in an exhilarating showcase of new & experimental one-act plays.
PAST EVENT: From Thu, Aug. 1 – Sun, Aug. 11, 2024: SummerWorks Performance Festival returns with its annual curated program of bold & new performance works & events. This year’s Festival features 40+ events & activities over the course of 11 days, including theatre, comedy, dance, music, staged readings, installations & more – with projects engaging the theme of survival.
PAST EVENT: One night only – Fri, July 19, 2024: Join the Theatre Centre for their 10 For 10 BBQ & Hangout, part of a year-long celebration of 10 years at their home on Queen Street West. This is a free, outdoor, all ages & puppy-friendly event, featuring hot dogs (while supplies last), DJ, drag performances & live music! RSVP requested.
PAST EVENT: From Wed, July 3 – Sun, July 14, 2024: The Toronto Fringe returns with its annual festival of unjuried theatre & performance works. This year’s Festival features 77 companies, performing over the course of 12 days at 16 venues across the city, including comedy, drama, musicals, improvisation, storytelling, children’s theatre, dance & more.
PAST EVENT: One night only: Sat, July 6, 2024: Guild Festival Theatre launches its 2024 season with Evalyn Parry’s SPIN. Inspired in part by the incredible true story of Annie Londonderry, the first woman to ride around the world on a bicycle in 1895, this theatrical journey takes the audience from 19th century women’s emancipation to the present day, forging unexpected links across time and history.
PAST EVENT: Two performances only - Sat, June 22 & Sun, June 23, 2024 : FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre presents the world premiere of Bravo Niagara!'s Kimiko’s Pearl, a powerful new Canadian ballet reflecting the tragedies, triumphs & perseverance of a Japanese Canadian family and the irrevocable impact of the WWII internment experience on their lives & that of their descendants. This is the first time this story has been told through ballet.
PAST EVENT: From Fri, June 14 – Sat, June 22, 2024: Now in its 35th year, Jazz Winnipeg presents the 2024 TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival, featuring outstanding jazz artists from around the world, plus a nod to the 20s with a costume dance party. Performances & events take place at various venues in downtown Winnipeg.
PAST EVENT. One night only - Thu, June 13, 2024: Native Earth Performing Arts & Buddies in Bad Times Theatre present the 8th edition of the 2-Spirit Cabaret, produced as part of Buddies’ Queer Pride Festival. A celebration of the strength, beauty & talent of queer & 2-Spirit Indigenous people hosted by Chelazon Leroux, it will feature music, dance, drag, performance art & comedy.
PAST EVENT. One night only: Mon, June 10, 2024: Eldritch Theatre concludes its Plays from the Tomb staged reading series with The Babysitter, a darkly comedic coming-of-age fable. For audiences 14+. Suitable for those who love horror read aloud, fairytales, urban legends & slasher movies from the 70s & 80s.
PAST EVENT. One night only - Fri, May 24, 2024: The Ontario Pops Orchestra presents its much-anticipated Gala Concert celebrating Asian & South Asian Heritage Month at the iconic Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto. Headliners include distinguished musicians Amahl Arulanandam (cello) & Aiko Oda (clarinet), alongside the mesmerizing Navillera Korean Performing Arts Development dance group & the captivating voice of singer Arlene, performing classical masterpieces & contemporary gems.
PAST EVENT. From Wed, Apr. 24 – Sun, May 19, 2024: Pleiades Theatre presents the world premiere of Tyson’s Song, by Peter N. Bailey, in the Factory Theatre Studio. When a boys’ night out goes awry, two Black men are compelled to examine their pasts & their friendship. A thought-provoking examination of Black masculinity & mental health. For audiences 14+.
PAST EVENT. From Sat, Apr. 20 – Sun, May 12, 2024: Studio 180 Theatre presents the Canadian premiere of James Fritz’s taut, darkly comic & deeply provocative drama Four Minutes Twelve Seconds at the Tarragon Theatre Extraspace. A thrilling exploration of issues of consent, privilege & the insidious opportunities new technology offers, in a play that has been nominated for an Olivier Award.
PAST EVENT. From Wed, Apr. 24 – Sun, May 5, 2024: Alumnae Theatre presents its much-anticipated annual New Ideas Festival of one-act plays. Each year, audiences are treated to a diverse array of theatrical innovation & creativity, with bold premieres & groundbreaking performances from emerging & established theatre artists. This year's lineup features an eclectic mix of genres & themes, promising something for everyone. For audiences 13+.
