SPARK Gala featuring The National Ballet of Canada
The National Ballet of Canada performs for the first time ever at St. Catharines' FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre's SPARK Gala in Partridge Hall. The program...
First Ontario Performing Arts Center
250 St Paul StSt. Catharines, ON L2R 3M2
Upcoming Shows
CINDERELLA by The United European Ballet Company
ONLY ONE NIGHT. DON’T MISS CINDERELLA.Cinderella by The United European Ballet CompanyPresented by Classical Arts EntertainmentNovember 24, 2026 | 7:00 PMFirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, St....
Swan Lake by International Ballet Stars in St. Catharines, ON
St. Catharines, ON, get ready — Swan Lake is coming to the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre for one unforgettable night!Experience the world's most beloved ballet...
2627 PAC Present Season
The FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (PAC) has announced its 26/27 PAC Presents season, with more than 80 shows planned across its four spaces in its downtown St. Catharines...
Review: JEEVES AND WOOSTER IN PERFECT NONSENSE at Shaw Festival
That belovedly droll English valet of old, Jeeves, has resurfaced to the delight of everyone in the the charming play JEEVES AND WOOSTER IN PERFECT NONSENSE now onstage at The Shaw Festival. After the recent demolition of the Royal George Theatre in Niagara on the Lake Ontario, the Shaw Festival h…
Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Princess Of Wales Theatre
The Outsiders’ Canadian debut, presented with Mirvish Productions, is a seamless, multi-sensory delight that evokes strong reactions from traditionally quiet Toronto audiences. …
Review: 10 DAYS IN A MADHOUSE at Bluma Appel Theatre: St. Lawrence Centre For The Arts
Every aspect of 10 Days in a Madhouse, directed by Joanna Settle, exemplified why opera has the power to bring stories to life in ways that no other genre can. Score, libretto, set, costumes, lighting, and vocal and orchestral performances of the highest quality mingled into something that was more …
Review: PUNCH: A NEW MUSICAL - PRESENTED IN CONCERT at Factory Theatre
PUNCH: A New Musical - Presented in Concert is a warm, musical hug to those who feel like they don’t quite belong where they are expected. A favourable mix of originality and familiarity, the production features thoughtfully-crafted music and strong, believable performances.…
Review: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre
Based on the terrifying movies written and directed by Oren Peli, the stage adaptation of Paranormal Activity, now playing at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, holds just as much edge-of-your-seat tension with the right amount of carefully timed jump scares that will keep you excited for more. If you're a…
Review: FUNNY GIRL at Shaw Festival
When FUNNY GIRL opened on Broadway it was a smash hit in 1964 and would jettison the career of Barbra Streisand. It became a staple on repertory companies, regional and community theatres and summer stock. But the looming memory of Streisand's iconic performance on stage and then on screen seemed …
Review: WORLD ON FIRE at The Assembly Theatre
On the whole, this intimate and emotionally raw black box presentation was a strong inaugural performance for this company, and I look forward to seeing more fresh grassroots performances from them in the future. …
Review: CICADAS at Tarragon Theatre
What did our critic think of CICADAS at Tarragon Theatre?…
Review: BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE/ERWARTUNG at Four Seasons Centre For The Performing Arts
Even if you are lukewarm to early 20th-century avant-garde music and don’t care for Schoenberg’s serial composition music-baby, you are sure to be won over by the brilliance of these performers and the creative team.…
Review: STRIFE at Tarragon Theatre
Anyone who’s spent ten minutes online in the past decade knows that we live in an age of anger and polarization when it comes to the issues and identities we hold dear. Stories abound about families who can no longer speak to each other or even share a meal, with jagged cracks in the foundations o…
Past Shows
Swan Lake: International Ballet Stars in St. Catharines, ON! On January 26, 2026
Timeless. Majestic. Unforgettable.This production features all-new, hand-painted sets and over 200 custom-designed scenery elements, transforming the stage into a dreamlike landscape. With world-renown ballet artists...
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1920's Walking Around in a Dream - Toronto Fringe Factory Theatre Mainspace (6/30-7/12) |
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Relive the Music 50s, 60s & 70''s Show Thunder Bay Community Auditorium (9/17-9/17) |
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All's Well Theatre Aquarius (1/27-2/13) |
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Toronto Fringe Festival Soulpepper Theatre (6/30-7/12) |
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Roses & Thorns Comedy Bar (11/06-11/27) |
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Orbit Waxwing Theatre Company (7/02-7/11) |
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Black Boys Cry Native Earth Performing Arts (7/18-7/18) VIDEOS |
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Waiting for Godot Stratford Festival (5/14-7/31) PHOTOS |
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DIE TONIGHT, LIVE FOREVER or THE NOSFERATU PRINCIPLE Buddies in Bad Times (3/10-3/27) |
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The King James Bible Play Stratford Festival (8/06-9/26) PHOTOS |