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YOUNG PEOPLE'S THEATRE

165 Front St. East
Toronto, ON M5A3Z4

Upcoming Shows

Jordan
Jordan
Oct 16 – Oct 23, 2026

Soar across space and time with Jordan, a young Cree boy who helps Indigenous children with the support of his faithful spirit bear, Maskwa.

Disney and Pixar's Finding Nemo
Disney and Pixar's Finding Nemo
Nov 26 – Dec 27, 2026

Make your holidays merry with Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo — an enchanting family adventure! This splashy musical adaptation of the beloved Pixar film celebrates the...


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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. ...

Review: EUREKA DAY at Coal Mine Theatre


by Ilana Lucas - February 25, 2026

Many of us have, at some point in our lives, operated on the basic assumptions that our chosen communities, particularly those aligned by basic ideology, had our best interests at heart and would look out for each other. ...

Past Shows

Boys With Cars
Boys With Cars
Mar 13 – Mar 24, 2026

Experience Anita Majumdar’s award-winning performance, fusing mesmerizing theatre and classical Indian dance. Bold, funny, and empowered, this play for teens tackles identity and consent.

Love You Forever And More Munsch
Love You Forever And More Munsch
Feb 16 – Mar 21, 2026

Step inside the wonderfully wacky world of Robert Munsch – Canada’s best-loved children’s author! Jam-packed with joy, this whimsical award-winning adaptation brings to life five...

LOVE YOU FOREVER AND MORE MUNSCH
LOVE YOU FOREVER AND MORE MUNSCH
Feb 16 – Mar 21, 2026

Step inside the wonderfully wacky world of Robert Munsch – Canada’s best-loved children’s author! Jam-packed with joy, this whimsical award-winning adaptation brings to life five...

FORTS! Build Your Own Adventure
FORTS! Build Your Own Adventure
Jan 24 – Feb 8, 2026

Take family fort-building to a colossal new level! With cardboard boxes, sheets, clothespins, and theatrical elements designed to support creative play, our Studio theatre is...

Shrek The Musical
Shrek The Musical
Nov 15 – Dec 30, 2025

Join Shrek and Friends for a holiday you’ll never forget!This holiday season, enjoy the humour, heart, and hijinks of this ogre-sized production — one of...

Where The Wild Things Are
Where The Wild Things Are
Oct 18 – Nov 2, 2025

Let the WILD Rumpus Begin!Hot on the heels of last year’s sold-out sensation, Max and the Wild Things roar back to the YPT stage. Embark...

The Mush Hole
The Mush Hole
Oct 11

A Story of Hopeand Finding Light in Dark Places.Witness hope and resilience onstage in The Mush Hole – an exquisite theatrical dance performance that illuminates a dark...

Songs of the Seasons
Songs of the Seasons
Apr 25 – Jun 21, 2025

A musical adventure for little movers!Featuring a mix of classic and new tunes that are sure to get your young ones and you moving and...

Wicked Nix
Wicked Nix
Apr 28 – May 15, 2025

A charmingly mischievous world premiere!Nix is the foulest of the fairies. With the Faerie Queen away, this mischievous sprite is tasked with safeguarding their forest...

The Darkest Dark
The Darkest Dark
Feb 10 – Mar 16, 2025

THE DARKEST DARKBy Jim Millan and Ian MacIntyreAdapted from the book by Chris Hadfield and Kate FillionDirected by Jim MillanOn the Ada Slaight Stage Feb....

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Nov 12 – Dec 30, 2024

There’s no sweeter way to spend the holidays!Grab your golden ticket and join Charlie Bucket on this delectable adventure into Willy Wonka’s world famous chocolate...

Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are
Nov 7 – Nov 17, 2024

Sail away to the land of the Wild Things! Jump in and help Max transform his bedroom into an exotic jungle, then transport yourself to...

The Fixing Girl
The Fixing Girl
Apr 15 – May 2, 2024

“Grandad says throwing things away is giving up on things; and we do not give up on things.”– MeghanFrom celebrated UK playwright Kevin Dyer comes...

Young People's Theatre Presents: Through My Eyes
Young People's Theatre Presents: Through My Eyes
Mar 9 – Mar 17, 2024

Looking to introduce your little one to the vibrant world of theatre? Immerse yourself in Through My Eyes – a vivid world of dance, colour, sounds,...

Truth
Truth
Jan 29 – Feb 23, 2024

TRUTHBy Kanika AmbroseBased on the novel “The Gospel Truth” by Caroline PignatDirected by Sabryn RockWORLD PREMIEREOn the Ada Slaight Stage Jan. 29 – Feb. 23,...

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Nov 20 – Dec 30, 2023

The true spirit of the season comes to life in this beloved classic, adapted as a 1940’s radio broadcast before a live audience — you...

Th'owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish
Th'owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish
Oct 28 – Nov 6, 2023

Come and experience traditional Coast Salish and Sto:lo music, masks and imagery in Th’owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish – a beautiful, multi-award-winning tale from Vancouver’s Axis Theatre.This...

Pop! Pop!
Pop! Pop!
Oct 14 – Oct 22, 2023

In this colourful underwater adventure, two very different creatures, “Hide” and “Seek”, explore a playfully enchanting new world. Together, the dynamic duo discover uncharted territory...

SensoryBox TYA
SensoryBox TYA
Nov 29 – Dec 30, 2021

SensoryBox TYACo-written by Eric Rose and Christopher DuthieDirected by Eric RoseDesigner: Emily Promise AllisonDeveloped in association with Ghost River TheatreSTREAMED LIVE NOV. 29 DEC. 30RECOMMENDED...

rihannaboi95
rihannaboi95
Nov 22 – Dec 18, 2021

rihannaboi95Written by Jordan TannahillDirected by Tawiah Ben MCarthyFeaturing Davinder MalhiONLINE NOV. 22 DEC. 18ON SALE NOW!Recommended for ages 13-18 (mature content)Run time: approx. 45 minutesSunny,...

Online Fall Drama Classes at YPT!
Online Fall Drama Classes at YPT!
Oct 13 – Dec 6, 2020

Following Young Peoples Theatre Drama Schools wonderfully successful Online Summer Drama Camp, were returning this fall with more virtual drama! Led by our experienced faculty...

A Million Billion Pieces
A Million Billion Pieces
Nov 25 – Dec 13, 2019

A MILLION BILLION PIECESBy David James BrockMusic by Gareth WilliamsDirected by Philip AkinIN THE STUDIO NOV. 25-DEC. 13, 2019RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 13 & UPWORLD PREMIEREWhen...

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Jordan in Toronto Jordan
Young People's Theatre (10/16-10/23)
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Sudbury Arena (8/31-8/31)
Menopause The Musical in Toronto Menopause The Musical
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The King James Bible Play in Toronto The King James Bible Play
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