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

Literal Trash: A Comedy Experience

Tue nights on Aug. 19, Sep. 16, Oct. 21 & Nov. 25, 2025: Toronto comedian Adam Mohammed invites audiences to join him for a wholesome evening of irony with Literal Trash: A Comedy Experience. Follow Trash, a two-foot tall sentient garbage bag with a heart of gold, in an experimental physical comedy show at The Tranzac. For audiences 14+.

Theatre Gargantua presents: Dissonant Species

From Thu, Nov. 6 – Sun, Nov. 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. For audiences 14+.

tick, tick… BOOM!

From Thu, Nov. 7 – Sat, Nov. 15, 2025: Bowtie Productions presents tick, tick… BOOM! on the Alumnae Theatre Mainstage. Set in 1990, this autobiographical musical by Pulitzer & Tony award-winning American composer, lyricist & playwright Jonathan Larson takes audiences on a personal journey of discovery that led to an award-winning Broadway blockbuster.

The Elephant Girls: 10th anniversary performance

From Thu, Nov. 13 – Sun, Nov. 16, 2025: Parry Riposte Productions celebrates the 10th anniversary of Margo MacDonald’s award-winning solo show The Elephant Girls, presenting a short run in the Great Canadian Theatre Company’s Studio Theatre. Immerse yourself in the riveting true story of the devious all-female gang that once terrorized London, England! For audiences 16+.

Spotlight at The Second City: November

Tue, Nov. 18 & Wed, Nov. 19, 2025: Toronto Sketch Comedy & The Second City Toronto present the November edition of Spotlight at The Second City, featuring Red Hot Sili Peppers and Summer Dad, at The Second City’s Theatre ‘73. For adults 18+.

Older & Reckless 25

Three performances only – Fri, Nov. 21 & Sat, Nov. 22, 2025: Moonhorse Dance Theatre celebrates the 25th anniversary of Older & Reckless at the Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre. An annual dance show presenting works by lifelong performers & creators age 45+, this year’s program features four dance works by luminary dance artists + a community ensemble of 20+ mature dance enthusiasts.

Weesageechak Begins to Dance 38

From Fri, Nov. 21 – Sun, Nov. 30, 2025: Native Earth Performing Arts presents Weesageechak Begins to Dance 38 at Aki Studio. An annual festival showcasing new theatre, dance & multidisciplinary works & works-in-development by 10 Indigenous creators from across Turtle Island & beyond. This year’s theme is Complexities & Curiosities.

Necessary Angel presents: Moonlight Schooner

From Fri, Nov 21 – Sun, Dec. 14, 2025: Necessary Angel Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Moonlight Schooner, an evocative tale – told with humour & poignancy – about the systemic & deliberate breaking of Black men by colonial forces during the Windrush Generation & the casualties left behind. Presented in association with Canadian Stage & Tarragon Theatre at the Berkeley Street Theatre.

Soundstreams presents: Mass for the Endangered

One night only – Sat, Nov. 22, 2025: Soundstreams opens its 2025-26 season with the concert Mass for the Endangered. Featuring choral, instrumental & orchestral works, it’s a deeply moving reflection on our responsibility, relationship & connectivity to the planet & its creatures. Presented in association with the bird charity FLAP Canada. At Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre.

Buddies in Bad Times presents: Bijuriya created by Gabriel Dharmoo

Three performances only – from Wed, Nov. 26 – Sat, Nov. 29, 2025: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre presents Gabriel Dharmoo’s interdisciplinary drag show Bijuriya, a playful examination of the role of vocality in self-expression – utilizing song, speech and lip-sync as tools for exploring South Asian identity. For audiences 19+.

A Christmas Story: The Musical

Three days, four shows – Fri, Nov. 28 – Sun, Nov. 30, 2025: The FLATO Academy Theatre presents A Christmas Story: The Musical. Based on the beloved holiday movie, follow young Ralphie as he dreams of the perfect Christmas gift: an official Red Ryder BB gun! Told with humour, warmth & nostalgia, this musical is packed with heart & lively, showstopping songs – reminding us of the joy & chaos of the season. Fun for the whole family!

Doc Wuthergloom’s Little Lib’ary of the Damned

PAST EVENT: From Thu, Oct. 30 – Sun, Nov. 9, 2025: Eldritch Theatre opens their 2025-26 season of sundry horrors & night terrors with Doc Wuthergloom’s Little Lib’ary of the Damned at Red Sandcastle Theatre. Armed with a caravan of creepy puppets & dark parlour magic, Toronto’s favourite itinerant exorcist returns to warn us all of the horrific dangers that lurk within the pages of the ancient forbidden books that line the shelves of his Little Lib’ary. Audiences 18+.