsh Street Centre (10/14-10/17) |
|
A Fine Balance Crow's Theatre (8/25-10/11) |
|
Heist Theatre Aquarius (4/28-5/15) |
|
The Audition Comedy Bar (9/04-9/18) |
