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Every Brilliant Thing Presented by The Hive


By Duncan MacMillan with Jonny Donahoe Directed by Steven Schipper & Featuring Jimish Thakkar Ice cream. Water fights. Roller coasters. Hugging. People falling over. A ...

Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies
11/28 - 11/30/2024


"We did everything the adults would do. What went wrong?" In the midst of a raging war, a plane evacuating a group of schoolboys crashes ...

Machinal
Machinal
11/15 - 11/23/2024


The classic feminist expressionist play from 1928 returns to Toronto. A Young Woman is pressured into marrying her older boss, starting a family with him ...

Bone Cage
Bone Cage
11/13 - 11/24/2024


Alumnae Theatre presents Bone Cage by Catherine Banks , directed by Cassidy Sadler and produced by Meliz Posta and Trisha Harlan.   This gripping, award-winning ...

ERASED
ERASED
11/20 - 11/30/2024


Experience a thought-provoking, genre-defying exploration of resistance, survival, and the human spirit in Erased. Theatre Passe Muraille, in partnership with Open Heart Surgery Theatre, proudly ...

Every Brilliant Thing Presented by The Hive


By Duncan MacMillan with Jonny Donahoe Directed by Steven Schipper & Featuring Jimish Thakkar Ice cream. Water fights. Roller coasters. Hugging. People falling over. A ...

Little Women
Little Women
11/29 - 12/7/2024


Little Women By Louisa May Alcott Adapted By Scott Davidson Dive into the heart of "Little Women," brought to life by acclaimed director Tatum Lee, ...

The Liar's Estate


A couple of individuals receive a mysterious letter depicting a man who knows their deepest darkest secrets. They must race against various obstacles to keep ...

Craze
Craze
11/19 - 12/15/2024


A World Premiere co-production from Tarragon Theatre and Modern Times Stage Company In Association with Theatre ARTaud. Written by: Rouvan Silogix & Rafeh Mahmud Directed ...

Unbelievably Believable
Unbelievably Believable
12/5 - 12/15/2024


A holiday family show filled with magic, humour, puppetry, special effects, and unforgettable characters, celebrating dreams, friendships, and the spirit of Toronto running for a ...

Alice in Wonderland: The Panto


Alice in Wonderland: The Panto December 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 -   7:00 PM December 12, 14, 15, 19, 21  - 1:00 PM ...

Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice
1/14 - 2/2/2025


Beware the sincere stranger. Extremism doesn’t kick the door down on arrival: it waits for an invite, then makes itself at home. It’s Christmas Eve ...

The Wolf in the Voice
The Wolf in the Voice
2/4 - 2/23/2025


A World Premiere Tarragon Theatre production in association with Nightswimming Created by Martin Julien & Brian Quirt An exploration of the very first musical instrument…the ...

Casey and Diana
Casey and Diana
2/19 - 3/8/2025


By Nick Green Originally commissioned by The Stratford Festival. Produced by permission of the Playwright and Marquis Literary (Colin Rivers) www.MQlit.ca A co-production with The ...

Fully Committed
Fully Committed
3/26 - 4/12/2025


By Becky Mode Starring Gavin Crawford Based on characters created by Becky Mode and Mark Setlock FIND YOUR WANNABE  This devastatingly funny one-act follows a ...

Feast
Feast
4/1 - 4/27/2025


A Tarragon Theatre Production Written by: Guillermo Verdecchia Directed by: Soheil Parsa A culinary tour, a global crisis, and yet, still always hungry. Can one ...

Benevolence
Benevolence
4/8 - 5/4/2025


A World Premiere Tarragon Theatre Production Written by: Kevin Matthew Wong Directed by: Mike Payette Kevin is a theatre creator. Kevin is Hakka ()…he thinks. ...



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Review: MACHINAL and THE BEE'S KNEES at Red Sandcastle/The Theatre Centre Photo
Review: MACHINAL and THE BEE'S KNEES at Red Sandcastle/The Theatre Centre


by Ilana Lucas - November 19, 2024

If the 2020s have occasionally uncomfortably reminded you of the 1920s, you’re not alone. Two Toronto theatre companies are currently using work from and about that turbulent decade to comment on present issues. At the Red Sandcastle, The Flare Productions presents Sophie Treadwell’s seminal work of...

Review: BIG STUFF at Streetcar Crowsnest Photo
Review: BIG STUFF at Streetcar Crowsnest


by Ilana Lucas - November 17, 2024

Matt Baram and Naomi Snieckus, a Second City comedy duo who are also married in real life, present a funny and meaningful meditation about what our things mean to us in BIG STUFF, using anecdotes and gentle audience participation to commune over the items we just can’t bring ourselves to toss....

Review: DISNEY'S THE LION KING at The Princess Of Wales Theatre Photo
Review: DISNEY'S THE LION KING at The Princess Of Wales Theatre


by Samantha Wu - November 12, 2024

One of the world's most beloved musicals returns to Toronto for a long term stay into the Spring of 2025. Disney's The Lion King, the stage spectacle directed by Julie Taymor is based on the 1994 animated classic with music and lyrics written by Elton John and Tim Rice. This production has captivate...

Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Soulpepper Photo
Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Soulpepper


by Ilana Lucas - November 08, 2024

Schreck’s script, a hit in New York that made its way to Broadway in 2019, is extremely accessible and sprightly in its deconstruction of the mythic text....

Review: ACIS AND GALATEA at Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Photo
Review: ACIS AND GALATEA at Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre


by Keira Grant - October 27, 2024

Opera Atelier’s production of G. F. Handel’s Acis and Galatea was a fun and fresh take on an opera that has delighted audiences since its premiere in 1718. Handel referred to it as his “little opera.” This production is a very “user-friendly” introduction to Baroque opera and historically informed p...

Review: FAUST at Four Seasons Centre For The Performing Arts Photo
Review: FAUST at Four Seasons Centre For The Performing Arts


by Keira Grant - October 24, 2024

Vocally and musically, the Canadian Opera Company's production of Gounod's Faust directed by Amy Lane was a sumptuous feast for the ears. While elegant, The restrained production values didn't quite sell the delights of debauchery, leaving the well-known story's premise somewhat flat....

Review: NEXT STAGE FESTIVAL: PART 2 at Buddies In Bad Times Photo
Review: NEXT STAGE FESTIVAL: PART 2 at Buddies In Bad Times


by Ilana Lucas - October 22, 2024

The Next Stage Festival, curated and run by Toronto Fringe, plays at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre until Sunday, October 27, 2024. ...

Review: MY FAIR LADY at Shaw Festival Photo
Review: MY FAIR LADY at Shaw Festival


by Michael Rabice - October 21, 2024

MY FAIR LADY is quite obviously the most perfect choice of a musical that the SHAW FESTIVAL could program and this 2024 musical offering is a  delicious delight, sure to please. It plays through December 22, 2024 and is the perfect excuse to visit Niagara on the Lake for the holiday season....

Review: NEXT STAGE FESTIVAL: PART 1 at Buddies In Bad Times Photo
Review: NEXT STAGE FESTIVAL: PART 1 at Buddies In Bad Times


by Ilana Lucas - October 20, 2024

Read our critics coverage of the first three shows in Toronto Fringe's annual curated festival. ...

Review: MAMMA MIA! at Ed Mirvish Theatre Photo
Review: MAMMA MIA! at Ed Mirvish Theatre


by Ilana Lucas - October 14, 2024

The 1999 ABBA jukebox juggernaut is back again at the Ed Mirvish Theatre, full of cheery, dance-heavy numbers, a simple, wacky plot, and plenty of shiny spandex outfits. See what our critic had to say. ...



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