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10 Days in a Madhouse
Jun 3 – Jun 28, 2026

10 Days in a Madhouse is a psychological opera that delves into the true story of journalist Nellie Bly, who feigned madness to uncover the...

Heartbreak Hotel
Jun 3 – Jun 28, 2026

Heartbreak Hotel is a comedic exploration of love and loss, blending humor with poignant breakup ballads. This production serves as a unique space to reflect...

KATMA
Jun 3 – Jun 28, 2026

KATMA is an immersive dance experience that combines street and club culture, promising to engage audiences of all ages. As part of the Luminato Festival,...

layers of kin
Jun 3 – Jun 28, 2026

layers of kin is a Canadian commission by Angela Vitovec, co-presented with Toronto Dance Theatre as part of the Luminato Festival. This unique performance explores...

Lovin' You: The Minnie Riperton Story
Jun 3 – Jun 28, 2026

Lovin' You: The Minnie Riperton Story is a Canadian commission and world premiere that brings to life the music and legacy of the iconic soul...

Masterclass
Jun 3 – Jun 28, 2026

Masterclass is an award-winning satire that explores the themes of masculinity, sexism, and power within the contemporary art world. Set against the backdrop of the...

Nimba
Jun 3 – Jun 28, 2026

Nimba is a fusion of dance, circus, and ritual that celebrates the vibrant culture of Guinea. Co-presented with dance Immersion in association with TO Live,...

Pearle Harbour Walks into a Bar
Jun 3 – Jun 28, 2026

Pearle Harbour Walks into a Bar features the acclaimed Canadian drag icon Pearle Harbour in an intimate cabaret setting that combines satire, song, and sharp...

Penn & Teller: 50 Years of Magic
Jun 3 – Jun 28, 2026

Penn & Teller: 50 Years of Magic will showcase the legendary magician duo's unique blend of humor and illusion as they celebrate five decades of...

Play Dead
Jun 3 – Jun 28, 2026

Play Dead invites audiences into a surreal world filled with striking acrobatics and captivating movement. Presented by People Watching, this production is part of the...

Theatre of Dreams
Jun 3 – Jun 28, 2026

Theatre of Dreams is an innovative dance production by the Hofesh Shechter Company that merges exhilarating dance and circus elements to explore the landscape of...


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Review: CICADAS at Tarragon Theatre


by Ilana Lucas - May 17, 2026

What did our critic think of CICADAS at Tarragon Theatre?...

Review: BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE/ERWARTUNG at Four Seasons Centre For The Performing Arts


by Keira Grant - April 27, 2026

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


by Ilana Lucas - April 24, 2026

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...

Review: PELLÉAS AND MÉLISANDE at Koerner Hall


by Keira Grant - April 17, 2026

Opera Atelier’s 2025-2026 production of Claude Debussy’s Pelléas and Mélisande is a departure from the company’s production modus operandi that will leave a lasting impression on audiences and signal a new era of innovation for Opera Atelier....

Review: THE MOORS at The Theatre Centre


by Ilana Lucas - April 17, 2026

In Jen Silverman’s The Moors, the slightly deranged love child of the Brontës, Waiting For Godot, and Six, Emilie the governess (Blessing Adedijo) arrives at a manor amidst the titular plains to find that nothing is quite as she expected. Branwell, her supposed employer and warmhearted correspond...

Review: CYRANO at CAA Theatre


by Ilana Lucas - March 24, 2026

When it comes to adaptations of French playwright Edmond Rostand’s romantic tragedy Cyrano de Bergerac, you can take your pick of the nose....

Review: THE NEIGHBOURS at Tarragon Theatre


by Ilana Lucas - March 06, 2026

What did our critic think of THE NEIGHBOURS at Tarragon Theatre?...

Review: PEOPLE OF THE CITY at Factory Theatre


by Ilana Lucas - March 05, 2026

Bad Dog Theatre’s new improv show at Factory Theatre revolves around a storyteller who shares three short stories from their lives about what it means to be a person in Toronto. After each tale, the team of improvisers serves up a set of improv based on—or, at least, tangentially related—to ob...

Review: LITTLE WILLY at Canadian Stage


by Ilana Lucas - March 05, 2026

Master puppeteer Ronnie Burkett brings the beautiful handcrafted marionettes of the Daisy Theatre to Canadian Stage’s Berkeley St. location for a run of LITTLE WILLY, an anarchic riff off Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in the same vein as 2022’s Little Dickens....

Review: LOVE YOU FOREVER AND MORE MUNSCH at Young People's Theatre


by Ilana Lucas - February 25, 2026

I grew up with Robert Munsch stories. If you grew up in Canada, it’s likely you did, too—or you’ve read them to your children, or grandchildren. ...

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Harmony United Church Hall (8/14-8/16)
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Marsh Street Centre (6/23-6/26)
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Centennial Hall (12/01-12/01)
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FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (11/24-11/24)
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Brockville Arts Centre (1/28-1/28)
Black Boys Cry in Toronto Black Boys Cry
Native Earth Performing Arts (7/18-7/18) VIDEOS