Company – Talk Is Free Theatre

Winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Lyrics and Best Book, Company follows a bachelor named Bobby who is approaching his 35th birthday and has mixed feelings about the idea of getting married.

Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks and even a wedding, his friends–some of whom have happy marriages, others on the brink of divorce–explain the pros and cons of taking on a spouse. Through it all, Bobby wonders, “What do you get?” Director Dylan Trowbridge offers a fresh new take on this concept musical–one of Sondheim’s most complex, revolutionary and distinctive works–which Sondheim himself said is about “the challenge of maintaining relationships in a society becoming increasingly depersonalized”–a reality that could not be more relevant today.

Jan 15 – Feb 1

The Theatre Centre – 1115 Queen St W

https://www.tift.ca/shows/company

Mischief – Tarragon Theatre, Native Earth Performing Arts, and Neptune Theatre

Brooke is perfectly content with her job selling cigarettes to the local fisherman at her uncle’s convenience store on the Rez. But what happens when a woman appears in a utility closet and claims to have known her mother? And where can she turn when one act of mischief derails her peace?

A heartwarming story where ancestry and the cost of justice collide, Mischief is a gentle comedy from lauded Mi’kmaw artist Lisa Nasson that celebrates the power of community.

Jan 15 – Feb 8

Tarragon Theatre – 30 Bridgman Ave

https://tarragontheatre.com/plays/2025-2026/mischief/

A Doll’s House – Canadian Stage

Nora appears to be the perfect wife, but beneath the surface she harbours a secret that threatens to unravel her seemingly happy world. As the truth emerges, Nora gradually awakens to her own desires, and the play builds toward a radical act of self-liberation.  

In this crisp, strikingly modern adaptation, Artistic Director Brendan Healy (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, The Inheritance) revitalizes another groundbreaking classic, making it more immediate, intimate, and electrifying than ever with an extraordinary ensemble of Canadian acting talent. 

Jan 17 – Feb 1

Bluma Appel Theatre – 27 Front St E

https://www.canadianstage.com/shows-events/season/a-doll%E2%80%99s-house

Dead of Winter – Eldritch Theatre and Spindle Collective

Eldritch Theatre and spindle collective are proud to be partnering to produce ‘Dead of Winter: The First Toronto Horror Theatre Festival’! Featuring 6 original horror-plays by different local artists, experience the magic of a genre that brings us together as we clutch each other in terror. The festival will feature different guest musicians that thrive in the dark each night for a special performance. Don’t miss out on what is to be the most exciting, strange and mysterious event of the Winter Theatre Season, that supports indie artists in the creation of new innovative works, allows us to celebrate horror as a community, and appeases the Elder Gods!

Two entirely different shows, with two entirely different line-ups of Terror and Fear!

Jan 21 – 25

Red Sandcastle Theatre – 922 Queen St E

https://eldritchtheatre.ca/winter/

Troilus and Cressida – Shakespeare BASH’d

Shakespeare’s compelling story of the Trojan War, told with a brilliant edge and satirical bite.

This rarely-performed play is a modern marvel that will test the boundaries of genre, and challenge audiences with its fascinating swerves and ambiguous treatment of love, honour, value, and war. 

Featuring an all-star company, with multiple award winners and stars of the Stratford Festival, this mainstage production will introduce audiences to a dynamic and shocking play, rarely seen on stage.

Jan 29 – Feb 8

The Theatre Centre – 1115 Queen W

https://www.shakespearebashd.com/202526-season.html

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