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A one night only PWYC reading of a new play, Smileys. Part drama, part absurdist mystery, Smileys jumps forwards and backwards in time as trainee therapist Sam counsels his old high school drama teacher in exchange for photographs of his best friend Simone. In the pursuit of...
Strange things happen in the woods by night, with neither spirit nor mortal safe from the wiles of the trickster Puck. For mismatched lovers, romance runs delightfully amok, but true love triumphs at dawn.
A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Graham Abbey and developed in collaboration with Groundling Theatre, opens the Tom Patterson Theatre's 2026 season. André Sills plays Oberon, Sara Topham plays Titania, and Michael Spencer-Davis plays Nick Bottom, with Mike Nadajewski as...
A gripping and humorous portrait of the men behind the monumental translation of the King James Bible and a group of modern women creating a play about that process, this world première is a fascinating interrogation of translation in all its forms.
In this world première, Singapore’s wealthy elite hatch schemes to bed other people’s partners and swindle one another out of dynastic fortunes. This inventive mash-up of Restoration comedy and the modern Asian rom-com is filled with hilarity, romance and billionaires...
When successful sports journalist Mitch Albom reconnects with his beloved former college professor, Morrie Schwartz, one visit soon becomes a cherished weekly tradition, as teacher and student share one final series of life lessons about love, family, forgiveness, aging...
A beautiful marriage and a brilliant military career are destroyed by the devious manipulations of a vindictive comrade. Heroism and dishonour walk hand in hand in this gripping tale of jealousy, regret and revenge.
Othello is a production of Shakespeare's tragedy directed by Haysam Kadri, featuring André Sills as Othello, Evan Buliung as the manipulative Iago, and Krystin Pellerin as Desdemona. The play follows Othello, a celebrated military leader whose love for Desdemona is slowly...
Heartbreak House is a richly layered play by Bernard Shaw, directed by Tim Carroll. The production features Tom Rooney as Captain Shotover and Allison Edwards-Crewe as Ellie Dunn, alongside a talented cast that includes Neil Barclay, Fiona Byrne, and Michael Therriault. This...
Bernard Shaw's Heartbreak House returns to the Shaw Festival for the 2026 season, directed by artistic director Tim Carroll. Ellie Dunn, played by Allison Edwards-Crewe, is engaged to ruthless businessman Boss Mangan, played by Graeme Somerville, but finds unexpected surprises...
Heaven is a contemporary dance work choreographed by Sasha Ivanochko, performed naked and without music, rooted in the idea of heaven as a site of union and exploring the tension between connection and isolation through the body. The 20th anniversary remount features performers...
Ohio State Murders, directed by Philip Akin, presents a profound exploration of race, identity, and grief through the lens of Adrienne Kennedy's acclaimed one-act play. Featuring Sophia Walker as Suzanne Alexander and André Morin as Robert Hampshire, this haunting production...
Ohio State Murders is a one-act historical drama by playwright Adrienne Kennedy, directed by Philip Akin, making its Shaw Festival debut. Renowned author and Ohio State University alumna Suzanne Alexander, played by Sophia Walker, returns to her alma mater to speak about graphic...
Written by Peter Shaffer and directed by Shaw Festival artistic director Tim Carroll, Amadeus is a historical drama set in 1780s Vienna where composer Antonio Salieri, played by Tom Rooney, finds his brilliant career threatened by the arrival of the gifted Wolfgang Amadeus...
Tom Rooney portrays Antonio Salieri in a dramatic confrontation with Michael Therriault's Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in a staging of Amadeus. Directed by Tim Carroll, this exploration delves into themes of obsession, envy, and the costs of artistic ambition. The cast also includes...
Shakespeare’s tale of justice vs. morality , live on air. Returning to Crow’s Theatre after its acclaimed limited run is House + Body’s bold reimagining of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure , setting this urgent story of justice and morality inside a chaotic modern sound studio...
Experience the original play that inspired the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical phenomenon. Spring Awakening is a fierce, haunting coming-of-age story about young people on the brink of adulthood–pushing back against repression, demanding truth, and struggling to claim agency...
He tried to paint her. She transformed the canvas. Harlem, 1964. As riots unfold outside, painter Bill Jameson is inside his apartment putting the final touches on a portrait series about Black womanhood. When Tommy is brought in to model, her presence begins to reveal the quiet...
Claw Marks Theatre presents: Woyzeck . Adapted for Toronto in 2026 by Holger Syme, Georg Büchner's infamous play returns to Toronto. Directed by Maggie Tavares, Woyzeck examines a man whose already unstable condition is exacerbated by the exploitation his boss and doctor put him...
Sleuth is a psychological thriller by Anthony Shaffer set to run at the Shaw Festival from April 2 to October 9, 2026. The play revolves around celebrated mystery writer Andrew Wyke, played by Patrick Galligan, who engages in a high-stakes game of revenge with his rival, Milo...
Patrick Galligan as Andrew Wyke and Sepehr Reybod as Milo Tindle engage in a deadly game of cat and mouse in Anthony Shaffer's thriller Sleuth at the newly reconfigured Court House Theatre. The production has been reconfigured for the space and is directed by Peter Fernandes.
In Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense, audiences are invited to experience a delightful blend of comedy and chaos, based on the works of P.G. Wodehouse. Starring Jeff Irving as Bertie Wooster, a bumbling aristocrat, and Damien Atkins as his ever-composed valet Jeeves, the play...
Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense is the Canadian premiere of the Robert and David Goodale Olivier award-winning stage adaptation of P.G. Wodehouse's The Code of the Woosters, directed by Brendan McMurtry-Howlett. Bertie Wooster, played by Jeff Irving, decides to mount a...
The beloved novel, reimagined for the stage. Rohinton Mistry’s beloved novel exploring resilience and injustice during India’s 1975 Emergency comes to life in a new stage adaptation. In a cramped Bombay apartment turned illegal garment factory, four unlikely companions are...
Canadian Opera Company’s season opener La Traviata pulls out all the stops and sets an extremely high bar for the rest of its 26-27 offerings. My companion has been coming to the opera with me for many years, and she was blown away, proclaiming this as one of her all-time faves. “A triumph,” s…
Spring Awakening at Soulpepper Theatre is a well-executed and expertly-crafted sensory delight (though the dark themes this play tackles are far from delightful) that offers an intense, almost cinematic theatre-going experience.…
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…
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The Hobbit Stratford Festival (4/21-10/23) PHOTOS |
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Sleuth The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre (10/16-11/01) |
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ProArteDanza Fall 2026 Season Betty Oliphant Theatre (10/29-11/01) |
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UNIONVILLE CANADA DAY CELEBRATION Unionville Millennium Square (7/01-7/01) |
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Something Rotten! Stratford Festival (5/11-11/15) PHOTOS |
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HARMONY OF THE WORLD Meridian Arts Centre (3/06-3/06) |
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Jonathan Van Ness: Hot & Healed Comedy Tour 2026 The Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres (10/23-10/23) |
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Sex in the '80s Canadian Stage (1/16-2/07) |
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Rogers v. Rogers Canadian Stage (11/08-12/13) |
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An Improv Halloween - A Spooky Improvised Comedy! John Candy Box Theatre (10/09-10/30) PHOTOS |
