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

Heroes of the Fourth Turning

PAST EVENT. Tue, Oct. 3 – Sun, Oct. 29, 2023: Extended by popular demand, The Howland Company & Crow’s Theatre present the Canadian premiere of Will Arbery’s play Heroes of the Fourth Turning. A week after the Charlottesville riots in 2017, an intimate college alumni party spirals into spiritual chaos, clashing politics & stunning revelations. For adults 18+.

Bremen Town

PAST EVENT. From Thu, Oct. 19 – Sun, Oct. 29, 2023: Follow the winding journey of an aging laid off housekeeper as she travels to live with her estranged son (doing her best to avoid the stupid Kite Festival along the way) in this rural folk tragicomedy about the painful truth of outliving our use. At Next Stage Theatre Festival. For audiences 18+.

Comedy is Art. Festival

PAST EVENT. Five nights only, from Tue, Oct. 24 – Sat, Oct. 28, 2023: The Theatre Centre presents its annual Comedy is Art. Festival. Five nights of comedy & good vibes, featuring stand-up & sketch comedy, improv & music. For audiences 18+. Mature content.

Play reading: Choti Choti Batain

PAST EVENT. One day only - Sat, Oct. 21, 2023: Pleiades Theatre presents a staged reading of the play Choti Choti Batain as part of the Decolonise Your Ears New Play Festival. As the death of their father brings a Brampton family to their knees, their mother attempts to divorce her dead husband to find freedom again. A love letter to South Asian mothers.

IN DEVELOPMENT: Discount Dave and the Fix

PAST EVENT. One night only - Thu, Oct. 12, 2023: Join Studio 180 Theatre for their 2023/24 season launch party and a staged reading of Rebecca Auerbach’s solo show Discount Dave and the Fix, an examination of our obsession with celebrity, how addiction can bury our wounds, and what it takes to heal. For adults 18+.

Civil Wray: Live at The Dive Shop

PAST EVENT. One night only – Tue, Sep. 26, 2023: Experience the ethereal blues/soul/pop hybrid sounds & poetic lyrics of Civil Wray as she performs new songs from upcoming EP “Sparkle”, as well as favourites from her debut record. Live at The Dive Shop with guest artists Just Jillian & Lisa Costa. Audiences 19+.

Give ‘em Hell: a play based on a true story

PAST EVENT. Fri, Sep. 15 – Sat, Sep. 23, 2023: Theatre Direct Canada presents the world premiere of award-winning playwright Madeleine Brown’s Give ‘em Hell, a play inspired by the true story of the student fight to save Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School (PCVS) in 2012.

Guild Festival Theatre 2023 Season

PAST EVENT. Thu, Jul. 6 - Sun, Aug. 27, 2023: Guild Festival Theatre’s 2023 summer season has something for everyone, from a swingin’ jazz launch party, to family-friendly fun, whimsical & hilarious stories that take you on a journey, plus a true crime drama. Programming for kids & adults.

COMIC BOOKS LIVE!!! presents: Tales from Phantom City

PAST EVENT. One night only – Sat, Aug. 12, 2023: COMIC BOOKS LIVE!!! presents a live action reading of Patrick Jenkins’ debut graphic novel 'Tales from Phantom City' at The Assembly Theatre. For adults 18+ & lovers of graphic novels, film noir & magic realism.

Porch View Dances 2023

PAST EVENT. From Wed, Aug. 9 – Sun, Aug. 13, 2023: Come along on a journey with Kaeja d’Dance’s annual outdoor community performance, where real people tell their stories through dance on porches, front lawns and sidewalks throughout a residential neighbourhood. For all ages. Pay-as-you-wish.

all that remains at Toronto Fringe

PAST EVENT. Seven performances – Wed, Jul. 5 – Sat, Jul. 15, 2023: In the wake of a traumatic event, a father is called to pick up his daughter’s remains. But he doesn’t have a daughter. The Hobby Horse Theatre Company presents all that remains at the 2023 Toronto Fringe Festival. For adults 18+.