By visiting this Website, you agree to the use of essential + preferences Cookies. If you want to opt in to statistics Cookies to have your Website visit analyzed, check the box below & click ‘Submit’. We do not track your visit if you leave the box unchecked. For more details, see our Cookie Policy.

Two polaroid photos - one showing watercolour paints and the other showing people walking down a spiral staircase - and several cards with text quotes sit on top of a green background with pink ribbon. Type reads: May 10th, 1771: I am so happy my dearest, so fully absorbed in the feeling of this calm presence, that my art is suffering. I couldn't draw now, not one stroke, and yet I have never been a greater painter than in these moments. The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Two polaroid photos - one showing watercolour paints and the other showing people walking down a spiral staircase - and several cards with text quotes sit on top of a green background with pink ribbon. Type reads: May 10th, 1771: I am so happy my dearest, so fully absorbed in the feeling of this calm presence, that my art is suffering. I couldn't draw now, not one stroke, and yet I have never been a greater painter than in these moments. The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Performance Performance

Image featuring yellow text on a brown background on the left and a photo on the right. Text: 12 Litres 8800 Steps by Anita La Selva. May 1 - 17, 2026. Produced by The Unbridled Theatre Collective & Aluna Theatre. Venue partner Factory Theatre. Photo: Outdoor medium close-up of a woman with long dark brown hair and a black coat leaning toward a brown horse, her eyes closed and her forehead resting against the bridge of the horse's nose.

On stage: 12 Litres 8800 Steps

From Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 17, 2026: The Unbridled Theatre Collective & Aluna Theatre present the world theatrical premiere of 12 Litres 8800 Steps by Anita La Selva, a stage version of the short film inspired by La Selva’s own experience with equine therapy. This visually striking journey of navigating mental health & healing while witnessing a partner’s demise through addiction unfolds through text, sound, choreography & video projections. Presented with venue partner Factory Theatre.

Image featuring text superimposed over a photo collage. Pleiades Theatre proudly presents Karma by Aksam Alyousef. Left: Close-up of a battered flag with red and white horizontal stripes, a green star and two red stars set behind the title. Centre: A sepia-toned, ghostly shrouded figure, revealing an image where the face should be, of a distant figure waving, with hands reaching out toward it. Right: Close-up of a man's right hand, reaching away from us, toward the top right corner.

Pleiades Theatre presents: Karma

From Fri, May 1 - Sun, May 17, 2026: Pleiades Theatre presents the world premiere of Karma by Aksam Alyousef. This mother & son journey explores the bonds of family, the trauma of civil war, the notion of forgiveness, & how our circumstances shape us. Presented in the Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace. For adults 18+ & not recommended for kids under 14.

A young man wearing a cap and holding a piece of paper stands in a field of golden wildflowers, gazing off toward us, a cloudy mauve sky in the background.

The Canadian Opera Company presents: Werther

Seven performances only! From Thu, May 7 to Sat, May 23, 2026 – The Canadian Opera Company presents a new production of Massenet’s Werther, the story of a young man’s romantic infatuation & the spiral of despair that consumes him when that love is denied. Presented as a co-production with Opéra de Montréal & Vancouver Opera at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.

Detail of a black & white nighttime photo, with a slight purple tint, of an estuary with a receding shoreline, the edge of the water in the distance. Lines of wooden posts, cut directly from trees, wind their way to the water.

Soundstreams presents: In Terra Pax (On Earth, Peace)

One night only – Sat, May 9, 2026: Soundstreams closes their 2025/26 concert season with In Terra Pax (On Earth, Peace), a powerful reflection on war, loss & resilience curated by composer & vocalist Anna Pidgorna, featuring music inspired by Ukrainian poetry & haunting projected landscape images. Presented at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts.

Medium close-up of a bearded South Asian man wearing a black t-shirt and beaded necklace stands, holding a small drum-like percussion instrument in his right hand, tucked against his side. He rests his left hand and forearm on top of a tall white instrument case, covered in stickers. We only see his face from the end of the nose down.

bol, brown boy, bol (speak, brown boy, speak)

Five performances only – Wed, May 20 - Sun, May 24, 2026: CQC Arts presents Nawaaz Makhani’s award-winning play bol, brown boy, bol (speak, brown boy, speak), a cheeky, heartfelt solo show about Makhani’s journey of reclaiming his voice & cultural inheritance through learning tabla, a northern Indian percussion instrument. Presented in association with Blemme Fatale Productions at Native Earth’s Aki Studio.

