Riot King Art Market presents: The Moors

From Friday, April 3 to Sunday, April 19, 2026: Riot King Art Market presents the Toronto premiere of The Moors by Jen Silverman, a Victorian Gothic-inspired dark comedy about love, desperation and the dangerous results of yearning for too long to be seen. Presented at The Theatre Centre’s BMO Incubator.

Why has she been summoned to this strange, savage place?

Emilie, a young governess, arrives at a mysterious manor on the remote moors of England after exchanging many letters with the master of the house. But when the door opens, she finds that the only residents are his spinster sisters, a maid (or is it two maids?) and a lovelorn mastiff pining for a far-flung moorhen. With, apparently, no child in the house to care for, she’s left to wonder why she’s been brought there. Drawing inspiration from classic novels by the Brontë sisters, and twisting the genre to become something weirder and wilder, The Moors is undeniably queer and unmistakably modern.

Directed by Bryn Kennedy, the cast features Dora Award-winning theatre veteran Raquel Duffy (Soulpepper, Mirvish, Canadian Stage, Neptune Theatre, Coal Mine Theatre), Lindsey Middleton (Canadian Screen Award-nominee and Dora Award winner for Riot King’s Suddenly Last Summer, Bell Fibe TV1’s Cows Come Home), Canadian Screen Award nominee and Canadian Film Centre’s Actors Conservatory alumnus Blessing Adedijo and Erin Humphry (Coal Mine Theatre’s Breathing Corpses). Rounding out the cast are Jack Copland (Dora Award nomination for Three Ordinary Men, TV’s Total Drama Island), and Dora Award and Toronto Theatre Critics’ Award winner Heeyun Park 박희윤 (Crow’s/Mirvish Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812).

“The Moors is a play that draws me in deeper every time I revisit it. I can’t wait for audiences to join us in this strange world and experience the unexpected humour, deft twists and shocking heartbreak that this play harbours. And I am thrilled to be working with Riot King, a community-minded company that has made a name for itself proving that you don’t need big resources to make a big impact.”

– Bryn Kennedy, Director

About Riot King Art Market

Founded in 2019, Riot King is an indie theatre company and experimental arts hub – producing theatre, community events, play readings and fundraisers with the goal of building a stronger arts community for all. Their incredibly popular 2023 production of Tennessee Williams’ Suddenly Last Summer earned the company their first Dora Award, for Outstanding Lead Performance in the Independent Theatre category. In 2024, they co-produced an original piece, SAMCA, with Spindle Collective – which BroadwayWorld named one of Toronto’s top theatre productions of the year. In 2025, their production of John Logan’s Red earned the same BroadwayWorld accolade, as well as three Dora Award nominations for design and performance. Read more about them and their team here.

Image featuring text superimposed over a photograph. Top: The Moors by Jen Silverman. Directed by Bryn Kennedy. Centre: A woman with long wavy brown hair lounges on a wooden chair, a candle lamp beside her. She gazes into a hand mirror, held at arm's length in her right hand. Bottom: riotking.com/moors April 3rd - 19th, 2026 at The Theatre Centre (1115 Queen St. W.). A Riot King Production.

(Photo credits: Riot King Art Market. Lindsey Middleton. Raquel Duffy appears in the image on the Events page. All photos by Camille Inston.)

Event details

Presented by: Riot King Art Market

Type of event: theatre performance

Written by: Jen Silverman

Directed by: Bryn Kennedy

Cast: Raquel Duffy, Lindsey Middleton, Blessing Adedijo, Erin Humphry, Jack Copland & Heeyun Park 박희윤

Dates: Friday, April 3 – Sunday, April 19, 2026 (previews April 3, 4 & 7 – opening on April 8)

Start times:

Previews: Friday, April 3; Saturday, April 4 & Tuesday, April 7 @ 7:30 PM ET
Starting Wednesday, April 8: Wednesday – Saturday evenings @ 7:30 PM ET
Starting Saturday, April 11: Saturday & Sunday matinées @ 2:00 PM ET

Duration: 105 minutes (no intermission)

Cost: All prices include a C$2.50 fee.

Previews (Friday, April 3; Saturday, April 4 & Tuesday, April 7) & Tuesday, April 14 performance: C$20.00
General admission (for dates other than those mentioned above) is Pay-what-you-can (PWYC): C$30.00, $45.00 or $60.00
Reserved accessible seating (for dates other than those mentioned above) is Pay-what-you-can (PWYC): C$30.00, $45.00 or $60.00
Reserved seating – VIP premium (for dates other than those mentioned above): C$80.00

Location: The Theatre Centre, BMO Incubator, 1115 Queen St. West, Toronto, ON, M6J 1J1, Canada

Booking link: Book your tickets here

Contact details: Riot King Art Market; The Theatre Centre box office: (416) 538-0988; Theatre company contact: riotkingto@gmail.com, riotking.com

Content warning: For audiences 13+. This performance contains blood, violence, and mature themes, including brief references to sexual assault.

Accessibility: The Theatre Centre is physically accessible to audiences and artists alike. Each level has a barrier-free washroom and there’s a lift available for public use. If you have questions or need specific accommodations, please email or call the box office at (416) 538-0988 and they’ll do their best to help you out. While the box office staff is working from home there will not be anyone on site to answer the phone. Leave a message and they’ll endeavour to return your call within 24 hours. More info here.

Refund policy: All ticket purchases are final with no refunds. Exchanges are only permitted for the same show, subject to availability. Thank you for your understanding. Please email the venue at boxoffice@theatrecentre.org or call them at (416) 538-0988 if you have any questions or concerns.