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Ballet Kelowna To Premiere CIKILAXʷM: CONTROLLED BURN By Cameron Sinkʷə Fraser-Monroe & Cris Derksen
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 18, 2026

SEO Blurb: Ballet Kelowna will present the world premiere of CIKILAXʷM: CONTROLLED BURN, a new full-length contemporary ballet by Cameron sinkʷə Fraser-Monroe, May 1–2, 2026.

Montana Repertory Theatre and UM School of Theatre and Dance To Present CAN'T DRINK SALT WATER
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 5, 2026

Missoula, Montana-With transformative support from The Roy Cockrum Foundation, and in partnership with UM School of Theatre and Dance, Montana Repertory Theatre will present the world premiere of Kendra Mylnechuk Potter's Can't Drink Salt Water.

Royal Winnipeg Ballet To Bring Double Bill Of CARMINA BURANA And T’ƏL: THE WILD MAN OF THE WOODS To Vancouver
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 9, 2025

Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet will return to Vancouver as part of a multi-stop British Columbia tour. The mixed program will include Carmina Burana alongside the West Coast premiere of T’əl: The Wild Man of the Woods.

Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet Will Embark on 2026 BC Tour to Vancouver and Powell River
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2025

Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet has announced the presentation of a double header, as part of its 2026 BC Tour, with Carmina Burana, featured alongside the evocative West Coast premiere of the Indigenous-led T’əl: The Wild Man of the Woods.

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.

Review: THE BORN-AGAIN CROW at Buddies In Bad Times
by Ilana Lucas - Mar 28, 2025

In Caleigh Crow’s THERE IS VIOLENCE AND THERE IS RIGHTEOUS VIOLENCE AND THERE IS DEATH OR, THE BORN-AGAIN CROW at Buddies in Bad Times, rage is the thing with feathers. The production, a collaboration between Buddies and Native Earth Performing Arts, celebrates the flame of righteous anger when powerful people suppress others, deferring to systems rather than offering even the slightest bit of relief or kindness that is in their power to give.

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW to be Presented by Frog & Peach Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2025

Frog & Peach Theatre Co. will present Taming of the Shrew, starring Amy Frances Quint as the fiery Katharina and Dazmann Still as her brazen suitor, Petruchio. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Cast & Creative Teams Set For THERE IS VIOLENCE... At Buddies In Bad Times Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2025

The cast and creative team has been revealed for There is Violence and There is Righteous Violence and There is Death or, The Born-Again Crow, by Métis artist Caleigh Crow at Buddies in Bad Times. Learn more.

Cast Set for ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S 'WE'RE IN A PLAY!' at Atlantic for Kids
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2024

Atlantic for Kids has revealed the cast for the new musical Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!”, based on the “Elephant & Piggie” books by Mo Willems, with script and lyrics by Mo Willems. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: Satire Aplenty in Moonbox Productions' THE THANKSGIVING PLAY
by R. Scott Reedy - Dec 9, 2024

Thanksgiving pageants – complete with Pilgrims, Native Americans, and oddly over-stuffed turkeys – were once the order of the day at elementary schools, with centuries-old precepts presented as truths.

Review: 1939 at Canadian Stage
by Ilana Lucas - Oct 1, 2024

As the characters erase and rewrite the messages that both literally and figuratively surround them, shaping the story with little other than chalk and resolve, Lauzon and Riordan’s complex, beautiful play surprises in its ability to create joy in the midst of heartbreak.

Canadian Stage Kicks Off 2024-25 Season With Toronto Premiere Of 1939
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 26, 2024

Canadian Stage will kick off the 24.25 season with the Toronto Premiere of Jani Lauzon and Kaitlyn Riordan's celebrated play 1939, on stage September 15th to October 6th at the Berkeley Street Theatre. 

Review: MANAHATTA at Aurora Theatre Company
by Kelly Rogers Flynt - Feb 17, 2024

MANAHATTA is like a storm that washes away all pretense and excuses leaving only the truth. Using a narrative of two parallel stories, Mary Kathryn Nagle weaves a story that reveals how little we have learned from our past. Using eloquence, humor, and bravado with equal skill, the show guides the audience through a personal experience of a larger event. The result is at once mesmerizing and heart-breaking.

Aurora Theatre Company Presents The Bay Area Premiere Of MANAHATTA, February 9- March 10
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 18, 2024

Aurora Theatre Company marks the halfway point of its 32nd season with the Bay Area premiere of Mary Kathryn Nagle's MANAHATTA.

Frog & Peach Theatre Company Performs KING LEAR This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 3, 2024

Frog & Peach Theatre Company has announced their upcoming production of William Shakespeare's King Lear. Known for their thrilling and accessible adaptations of Shakespeare's plays, Frog & Peach Theatre Company will captivate audiences once again with their rendition of this startlingly relevant tragedy.

Photos: Get a First Look at Fault Line Theatre's BACKSTROKE BOYS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2023

See photos of Backstroke Boys at Fault Line Theatre!

Fault Line Theatre Reveals Complete Casts for (plays) In Previews Workshop Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 27, 2023

Fault Line Theatre has revealed the casts for (plays) In Previews., their new play development program. Learn more about the program and see how to purchase tickets!

THE AMEN CORNER and THE CLEARING Begin Previews at the Shaw Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 27, 2023

Get all the details on the highly anticipated productions of 'The Amen Corner' and 'The Clearing' at the Shaw Festival. Find out when and where these plays will be performed, and make sure you don't miss out on these must-see shows.

Review: VIOLET at TheatreSquared
by Theresa Bertram - Jun 13, 2023

What did our critic think of VIOLET at TheatreSquared? This is the musical to beat this summer!

VIOLET Comes to TheatreSquared in June
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2023

Violet, the poignant, uplifting award-winning musical that took Broadway by storm, opens June 7 at TheatreSquared (477 W. Spring St., Fayetteville) and runs through July 2.