The New Year means plenty of new theatre happening all over the GTA and beyond! Strawberries in January – A Musical Fantasy – Centaur Theatre Experience the magic of love and music in Strawberries in January – A Musical Fantasy, a brand-new English-language musical adaptation of Evelyne de la Chenelière’s beloved Québécois classic. This heartwarming romantic comedy…
And so we embark on a new year of theatrical journeys together! April of 2025 will mark my third year of writing A View from the Box; definitely taking suggestions on how to celebrate! Let’s take a look at all of the fabulous offerings for this January. Last Landscape – Bad News Days in partnership…
Somehow it’s already the end of 2024; personally, I feel like this year has simply flown by. As per tradition, I’m going to be taking a little look back at the year and talking about some of my favourite productions! Growth Once again this year, I’ve been thrilled with the response to my work; from…
I was already a little too old for Elf on the Shelf when it made its startlingly popular debut on store shelves. However, based on Phil Rickaby’s Christmas horror play It Sees You When You’re Sleeping, that might not have been such a bad thing after all. Produced in association with everyone’s favourite spooky company…
Taking in a holiday show is such a great way to spend a chilly winter evening. Even better when you could keep coming back night after night as no two shows could possibly be the same! Bad Dog Theatre is presenting their hit show Holiday! An Improvised Musical in association with Factory Theatre this holiday…
There really is no place like home, even if that home is an eggplant farm in Guelph rather than the glamorous Torozto! Canadian Stage has taken up the torch of the annual holiday pantomime begun by Ross Petty 25 years ago. They’re reviving this beloved Toronto tradition with the aptly timed The Wizard of Oz:…
When winter comes and the holidays are near, anything seems possible! Even for two little mice who live in a traffic light on a busy Toronto street. Twisted Dog Theatre’s enchanting new work, Unbelievably Believable, takes audiences on a wondrous journey through the power of imagination. Written and directed by Catherine Maleikova, Unbelievably Believable is…
Welcome child! Do you have a question for Madam P? Let’s consult the cards, shall we? Canada’s Drag Race stars Denim (Season 4) and Pythia (Season 2), will guide you on a journey of self-discovery with their new theatrical work Oraculum. Directed by ted witzel, Oraculum is part traditional theatre, part drag show, and as…
Can you imagine a city where you’re protected from the elements as you walk along the sidewalk? Or the whole road can become pedestrians only for a block party with just a quick change of lights? Sidewalk Labs could when they proposed their ideas for how to transform Toronto’s waterfront. Crow’s is bringing its smash…
As the snow begins to fly and temperatures fall, what better way is there to spend a winter’s day than cozying up with a classic tale? Wren Theatre’s production of Little Women, directed by Tatum Lee, enhances the warmth and comfort of the Alumnae Theatre Studio to tell Louisa May Alcott’s seminal work. Featuring beautifully…
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