Homa believes that she has finally found safety in her new home of Toronto, Canada, but when she comes face to face with a dark figure from her past, everything she knows is suddenly in question. Writer and director Mohammad Yaghoubi’s Earworm talks about all this and so much more in its world premiere in…
We’ve made it through the first month of the year and it was packed full of theatre goodness! February will be no different with plenty of great performances to see! I’ve got everything from concerts to dance performances, as well as theatre from companies big and small coming up this month. As always, I’m really…
Continuing their intriguing and exciting season, Soundstreams presented a one-night-only spectacular starring the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. Lead by maestro Tõnu Kaljuste, this was the only Canadian stop on their North American tour this year. Featuring music from Arvo Pãrt, Palestrina, and a world-premiere performance of Omar Daniel’s latest work, this concert was a masterclass…
Black history/futures month is off to an impressive start at Young People’s Theatre with their world premiere production of Truth. Written by Kanika Ambrose, based on the award-winning novel “The Gospel Truth” by Caroline Pignat, and directed by Sabryn Rock, Truth explores the difficult life of a young woman on a Virginia plantation in the…
Soulpepper Theatre Company has once again teamed up with the Stratford Festival to bring one of its most popular shows from summer 2023 to Toronto audiences. Casey and Diana, written by Nick Green and directed by Andrew Kushnir, looks at the visit of Princess Diana to Toronto’s Casey House through the eyes of one of…
ARC is back with another thought-provoking and engaging production with Joanna Murray-Smith’s Rockabye. Directed by co-artistic producer Rob Kempson, Rockabye is as funny as it is challenging. Featuring a stellar cast and poignant design elements, Rockabye is truly an experience you’ll be talking about for days to come. Deborah Drakeford and CastPhoto by Sam Moffatt…
Most of us have an idea of what Artificial Intelligence is, whether it’s through sci-fi adventures or the current leaps forward in learning algorithms, we’re all getting used to what AI can do. But Back to Back Theatre’s The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes, directed by Bruce Gladwin, asks very pertinent and poignant questions…
Winnipeg-based dynamic duo We Quit Theatre took over the cabaret space at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre to present an anthology of short plays. Featuring We Quit Theatre’s co-founders Dasha Plett and Gislina Patterson, along with invited guests, this anthology was a deep dive into the breath and depth of queer storytelling. 805-4821 Not only…
From the moment you walk into the theatre, and the sounds of the waves surround you as you wait for the performance to start, you are no longer yourself. You’ve become a refugee attempting to flee your home country for a better life. The Boss is going to make sure you get there, too. Matei…
Director Harri Thomas asks at the top of the programme “Who will you be and who will you be with after the end?” This question and more are answered in their remarkable production of Heiner Müller’s Quartet. Presented in association with VideoCabaret Quartet, and the art instillation in which it takes place, has enveloped the…
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