Blue-filtered medium close-up of a group of dancers, frozen in a moment in a cloud of haze, as they twist and bend around and over each other.

The Dance Centre presents: Corporeal Imago’s Drift

Three performances only – Thu, May 21 – Sat, May 23, 2026: The Dance Centre presents the world premiere of Drift, a striking new dance work by Corporeal Imago, in which the human form recedes into a scarred & shifting landscape. Drift unfolds through transfigured bodies, cosmic noise & immersive atmospheric effects, conjuring the silent reign of ancestral whispers, unseen life & planetary rhythms.

Medium close-up of six people, four standing behind two seated, gazing at us with neutral expressions.

Bowtie Productions presents: Next to Normal

From Sat., May 30 – Sat., Jun. 6, 2026: Acclaimed indie theatre company Bowtie Productions presents the award-winning musical Next to Normal, an electrifying & poignant depiction of a family in crisis trying to overcome the past & cope with Mom’s mental health issues. Presented at Native Earth’s Aki Studio.

Black & white medium close-up of a woman with bleached-blonde hair, wearing a white satin gown, wrap hanging from the inside of her bent elbows. She holds a silver hand mirror in front of her face with her right hand, her left hand raised, palm facing outward.

By the Word presents: American Devotion

From Wed, Jun. 3 – Sun, Jun. 21, 2026: By the Word Productions presents the world premiere of American Devotion. A fictional meeting between Norman Mailer, Marilyn Monroe & Arthur Miller taking place at the height of McCarthyism, this play finds unexpected relevance in the time of Trump. Running at Streetcar Crowsnest Studio Theatre. For audiences 18+.

Recurring event: Image featuring text and illustration. On the left: A set of three illustrated images, featuring white silhouettes of heads in profile speaking inside seven-sided shapes in orange, teal and light blue. On the right: Replay Storytelling (Replay in orange font & Storytelling in light blue font).

Replay Storytelling

The second or third Wednesday of every month: Replay Storytelling hosts a true storytelling event, featuring a new theme each month. It’s an inclusive show that welcomes everyone to submit a story – experienced and new storytellers alike – and invites audiences to come out to hear them told. Presented at Burdock Music Hall on Bloor St. West.

Recurring event: Image featuring yellow and white text superimposed over a blue-filtered photograph. Spotlight at The Second City. Toronto. The centre of the "O" in "Spotlight" is the silhouette of a spotlight. A view from the back of a comedy venue in an old brick building with crescent-shaped windows. Cabaret seating, with tables and chairs, facing toward the stage.

Spotlight at The Second City

One Tue & Wed every month: Toronto Sketch Comedy & The Second City Toronto present Spotlight at The Second City, featuring two celebrated comedy troupes performing feature-length shows each month at The Second City’s Theatre ’73. For adults 18+.

Recurring event: Image featuring white text inside a blue dialogue bubble against a white background: Edmonton Story Slam.

Edmonton Story Slam

Third Wednesday of every month: Edmonton Story Slam hosts an open mic storytelling competition open to anyone age 18+ with a five-minute story to share – non-fiction, fiction or a bit of both. Up to 10 storytellers compete, judged by five randomly selected audience members. Events take place at the 9910 bar, below The Common.

Past event: Greyed out image featuring text superimposed over a photograph. Left: A woman with shoulder-length curly reddish brown hair, wearing a white Victorian blouse, stares off pensively to the right. Right: The Moors by Jen Silverman. Directed by Bryn Kennedy. April 3rd - 19th. The Theatre Centre.

Riot King Art Market presents: The Moors

PAST EVENT: From Fri, Apr. 3 – Sun, Apr. 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 & the dangerous results of yearning for too long to be seen. Think Brontë sisters with a queer, modern twist. Presented at The Theatre Centre’s BMO Incubator. For audiences 13+.