of new plays, done on the fly in front of an audience.
Five performances only – from Thu, Dec. 19 to Sun, Dec. 22, 2024: Phil Rickaby, in association with Eldritch Theatre, presents his solo holiday horror play It Sees You When You’re Sleeping! Witness the terrors that lie just beneath the surface of the season, embodied by the elf doll tradition that so many parents both embrace and dread.
From Fri, Nov. 29 – Sun, Dec. 29, 2024: Theatre Calgary brings Charles Dickens’ holiday classic A Christmas Carol, adapted by Geoffrey Simon Brown, to life on stage at the Max Bell Theatre. On Christmas Eve, three spirts take the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge through past, present and future on a journey of self-discovery and redemption. Come and see why this production has become a Calgary holiday tradition.
From Fri, Dec. 13 – Sun, Dec. 29, 2024: Join Grindstone Theatre for some action-packed musical comedy fun with Die Harsh: A Christmas Musical, written by Byron Martin and Simon Abbott, based on their favourite holiday movie. Now an annual Christmas tradition at Grindstone – this time, even bigger and better! For adults 18+.
From Sun, Jan. 12 – Sun, Jan. 26, 2025: In a sometime somewhere devoid of nature, clownish posthuman ‘workers’ assemble a series of artificial landscapes out of found objects, striving to recreate the natural world from memory. Bad New Days, in partnership with Common Boots Theatre, presents the world premiere of Last Landscape at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre.
From Tue, Jan. 14 – Sun, Feb. 2, 2025: Extremism doesn’t kick the door down – it waits for an invitation, then makes itself at home. Necessary Angel Theatre Company, in association with Canadian Stage & BirdLand Theatre, presents the English-language Canadian premiere of Roland Schimmelpfennig’s Winter Solstice. Family, betrayal & the inescapable presence of the past reverberate through this dark, razor-sharp satire.
Tuesday nights on Jan. 21, Feb. 18 & Mar. 18, 2025: Intrigue X & BEARS! In the City! remount their 2024 summer hit Many Happy Returns, a 90-minute immersive & interactive theatre experience set during New Year’s Eve 1924, hosted by Danu Social House. This unique performance event will appeal to anyone who loves the décor, clothing, slang & tomfoolery of the roaring 20s, plus scavenger hunts! For audiences 19+.
Two performances only – Sat, Jan. 25 & Sun, Jan. 26, 2025: Cal Performances hosts acclaimed taiko troupe Kodo on their One Earth Tour 2025: Warabe. Exploring the “desire to play the drums with the simple heart of a child”, the ensemble’s athletic drummers create a universe of sound & emotion through thunderous percussion & polished theatricality.
Three performances only – Fri, Jan. 31 & Sat, Feb. 1, 2025: The Tennessee Performing Arts Center presents the Martha Graham Dance Company, the oldest dance company in the United States & the oldest integrated dance company. Celebrating its 100th anniversary, the Company performs three unique works inspired by the American frontier, American folk music & the techno club scene.
From Thu, Feb. 13 – Sun, Feb. 23, 2025: Join Shakespeare BASH’d at The Theatre Centre for William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, one of the most controversial & divisive plays ever written. Performed by a group of predominantly Jewish artists, this production investigates the antisemitism, xenophobia & racism in this play, asking how they can make something new & reflect the world we see in front of us.
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 & performed by Caleigh Crow, this sharply funny theatrical piece turns post-capitalism ennui on its head with a righteous fury & highlights how we gaslight marginalized individuals.
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.
The second Monday of every month(ish): The Assembly Theatre presents Sing For Your Supper, a cold reading series offering a unique opportunity for writers to have their work read in front of an audience, with no pressure or expectations. Actors read a scene aloud for the first time, with little to no rehearsal. The general public is welcome to attend, bearing in mind that these are cold readings & not meant to be polished performances.
