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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

Past event: Greyed out medium close-up of six people, four standing behind two seated, gazing at us with neutral expressions.

Bowtie Productions presents: Next to Normal

PAST EVENT: 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.

Past event: Greyed out image of a 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

PAST EVENT: 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.

Past event: Greyed out image of 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

PAST EVENT: 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.

Past event: Greyed out medium close-up image 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)

PAST EVENT: 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.

Past event: Greyed out 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

PAST EVENT: 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.

Past event: Greyed out 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

PAST EVENT: 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.

Past event: Greyed out 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)

PAST EVENT: 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.

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+.

Past event: Greyed out image featuring text superimposed over a photo collage of Japanese performers. 20205 - 2026 concert season. Nagata Shachu Japanese Taiko & Music Group presents: Rhythms in Flight. Bottom left: Two taiko drummers perform, smiling with right arms raised with left making contact with their drums. Bottom centre: A man juggles three balls. Bottom right: Medium close-up of a female taiko drummer, both arms raised with drumsticks as she performs. Top right: A man balances on a pole, legs spread wide and elbows bent with hands behind his back and his body parallel to the ground.

Nagata Shachu X Ryunosuke Yamazumi: Rhythms in Flight

PAST EVENT: One night only – Sat, Apr. 11, 2026: Taiko ensemble Nagata Shachu closes their 28th season with Nagata Shachu X Ryunosuke Yamazumi: Rhythms in Flight, an exciting collaborative concert with Japanese circus artist Ryunosuke Yamazumi. The energy, discipline & passion of both taiko & circus, performed by extraordinary & renowned Japanese artists. Presented at The Fleck at Harbourfront Centre Theatre.

Past event: Greyed out poster image featuring text and illustration against a beige background. Top: Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker. Centre: Silhouettes of five people sitting side by side, with four seated on chairs and one on an exercise ball. There's a half green/half orange ringed circle on the floor in front of them with a piece of paper in the centre, mirrored by a white circle behind the group. Bottom: March 11 - 22, 2026. Tiny games. Big heartbreak.

Alumnae Theatre presents: Circle Mirror Transformation

PAST EVENT: Wed, Mar. 11 – Sun, Mar. 22, 2026: Alumnae Theatre Company presents Circle Mirror Transformation, by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker. A six-week-long community centre drama class transforms four lost people & their teacher in this funny, poignant play. Presented in Alumnae’s Studio Theatre. For audiences 13+.

Past event: Greyed out illustration-filtered photo of three men, a woman and an upright piano on a blue background. A man stands on either side of the piano, one sits playing it and the woman, dressed in 1940s costume, lies across it on her stomach, propped up on her elbows, left hand against the side of her face. All look out, smiling at us.

Genna G at the NAC: Album Launch Party

PAST EVENT: One night only – Thu, Mar. 19, 2026: Ottawa-based actor & musician Genna Giampaolo & her trio celebrate the launch of her debut jazz album Genna With A G, a collection of vulnerable originals & favourite covers to be released on Mar. 20. Presented at Fourth Stage at the National Arts Centre. For audiences 16+.

Past event: Greyed out image featuring text superimposed over a blue-filtered photograph. TOSKETCHFEST. A vampire gazes off to the right, its arms raised as its the edges of its cloak swirls around it. TOSketchfest smiley face logo, repeated in the background.

Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival 2026

PAST EVENT: From Wed, Mar. 4 - Sun, Mar. 15, 2026: The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival celebrates its 21st anniversary! Join them at The Theatre Centre and Comedy Bar Bloor for their largest lineup to date, presenting 70+ high-energy showcases by 75+ comedy troupes, featuring 250+ comedy artists, a film festival, workshops and panels, and more. For audiences 12+. Parental discretion advised.