Emma Donoghue's first musical, THE WIND COMING OVER THE SEA, gets its world premiere at Blyth Festival this summer (June 26 - Aug 12). A folk musical using the traditional songs of Ireland, England and Scotland to tell the true story of an Antrim couple who emigrated to Ontario during the Famine, THE WIND COMING …
Catch #1 Clown Comedy with Victor and Priscilla, a new comedy featuring a family of cross-dressing Victorian-era clown characters who have previously appeared in other plays at Theatre Gargantua and Alumnae Theatre, at this year's Toronto Fringe! This show combines witty wordplay, drawing room comedy, clowning, physical comedy, song, dance, puppetry and drag performance. The …
Happy as a Clam Productions is a Montréal-based collective of theatre makers dedicated to bringing imaginative, heartfelt stories to audiences of all ages. Founded by Sara Masciotra-Milstein and Amy Ring, we are committed to supporting emerging artists across artistic disciplines. This summer, we're bringing our play Me and You and the Highland Coo to the …
Bed and Breakfast By Mark Crawford at Hudson Village Theatre July 9-20, 2025 Brett and Drew want to move out of their tiny downtown condo and into a house, but they just lost their seventh bidding war in Toronto. When Brett’s beloved Aunt Maggie dies, he unexpectedly inherits the historic family home in a quiet …
Beverley Cooper's new play Humour Me will premiere at wonderful indie theatre company, Here for Now, in Stratford, Ontario. The play opens July 11th and runs to July 26th. Humour Me is a two-hander about a woman who has lost her sense of humour and volunteers for a scientific study into humour and the brain. …
“Harry Houdini has died. Nevertheless, his wife would like a word…” Join us for the world premiere of Louise Casemore’s immersive new play, Lucky Charm. A Defiance Theatre production produced as part of Edmonton's Found Festival, in partnership with Theatre YES. July 10-20th, with performances running nightly at a secret residential location in Ritchie. From …
Composed entirely of York University students and recent grads, Raccacloon’s full team of 22 emerging artists is dedicated to telling this story of identity. The student theatre collective Playdough Productions first premiered its 20-minute version of Raccacloon at York's playGround festival in February and since then, the story has been growing and evolving. Written by …
What if nothing you thought you knew about Shakespeare’s Hamlet was true? Guild Festival Theatre is proud to present the world premiere of Genevieve Adam's Heratio - a playful re-imagining of Hamlet that picks up the story where Shakespeare left off. Through a delightful blend of humour, mystery and melancholy, Heratio gives the stage to …
Madness Lies by Chloe Whitehorn presented as part of the TK Fringe Festival August 7-17 (various times) at the Baby Grand Theatre. After the death of their father, Lettie and Leah find themselves stuck in a mental wellness centre working through their grief and loss. Struggling to grasp control in a realm where women are …
The Port Hope Arts Festival will take place on Saturday August 9. The event will feature a 10-Minute Play Series, Art Around Town, an outdoor vendor market, wagon rides, and a community gathering in the park. Marcia Johnson returns along with other playwrights including Dave Carley and Mark Brownell. She will be acting in her …
Join us for the first session of our Work With Me! 25/26 series! An independent writing session with a prompt provided by leader, Corey Payette, followed by a Q & A about inspiration and process. This is a FREE program, however registration is required. Register now HERE. Corey Payette is an interdisciplinary storyteller, writer, composer, …
Join us for the second session of our Work With Me! 25/26 series! An independent writing session with a prompt provided by leader, Andrew Moodie, followed by a Q & A about inspiration and process. This is a FREE program, however registration is required. Register now HERE. Ottawa born, multiple award winning actor/playwright/director, Andrew Moodie, …
