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Cast and Creative Team Set For January's MAKE BANANA CRY At Buddies In Bad Times


by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 03, 2025

On stage for a limited run at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre this January is the Toronto premiere of Make Banana Cry, a merging of runway aesthetics with contemporary performance and dance, created by choreographers Andrew Tay and Stephen Thompson....

BIJURIYA To Play Buddies In Bad Times Theatre In November


by A.A. Cristi - October 14, 2025

uddies in Bad Times Theatre will present Gabriel Dharmoo in Bijuriya, running November 26–29, 2025. The performance, created and performed by Dharmoo, intertwines drag artistry, musical experimentation, and humor in a vibrant exploration of cultural identity and duality....

Musical REY OF LIGHT To Have One Night Only Presentation at Thad Cochran Center


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 13, 2025

The de Grummond Children's Literature Collection at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) will host a one-night-only presentation of Rey of Light. Learn more!...

Cast & Creative Team Set for September's THE GREEN LINE At Buddies In Bad Times Theatre 


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 12, 2025

Award-winning Canadian play The Green Line by Makram Ayache will open the 47th season at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre this September in partnership with In Arms Theatre, the MENA Collective and Factory Theatre....

Review: FRAT HAUS: EVICTED! - THE TORONTO FRINGE FESTIVAL at Buddies In Bad Times


by Samantha Wu - July 05, 2025

The drag king members of Frat Haus are facing their biggest challenge ever - eviction! Unless they can secure a $1 million by end of day, they'll lose their home. Whatever will they do? Playing exclusively at Tallulah's Cabaret at the Buddies in Bad Times Theatre for the Toronto Fringe Festival, Fra...

TAKE RIMBAUD World Premiere and More Set for Buddies in Bad Times Theatre 2025 – 26 Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 24, 2025

Bad Times Theatre has revealed the company’s 47th season featuring work from some of Canada’s most imaginative playwrights and artists. See the full lineup here!...

Nominations Announced For The 2025 Dora Mavor Moore Awards


by Joshua Wright - May 28, 2025

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) has announced nominations for the 45th Anniversary Dora Mavor Moore Awards presented by the Romano D’Andrea Foundation. The Awards will be presented on Monday, June 30 at Toronto’s Meridian Hall....

MAHABHARATA, A STRANGE LOOP Lead The Way in 2025 Toronto Theatre Critics Awards


by Emmy Rice - May 11, 2025

The Canadian premiere of the groundbreaking musical A Strange Loop and a bold new retelling of Mahabharata are the big winners in the 2025 Toronto Theatre Critics Awards (TTCA), each scooping up three prizes....

Buddies In Bad Times Theatre Reveals May Double Bill of REINA and NEVER WALK ALONE


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 16, 2025

Buddies in Bad Times shared a program update for Genrefuck., the company's May showcase of two world premiere, Canadian solo shows. Learn more about the May double bill here! ...

MITCH WOOD! MY IMPRESSION OF A LONDON SHOW! To Have Toronto Engagement Ahead of West End Premiere


by A.A. Cristi - March 10, 2025

Comedy sensation Mitch Wood will present Mitch Wood! My Impression of a LONDON Show! on Thursday, March 27 at The Rivoli in Toronto before heading to Leicester Square Theatre in London....

Past Shows

The Toronto Burlesque Festival: Things That Go Bump In The Night


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 ...

The Green Line
9/19 - 10/4/2025


The Green Line, an award-winning Canadian play by Makram Ayache, opens the 47th season at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. This Toronto premiere features an ...

2-Spirit Cabaret
6/1 - 6/30/2025


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, ...


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 ...


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 ...


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 ...

Mouthpiece
Mouthpiece
4/11 - 4/22/2018


A Nightwood Theatre presentation of a Quote Unquote Collective production, in association with Why Not Theatre. Created and performed by Norah Sadava & Amy Nostbakken. ...

One Step At A Time
One Step At A Time
3/24 - 3/25/2018


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, ...

Calpurnia
Calpurnia
1/14 - 2/4/2018


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 ...

Unholy
Unholy
11/23 - 12/10/2017


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, ...

The Femme Playlist
The Femme Playlist
10/10 - 10/25/2014


Through the use of Filipino fan dancing and soulful singing, Catherine Hernandez uncovers the realities of living as a queer woman of colour. From masturbation ...

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