The Rules of Playing Risk – Here For Now Theatre

Garfield Lyons is quite possibly the grouchiest man in Canada. And now he’s stuck in his remote rural cottage recovering from a heart attack under the eye of a grimly observant nurse. Just when he’s positive things can’t get any worse, a letter arrives announcing the imminent arrival of his estranged 14-year-old grandson.

Part intergenerational comedy, part searing exploration of the isolation dividing fathers from sons, this smart, funny and deeply insightful story proves once and for all that love is worth the risk.

July 30 – August 24

Here For Now Theatre – 24 St. Andrew St, Stratford

https://www.herefornowtheatre.com/

Tuesdays with Morrie – King Theatre Company

When Mitch, a busy sports journalist, reconnects with his former professor, Morrie Schwartz, what begins as a simple visit turns into a series of profound, life-changing weekly pilgrimages.

As Morrie faces his final days with humour and wisdom, he teaches Mitch—and all of us—how to truly live.

August 13 – 28

Pine Farms Orchard – 2700 16th Sideroad, King City

https://www.kingtheatre.ca/tuesdayswithmorrie

Rainbow on Mars – Outside the March, The National Ballet of Canada, and Peripheral Theatre

Audiences are invited on an odyssey into the mystery and splendour of Blindness in this multidisciplinary world premiere. RAINBOW ON MARS is Pan’s Labyrinth-meets-The Matrix in a love story inspired by Healey’s own journey into Blindness. It follows a young woman hurled into an upside-down world of fabulists, fabricators and fatalists as she discovers it’s not only her vision that isn’t what it seems. It’s the first-ever play by the award-winning artist and academic, sure to leave Blind and sighted audiences alike with a visceral experience of the extraordinary power of perception.The project is co-directed by award-winning visually impaired stage combat director Nate Bitton alongside OtM Artistic Director Mitchell Cushman. Rainbow on Mars features a cast of 19 performers with various expressions of Blindness and sight, including dancers of The National Ballet of Canada RBC Apprentice Programme. It is choreographed by the internationally-recognized Robert Binet, one of the country’s leading choreographers and the Artistic Director and Co-CEO of Fall for Dance North.

You’ve never seen live performance like this. In fact you’ve probably never seen like this at all.

August 9 – 20

Ada Slaight Hall in Daniels Spectrum – 585 Dundas St. E

https://outsidethemarch.ca/the-experiences/rainbow-on-mars/

Old Times – Soulpepper Theatre Company

A taut psychosexual thriller exploring memory, power, and desire, in OLD TIMES when Anna visits her old friend Kate and her husband Deeley after twenty years, conflicting recollections surface, blurring the line between past and present. As a battle for dominance unfolds, memory becomes a weapon—and reality becomes increasingly uncertain.

Minimalist and enigmatic, OLD TIMES invites the audience to question what is real, what is remembered, and what is imagined. A haunting masterpiece that speaks deeply to a time when truth is up for debate.

August 6 – September 7

Soulpepper Theatre – 50 Tank House Lane

https://www.soulpepper.ca/performances/old-times

Tiff’ny of Athens – Shakespeare in the Ruff

Tiff’ny of Athens is a comic romp adapted from one of the Bard’s least-known plays. Pull up a

lawn chair or spread out a blanket, sit back, and enjoy as a quartet of giddy thespians presents

the story of Tiff’ny. This wealthy socialite seemingly has it all — until a change in circumstance

makes her rethink her relationship to money, friendship, and community.

August 14 – 31

Withrow Park – 725 Logan Ave

https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/tiffny-of-athens

Apples in Winter – Here For Now Theatre

Miriam’s son is on death row and wants just one thing for his last meal: the apple pie she’s made him since he was a little boy. As Miriam makes this last terrible pie, she must come to terms with her son’s actions, with society’s judgement, and with the devastating power of a mother’s love.

August 20 – 31

Here For Now Theatre – 24 St. Andrews St, Stratford

https://www.herefornowtheatre.com/applesinwinter

Rez Gas – Capitol Theatre Port Hope

A world premiere musical about discovering home. 

After moving away from his home reservation to pursue a music career, Destin stumbles back into town with unexpected car trouble and lands at the Wide Wigwam, the diner at the centre of the community. There he finds many of those who he left behind and who want to remind him of his history and his place in the community. Described as Corner Gas meets Come From Away, Rez Gas is a beautiful expression of Indigenous joy with a hip-hop-infused, unforgettable score. 

August 22 – September 7

Capitol Theatre Port Hope – 20 Queen Street, Port Hope

https://capitoltheatre.com/events/rez-gas-2025-08-22-730-pm/

Oleanna – Icarus Theatre

One of the most celebrated and controversial plays of our generation, Oleanna explores the

fallout of an explosive series of conversations between a female student and her male college

professor. In three scenes, this play brilliantly examines power, structure, and how we decide

what reality is.

August 21 – 30

Tarragon Theatre Extraspace – 30 Bridgman Ave

https://www.icarustheatre.ca/season2526

FYRE – Theatre Ya Knowww

This summer, Theatre Ya Knowww (TYK) invites you into the open air for FYRE, a one-act play where survival meets performance, and clout can’t save you. It’s a bold, satirical, emotionally gripping show where influencers, local workers, and festival organizers alike—are stranded in the wreckage of a failed luxury event. Truths will be uncovered and disguises melt away as the monster behind it all slowly takes off the mask he’s been using to manipulate you. 

August 29 – 31

Gallanough Amphitheatre – 1 Brooke St. Vaughan

https://www.instagram.com/theatre_ya_knowww/?hl=en

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