Two polaroid photos - one showing watercolour paints and the other showing people walking down a spiral staircase - and several cards with text quotes sit on top of a green background with pink ribbon. Type reads: May 10th, 1771: I am so happy my dearest, so fully absorbed in the feeling of this calm presence, that my art is suffering. I couldn't draw now, not one stroke, and yet I have never been a greater painter than in these moments. The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Two polaroid photos - one showing watercolour paints and the other showing people walking down a spiral staircase - and several cards with text quotes sit on top of a green background with pink ribbon. Type reads: May 10th, 1771: I am so happy my dearest, so fully absorbed in the feeling of this calm presence, that my art is suffering. I couldn't draw now, not one stroke, and yet I have never been a greater painter than in these moments. The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Performance Performance

Play reading: The Spanish Tragedy

PAST EVENT: One day only – Sun, Nov. 17, 2024: Comedy, tragedy & ghost story combine as Shakespeare BASH’d launches their 2024/25 season with a staged reading of The Spanish Tragedy, a bloody recounting of a father’s revenge for a murdered son, by 16th playwright Thomas Kyd, at the Monarch Tavern. Mature content. For audiences 19+.

I Don’t Even Miss You

PAST EVENT: From Thu, Oct. 31 – Sun, Nov. 10, 2024: Factory Theatre presents Tiny Bear Jaws’ I Don’t Even Miss You, a new work created & performed by award-winning theatre maker Elena Belyea. A bold multidisciplinary exploration of grief, love, AI & legacy that asks how gender, identity & family can exist with no one to perceive them. For audiences 14+ (for ages 10-13, a guardian is required).

Eldritch Theatre presents: Phantasmagoria 3D!

PAST EVENT: From Wed, Oct. 30 – Sun, Nov. 10, 2024: Using a never before imagined process known as Live 3D!, Eldritch Theatre brings the uncanny Phantasmagoria shows of the past onto the 21st century stage! Ghosts will rise, demons will cavort - you will not believe your eyes! For audiences 18+. Suitable for those who love gothic horror with a side of cosmic terror.

Pleiades Theatre presents a public workshop: Karma

PAST EVENT: One day only – Sun, Nov. 3, 2024: Pleiades Theatre kicks off Part One of their 2024-25 season with a public workshop presentation of Karma, a new piece by Aksam Alyousef. A tale of horror & hope, it’s inspired by reincarnation & the choices we make. How does the environment in which we are created affect our thoughts, beliefs & actions? And how might this change in different circumstances?

The Flin Flon Cowboy

PAST EVENT: From Sat, Oct. 19 – Sat, Nov. 2, 2024: Theatre Passe Muraille & The Flin Flon Cowboy Collective, in association with Why Not Theatre, present the world premiere of The Flin Flon Cowboy, an autobiographical musical that brings the remarkable life of gay disabled artist, singer & rebel Ken Harrower to the stage. For audiences 14+.

Goblin:Macbeth

PAST EVENT: EXTENDED to Sun, Nov. 3, 2024: Tarragon Theatre presents Spontaneous Theatre’s Goblin:Macbeth. When three Goblins come across a copy of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare, they’re eager to take over a theatre & take a stab at Macbeth. Combining the script with improv & audience participation, you’ve never seen it like this. For audiences 15+.

Sankofa: The Soldier’s Tale Retold

PAST EVENT: From Thu, Oct. 24 – Sun, Oct. 27, 2024: Art of Time Ensemble presents their final production, the world premiere of Sankofa: A Soldier’s Tale Retold at the Harbourfront Centre Theatre. A reimagining of Igor Stravinsky’s 1918 theatrical work L'Histoire du Soldat, this production revisits the story from today’s perspective, in a theatrical piece incorporating newly written poetic dialogue, accompanied by Stravinsky’s music, performed live. For audiences 13+.

Comedy is Art. Festival 2024

PAST EVENT: Five nights only, from Tue, Oct. 22 – Sat, Oct. 26, 2024: The Theatre Centre presents its annual Comedy is Art. Festival. This year’s programming includes nine shows & 50+ artists from all over, featuring stand-up & sketch comedy, improv, music + free industry panels & an improv class. For audiences 18+, unless otherwise noted. Mature content.

INTERSTELLAR 10 Organ Concert Tour

PAST EVENT: One night only - Sat, Oct. 19, 2024: The Royal Canadian College of Organists presents the INTERSTELLAR 10 Organ Concert Tour at Metropolitan United Church, featuring Roger Sayer, organ soloist on the Academy Award-nominated soundtrack to Christopher Nolan's sci-fi blockbuster Interstellar. For music enthusiasts & fans of epic space-themed film scores.

Buddies in Bad Times presents: Roberto Zucco

PAST EVENT: From Sun, Sep. 15 – Sat, Oct. 5, 2024: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre brings the suspense of film noir to the stage, opening its 2024/25 season with Bernard-Marie Koltès’ Roberto Zucco, translated by Martin Crimp & directed by Artistic Director ted witzel. In 1980s Europe, a charming antihero struggles with the urge to kill. For audiences 16+.

Philadelphia Fringe Festival 2024

PAST EVENT: From Thu, Sep. 5 – Sun, Sep. 29, 2024: The Philadelphia Fringe returns with its annual festival of theatre & performance works. The Festival features in-person & digital events, with 1,000+ performances at 105 venues from international, national & local artists, including comedy, drama, cabaret, storytelling, theatre for young audiences, circus performance, dance & more.

CORPUS presents: Mukashi, Mukashi

PAST EVENTS: From Tue, Sep. 24 – Sun, Sep. 29, 2024: CORPUS presents the North American premiere of Mukashi, Mukashi (Once upon a time) at The Theatre Centre. Speaking to children & adults alike, the story blends the poetic & intriguing world of Japanese folk tales with the dark & comedic undertones of Western fairy tales – where Wolf meets Crane with a playful twist & cross-cultural sensibility. Presented in English & Japanese with English surtitles. For audiences age 6+.