From Sun, Mar. 9 – Sat, Mar. 29, 2025: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre & Native Earth Performing Arts present the Toronto premiere of There Is Violence. Created by Métis artist Caleigh Crow, this sharply funny theatrical piece turns post-capitalism ennui on its head with a righteous fury & highlights how we gaslight marginalized individuals.
From Tue, Mar. 25 to Sun, Apr. 20, 2025: Studio 180 Theatre, in association with Crow’s Theatre, presents the world premiere of Jonathan Wilson’s solo show A Public Display of Affection in the Crow’s Theatre Studio Theatre. This bracing companion piece to My Own Private Oshawa mixes history, comedy & poignant reflection – excavating the lives, loves & landmarks of Wilson’s life as a queer teenager in Toronto. For audiences 14+.
Three days only, from Thu, Mar. 27 – Sat, Mar. 29, 2025: The Theatre Centre presents the world premiere of bluemouth inc.’s Game of Life. Based on the personal story of writer Lucy Simic, it’s a two-part exploration of mortality, the urgency of time, and the holding and letting go of relationships. This work is presented and experienced through both a live performance (ELEPHANT) and an interactive video installation (LUCY AI). For audiences 14+.
Four performances only, from Fri, Mar. 28 – Sun, Mar. 30, 2025: Eldritch Theatre presents Carolyn Fe’s Grave Songs, a concert featuring dark, macabre takes on familiar favourites plus haunting original songs performed by Carolyn Fe, accompanied by Juro Kim Feliz on piano – with special guest, vocal teacher and performer Louisa Burgess-Corbett – at Red Sandcastle Theatre. All ages.
From Fri, Mar. 28 – Sun, Apr. 6, 2025: Women At Play(s) presents its 7th festival of short one-act plays at Alumnae Theatre’s Studio Theatre. Written, directed and performed by Canadian women-identifying theatre artists, it features seven original works for a dramatic, comedic and unexpected rollercoaster of a show.
One night only - Sat, Mar 29, 2025: the Royal Conservatory of Music presents Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” at 300 as part of their Chamber Music Concert series, featuring Baroque ensemble Les Arts Florissants. This celebration of music includes a fresh take on the iconic masterpiece, setting the pieces alongside those from the Venice music scene of the period and those that were inspired by Vivaldi’s work.
From Fri, Apr. 4 – Sun, Apr. 27, 2025: Festival de la Voix 2025 presents a program of concerts, along with master workshops & seminars, in venues across the West Island. Programming features internationally renowned professional artists & musicians from various backgrounds, cultures & musical styles – from opera to jazz to pop & beyond. Celebrate the power of music & the human voice. Presented by Vox Aeterna. All ages.
From Sat, Apr. 5 – Sun, Apr. 20, 2025: Talk Is Free Theatre’s production of Mike Bartlett’s Cock returns to Toronto after a sold-out January run & a tour to Japan. Running at the Artists Play Studio, this play is a hilarious & touching look at what happens when a gay man in a seven-year relationship with his partner meets & falls in love with a woman, forcing him to contemplate the boundaries of his identity & decide what he really wants for his future. For adult audiences.
From Tue, Apr. 8 - Sat, Apr. 12, 2025: Stella Kulagowski is proud to present the world premiere of Masque of the Red Death at The Assembly Theatre. In this darkly delightful, immersive retelling of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story, queer cabaret artists plot revolution in a billionaire’s bunker as the world burns. For adult audiences 18+.
From Thu, Apr. 10 - Sat, Apr. 26, 2025: Teesri Duniya Theatre presents Keffiyeh/Made in China. It’s a collection of 10 short plays by Dalia Taha, bound together in an unfolding story. Exploring how even the most intimate relationships & everyday occurrences subvert ordinary life under colonization & occupation, these are beautifully mundane moments offered against a backdrop of grief, rage & hope. At Rangshala Studio at Cité-des-Hospitalières.
From Tue, Apr. 22 – Sun, May 4, 2025: Nightwood Theatre, in association with Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, presents the Canadian premiere of Amanda Wilkin’s award-winning solo play Shedding a Skin, starring Vanessa Sears, at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. Offering a hand to those feeling the weight of the world, it’s a one-woman comedy about finding kindness in unexpected places and appreciating what our elders can teach us.
Four performances only, from Fri, Apr. 25 – Sun, Apr. 27, 2025: Soundstreams will cap its 2024/25 season with the live world premiere of original Canadian opera Garden of Vanished Pleasures. It's an emotional opera journey inspired by the life & work of English filmmaker & queer rights activist Derek Jarman. At Canadian Stage’s Berkeley Street Theatre.
