Review: INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL KONTAKT at Wilam Horzyca Theatre
by Natalia Jarczynska - Jul 6, 2026
I’ve been five days in Toruń and saw nine shows. After a while I figured that there is an invisible rope connecting all of them - if you followed it carefully enough, it led you from one theatrical venue to the next, weaving a thread you didn't quite see until the very end.
TAPA Reveals 2026 Dora Mavor Moore Award Nominations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2026
The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) today revealed all nominations for the 46th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards. This year’s Doras celebrate 221 nominations across 44 gender-inclusive award categories.
Feature: Ilana Lucas Picks the Top Toronto Theatre 2025
by Ilana Lucas - Jan 5, 2026
In a world where AI increasingly tries to consume and simulate real human experiences, theatre sometimes feels like one of the last gasps of being in a room together. When we watch a show with others, respiration synchronizes, empathy increases, and information retention improves. It’s one of my favourite feelings.
Review: THE FAR SIDE OF THE MOON at Canadian Stage
by Ilana Lucas - Nov 12, 2025
“Since we surveyed, mapped, explored, and planted a flag,” writes Robert Lepage in his director’s note to THE FAR SIDE OF THE MOON, “our interest in the moon seems to have greatly diminished.” Lepage, however, believes that, while it may no longer be as much of an enigma, the moon will never lose its poetic appeal.
HAMLET Reimagined Through Theater And Dance At Lied Center
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 2, 2025
The Lied Center will present a reimagined production of Hamlet on October 17, 2025. Created by Robert Lepage’s Ex Machina and Guillaume Côté’s Côté Danse, the performance blends theater and dance in a contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy.
Danse Danse Reveals Fall Program
by Stephi Wild - Aug 14, 2025
Danse Danse has announced five major events to mark the fall of this 28th season, starting with the famous JOAT Festival international de Street Dance from August 26 to September 1.