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NIIMI’IWE Indigenous Dance Series Part 2: Black Ballerina showcases a powerful exploration of race and identity as seen through the lens of classical ballet. Created ...

Paprika Festival
5/1 - 5/31/2025


The Paprika Festival is set to return in May 2025 at Aki Studio, celebrating its 24th annual event in collaboration with Native Earth Performing Arts. ...


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Cast & Creative Teams Set For THERE IS VIOLENCE... At Buddies In Bad Times Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 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....

Native Earth Performing Arts Will Present WHAT WE CARRY


by Stephi Wild - January 08, 2025

Native Earth Performing Arts will present the Ontario Premiere of What We Carry, an A’nó:wara Dance Theatre solo dance piece choreographed and performed by Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo, at Aki Studio in Toronto....

Native Earth Announces Programming For WEESAGEECHAK BEGINS TO DANCE 37


by A.A. Cristi - October 29, 2024

Native Earth Performing Arts has announced the 37th edition of Weesageechak ...

Native Earth Performing Arts Unveils 2024/2025 Season Featuring Six Projects


by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 27, 2024

Native Earth Performing Arts has revealed its 2024/2025 season, featuring a lineup of new works and returning favorites that highlight Indigenous stories and voices. Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets....

SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD & More Nominated for 44th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards


by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 28, 2024

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts revealed the 228 nominations for the 44th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards. See the full list! ...

23rd Annual Paprika Theatre Festival to Take Place in May


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 23, 2024

Experience the 23rd annual Paprika Theatre Festival, a crucial platform for emerging artists in Toronto. Learn more about the events and see how to purchase tickets. ...

Cliff Cardinal's HUFF Returns To Crow's Theatre


by Stephi Wild - April 01, 2024

Cliff Cardinal returns to Crow's Theatre for a special, one-week presentation of with his critically acclaimed, award-winning solo show, HUFF....

Native Earth Reveals Programming For Weesageechak Begins To Dance


by Stephi Wild - October 12, 2023

Native Earth Performing Arts has announced the 36th edition of Weesageechak Begins to Dance will return November 6-19, 2023 with in person performances at Aki Studio in Toronto and free online programming. ...

Native Earth Performing Arts Announces 2023/24 Season


by A.A. Cristi - August 15, 2023

Native Earth Performing Arts has announced its 41st season with eight projects including an audio play, live theatre and dance, festivals and collaborations, and the second year of the Animikiig Creators Unit. ...

World Premiere Of New Two-Act Opera CANOE Opens September 12 At Trinity St Paul's Centre


by A.A. Cristi - July 25, 2023

Unsettled Scores production, in collaboration with Native Earth Performing Arts, The Toronto Consort and Theatre Passe Muraille, will present Canoe, an all-new two-act opera that defies conventions and embraces invention from September 12-16, 2023 at Trinity St Paul's Centre in Toronto. This intercu...

Past Shows


NIIMI’IWE Indigenous Dance Series Part 1: What We Carry features Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo in a solo performance that reflects her life journey through dance. This ...

What We Carry
What We Carry
2/6 - 2/9/2025


Native Earth Performing Arts is proud to present the Ontario Premiere of What We Carry, an A’nó:wara Dance Theatre solo dance piece choreographed and performed ...


The NDN Act Presents: NDN Problems features a talented cast including Samantha Mandamin, Denise B. McLeod, Lena Recollect, and Jamie Whitecrow. This production offers a ...

Thunder
11/28 - 12/1/2024


Thunder, written by Natasha Barlow, is a coming-of-age story that follows a neurodivergent child growing up alongside their cherished Rez dog. This poignant narrative explores ...


Weesageechak Begins to Dance 37 marks the 37th edition of this festival, featuring public sharings of new works and works in development from thirteen Indigenous ...


kiskisiwin nimihko/my blood remembers, written by PJ Prudat, is a poignant exploration of identity and connection to ancestral land and memories. The performance reflects on ...

homecoming
11/27


Homecoming, a spoken word performance by Aleria McKay, explores themes of self-love and acceptance through the lens of Indigenous womanhood. It will be showcased on ...


You Are Not Alone (Y.A.N.A.) is a children's musical by Lacey Hill that explores an epic adventure in the wilderness of Northern British Columbia's mountain ...

Climate Play
11/24


Climate Play is a national verbatim theatre project created by the wâhkôhtowin project, featuring works inspired by interviews conducted by Katelyn Polischuk and others. This ...

Flight
11/22


Flight, written by Candace Brunette-Debassige, presents the stories of two Indigenous women leaders navigating their roles within a university setting as they aim to transform ...

Son semilla
11/22


Son semilla, presented by Native Earth Performing Arts, is a cultural exploration that offers a prayer in movement, honoring the lives of women affected by ...

Deserters
11/21


Deserters, written by Kenneth T. Williams, presents an exploration of diverse characters navigating the complexities of a civil war. The play features a talented cast ...

NATIVE EARTH PERFORMING ARTS presents MÉTIS MUTT


Native Earth Performing Arts is proud to present the Toronto premiere of Métis Mutt, created and performed by the acclaimed Métis artist Sheldon Elter. Comedic, ...

Videos


Brampton Concert Band & The Jazz Mechanics Featuring Lee Siegel in Toronto Brampton Concert Band & The Jazz Mechanics Featuring Lee Siegel
The Rose (2/23 - 2/23) Tracker
Alan Cumming & Ari Shapiro: Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret in Toronto Alan Cumming & Ari Shapiro: Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret
The Rose Theatre (3/21 - 3/21) Tracker
Sing-A-Long-A The Greatest Showman in Toronto Sing-A-Long-A The Greatest Showman
Living Arts Centre Auditorium (3/9 - 3/9)
Words & Music: Sterling and Aisha Jarvis in Toronto Words & Music: Sterling and Aisha Jarvis
Meridian Arts Centre: Greenwin Theatre (3/30 - 3/30)
Cabaret in Toronto Cabaret
Teatro de los Insurgentes (1/16 - 3/2)
Mary Poppins in Toronto Mary Poppins
Victoria Hall Concert Hall (4/3 - 4/12)
Estelle Singerman: Summer Night, With Unicorn in Toronto Estelle Singerman: Summer Night, With Unicorn
Meridian Arts Centre: Greenwin Theatre (6/7 - 6/15)
SWIPES RIGHT: U UP? in Toronto SWIPES RIGHT: U UP?
The Second City (1/17 - 5/1)
After the Rain in Toronto After the Rain
Tarragon Theatre (5/27 - 6/22)
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