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Image featuring a photograph with overlapping text. A violin explodes from the inside out, creating a ripple aftershock of soundwaves against a black background. Bottom right: Dissonant Species.
Image featuring a medium close-up photograph with overlapping text. A violin explodes from the inside out, creating a ripple aftershock of soundwaves against a black background. Bottom right: Dissonant Species.

Human discord Human discord

explored through sound, storytelling & physical theatre in a quest for harmony.

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Theatre Gargantua presents: Dissonant Species

From Thursday, November 6 to Sunday, November 23, 2025 – Theatre Gargantua presents the premiere of Dissonant Species, delving into the symphony of human discord that surrounds us all through a dynamic blend of storytelling, live music and physical theatre. Running in the Factory Theatre Mainspace.

How do we find harmony in the dissonance around us?

Every day we share the planet, the sidewalk and sometimes our dinner tables with people who live differently and believe fundamentally different things. Conflict is inevitable. Can we find harmony in this dissonance around us?

Written by Heather Marie Annis and Michael Gordon Spence, and directed by Theatre Gargantua Artistic Director Jacquie P.A. Thomas, the ensemble cast includes: Heather Marie Annis, Nicholas Eddie, Malia Rogers, Michael Gordon Spence and HannaH Sunley-Paisley.

“Dissonant Species was initially inspired by the growing disharmony we see in our communities and across the globe. What divides us – and what connects us. Sound became our way into the story, and we use it as both metaphor and medium.”

– Jacquie P.A. Thomas, Theatre Gargantua Artistic Director & production director

About Theatre Gargantua

A leading multi-disciplinary theatre company, Theatre Gargantua has been devising dynamic physical theatre in Toronto for over 30 years. The multi-award-winning company is committed to the creation of original, compelling, relevant work, which inspires and challenges audiences to see their world in new ways. Gargantua creates in a unique two-year cycle – beginning with an inspired concept distilled into richly layered work through several exploratory workshops and presentations. Productions explore socially relevant themes through dynamic theatricality by expertly blending innovative technology, provocative text, stunning media, live vocal compositions and dynamic choreography into a signature style.

Image featuring a medium close-up photograph with overlapping text. A violin explodes from the inside out, creating a ripple aftershock of soundwaves against a black background. Bottom right: Dissonant Species.

(Photo credits: Theatre Gargantua.)

 

Event details

Presented by: Theatre Gargantua 

Type of event: theatre performance

Written by: Heather Marie Annis & Michael Gordon Spence 

Directed by: Jacquie P.A. Thomas 

Cast: Heather Marie Annis, Nicholas Eddie, Malia Rogers, Michael Gordon Spence & HannaH Sunley-Paisley 

Dates: Thursday, November 6 – Sunday, November 23, 2025 (with performances Thursday – Sunday)

Start times:

  • Thursday – Saturday evenings @ 7:30 PM ET
  • Sunday matinées @ 2:00 PM ET

Duration: 75 minutes (no intermission)

Cost:

  • General: C$45.00
  • Seniors & Under 30: C$30.00
  • Arts workers: C$25.00
  • Sunday matinées: Pay-What-You-Can (PWYC) tickets available at the door

Location: Factory Theatre, Mainspace, 125 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, M5V 2R2

Booking link: Book your tickets here.

Contact details: Theatre Gargantua, 651 Dufferin St., Toronto, ON, M6K 2B2, Canada; Factory Theatre Box Office: (416) 504-9971, info@theatregargantua.ca, theatregargantua.ca

 

Content warning: For audiences 14+.

Accessibility: Factory Theatre’s Mainspace Theatre (which is accessed via their lobby elevator) is able to accommodate up to four wheelchairs. Please advise the Box Office representative when ordering your tickets if you, or a member of your party, has concerns about accessibility (see Box Office contact info below). You can also find more information about their theatre space accessibility here.

Refund policy: Please contact the Box Office for details at (416) 504-9971 or boxoffice@factorytheatre.ca.