Beyond the Box – February, 2026

Toronto Eureka Day – Coal Mine Theatre Eureka Day is a private California elementary school with a Board of Directors that values inclusion above all else – that is, until a controversial issue forces everyone in the community to reconsider the school’s libertarian policies. As the situation develops, the board realizes with horror that they’ve…

Beyond the Box – January, 2026

Ophis – TranscenDance Project Named after the Greek word for “serpent,” Ophis reimagines the myth of Medusa, blending movement, music, and mythology into a seductive story of power. Audiences don masks and are free to explore the four levels of The Great Hall, uncovering hidden scenes and intimate performances that lead to a breathtaking, all-new…

Beyond the Box – October, 2025

Toronto Concord Floral – Pucker’s Inside a deserted suburban greenhouse, ten teenagers are bound by secrets they cannot escape. As whispers spread and shadows grow, a mysterious plague seeps into their lives, forcing them to confront the choices they’ve made—and the ghosts they’ve left behind. Inspired by The Decameron, Concord Floral collides the ordinary with…

Beyond the Box – September, 2025

Toronto King Gilgamesh – Soulpepper Theatre and Tria Theatre This raucous Dora-winning production weaves together the world's oldest epic with a modern Toronto bromance between an American Jew and Iraqi Muslim… all scored by Ahmed Moneka’s 2025 Juno-nominated six-piece Arabic-jazz band.  Created and performed by Ahmed Moneka and Jesse LaVercombe and directed by NYC-based Seth Bockley,…

Beyond The Box – August, 2025

Toronto/GTA Dear Ms Kitt – Hard-Bitten Productions After nearly a decade abroad, Nina, an estranged singer returns home only to discover she’s inherited more than she expected. Forced to confront a past she tried to forget, Nina has to learn to forgive before it’s too late. Dear Ms. Kitt is a powerful family drama about…

Beyond the Box – June, 2025

Here are some of the other productions happening in the GTA and beyond! Waitress – Capitol Theatre Waitress tells the story of Jenna, an expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage by entering a pie competition. But when she meets her new doctor, her plans get more complicated,…

Beyond the Box – May, 2025

There’s always plenty of things to see not only here in Toronto, but around Ontario and further afield! Here’s some great productions you can check out! Toronto MacBeth: “A Tale Told by an Idiot” – Eldritch Theatre Company The return of Eldritch Theatre’s dementedly inspired, one-man MacBeth! Shakespeare’s blood-soaked king, with weird witches, viscera-sopped murders, nightmares…

Beyond the Box – April, 2025

There are always so many exciting things happening in the GTA and beyond! Toronto Pochsy IV: UNPLUGGED – VideoCabaret Pochsy worked at Mercury Packers. Where she packed mercury. Now her employer has moved offshore, and Pochsy must grapple (in her eerily screwball way) with her industrial past and God’s broken promise of a five-star future.…

Beyond the Box – March, 2025

Toronto Macbitches – TMU When a freshman unexpectedly lands a coveted theatre role from a senior, a party with her upperclassmen descends into psychological manipulation. March 7 – 13 345 Yonge Street Toronto Metropolitan University | Theater Ticketing - macbitches The Pool – Toronto Dance Theatre Toronto Dance Theatre is proud to present The Pool, a…

Beyond the Box – February, 2025

There’s plenty of fantastic performances happening all over Toronto this month! What We Carry – Native Earth Performing Arts Told through five scenes and video interstitials, What We Carry is a deeply personal expression of the things that are bigger than words, the things that are sometimes painful and sometimes joyous. Diabo gives these things to dance…