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

Theatre Gargantua presents: Dissonant Species

PAST EVENT: 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+.

Soundstreams presents: Mass for the Endangered

PAST EVENT: 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.

Spotlight at The Second City: November

PAST EVENT: 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+.

The Elephant Girls: 10th anniversary performance

PAST EVENT: 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+.

tick, tick… BOOM!

PAST EVENT: 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.

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+.

Comedy is Art. Festival 2025

PAST EVENT: Three nights only, from Thu, Oct 23 – Sat, Oct. 25, 2025: The Theatre Centre presents its annual Comedy is Art. festival. This year’s programming includes 20+ comics from Toronto and beyond, plus a symposium on inclusion and diversity in comedy hosted by Bad Dog Theatre. For audiences 18+, unless otherwise noted.

The Veil

PAST EVENT: Extended to Sun, Oct. 19, 2025!Inspired by classic horror writers like Edgar Allan Poe and Shirley Jackson, this haunting new work tells the tale of a high-powered lawyer who inherits a sinister curse. Thought For Food Productions, in association with Crow's Theatre and Guild Festival Theatre, presents the world premiere of The Veil at Crow’s Theatre.

Spotlight at The Second City: October

PAST EVENT: Tue, Oct. 14 & Wed, Oct. 15, 2025: Toronto Sketch Comedy & The Second City Toronto present the October edition of Spotlight at The Second City, featuring $20 Sandwich and Sarah Bennett, at The Second City’s Theatre ‘73. For adults 18+.

Romeo Pimp by Jesse McQueen

PAST EVENT: From Wed, Sep. 17 – Sun, Oct. 5, 2025: The King Black Box, in partnership with One East Productions, presents the world premiere of Jesse McQueen’s play Romeo Pimp. A high school senior’s life transforms when she falls in love for the first time – but as her world expands, so does the distance between the life she’s always known and the life she's being pulled into. Charity preview presentation on Sun, Sep. 14. Audience discretion advised; ages 16+.

BEATS-BREATH: Nagata Shachu & Jiro Murayama

PAST EVENT: One night only - Sat, Oct. 4, 2025: Taiko ensemble Nagata Shachu kicks off their 28th season with BEATS-BREATH, an exciting collaborative concert with shinobue (bamboo flute) master Jiro Murayama at The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre. Together, they’ll perform new compositions and traditional Japanese folk festival pieces.