Beyond the Box – April, 2026

The Haunting – UnSpun Theatre UnSpun Theatre invites Toronto audiences to experience The Haunting, a performance for one audience member at a time. Critically acclaimed theatre creator Shira Leuchter explores the ghosts that have haunted us in this performance-meets-séance that offers audiences the unique experience to participate in a long-form one-to-one performance. Shira leads a…

Waiting in the Wings – April, 2026

Kainchee Lagaa + Jhooti: The Begging Brown Bitch Plays – House of Beida Inc and Buddies in Bad Times Theatre The Begging Brown Bitch Plays are about lying, sex, and rebirthing oneself: over and over and over again. Zaiba Baig, Peabody Award-winning co-creator of CBC/Max/Sphere Media’s Sort Of, explores deception, desire, and family fractured by…

House of Beida Inc and Buddies in Bad Times Theatre’s “Kainchee Lagaa + Jhooti: The Begging Brown Bitch Plays”

Two siblings, separated by miles and years. A woman who can’t help but lie, even though it all sounds like the truth. All of them yearning for connection. Zaiba Baig’s latest plays, Kainchee Lagaa + Jhooti: The Begging Brown Bitch Plays, directed by Tawiah Ben M’Carthy, are a thought provoking and boundary pushing double bill…

Opera Q’s “La Maupin”

Operas are full of grand tales of drama and intrigue; but when it comes toJulie d’Aubigny (better known as La Maupin), her life was even more astounding than the ones she sang on stage.Opera Q’s film La Maupin, created in residency with Tapestry Opera, looks at the myth and mystery behind one of French Opera’s…

Leroy Street Theatre and One Four One Collective, in association with The Assembly Theatre’s “Anywhere”

In chess, the only piece which can become a queen is a pawn; through mastery and self-preservation, the lowest ranked piece can suddenly become the one who can win the game. That power dynamic surges through Michael Ross Albert’s Anywhere, currently on stage at The Assembly Theatre. Directed by original cast member Cass Van Wyck,…

Icarus Theatre’s “Julie”

What does it mean to have power in today’s society? Is it money? Status? Friends? Or are all three of those interconnected into a web of fantasy? Polly Stenham’s Julie, an adaptation of Strindberg’s Miss Julie, is a captivating look at the life of a party-girl heiress and a night which will change her life…