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Necessary Angel Theatre Company presents: Winter Solstice

PAST EVENT: From Tue, Jan. 14 – Sun, Feb. 2, 2025: Extremism doesn’t kick the door down – it waits for an invitation, then makes itself at home. Necessary Angel Theatre Company, in association with Canadian Stage & BirdLand Theatre, presents the English-language Canadian premiere of Roland Schimmelpfennig’s Winter Solstice. Family, betrayal & the inescapable presence of the past reverberate through this dark, razor-sharp satire.

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Last Landscape: a world premiere

PAST EVENT: From Sun, Jan. 12 – Sun, Jan. 26, 2025: In a sometime somewhere devoid of nature, clownish posthuman ‘workers’ assemble a series of artificial landscapes out of found objects, striving to recreate the natural world from memory. Bad New Days, in partnership with Common Boots Theatre, presents the world premiere of Last Landscape at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre.

Past event: Greyed out poster including text and image against a green background, with faint text repeated: It's only a doll. It Sees You When You're Sleeping! A horror play for the holiday season. It's only a doll. Written and performed by Phil Rickaby. Directed by joey o'dael. Eldritch Theatre (green) & Red Sandcastle Theatre (red) logos. At the right: A bald man with a moustache wearing a red and black plaid flannel shirt, his right hand up at his chin, mouth slightly open and eyes wide in a 1,000-yard stare of horror as an elf doll peeks out from behind his right shoulder.

It Sees You When You’re Sleeping!

PAST EVENT: Five performances only – from Thu, Dec. 19 to Sun, Dec. 22, 2024: Phil Rickaby, in association with Eldritch Theatre, presents his solo holiday horror play It Sees You When You’re Sleeping! Witness the terrors that lie just beneath the surface of the season, embodied by the elf doll tradition that so many parents both embrace and dread.

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Twisted Dog Theatre presents: Unbelievably Believable

PAST EVENT: Limited run, from Thu, Dec. 5 – Sun, Dec. 15, 2024: Twisted Dog Theatre presents the world premiere of Unbelievably Believable, a charming holiday show filled with magic, humour, puppetry and special effects – with unforgettable characters, celebrating dreams, friendship and the spirit of Toronto. Written and directed by Catherine Maleikova. At Red Sandcastle Theatre. For all ages.

Past event: Greyed out image of a collage featuring text and photographs against a purple background. A drag performer on the right is dressed in black and has long talon-like nails, holding a cigarette holder in her right hand as she reaches out to us with her left. The other, left, is a white, ethereal figure. Text: Oraculum.

Oraculum: a world premiere

PAST EVENT: From Sun, Dec. 1 – Sat, Dec. 14, 2024: Canadian drag stars Denim and Pythia, together with Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, present the world premiere of Oraculum. Drag and the divine combine, with performance, puppetry and projection creating an otherworldly spectacle, pulling back the velvet curtain on gender and spirituality in an avant-garde freak show setting that will enthral and delight.

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Soundstreams & Music Toronto present: Invocations

PAST EVENT: One night only – Thu, Dec. 5, 2024: Soundstreams & Music Toronto present Invocations at the Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. Violin virtuoso Lara St. John, soulful singer Aviva Chernick & other guests join the celebrated Gryphon Trio in a rich musical offering that will resonate with each of us during those vulnerable moments when we, too, seek to invoke something beyond ourselves.

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Honey I’m Home

PAST EVENT: From Thu, Nov. 21 – Sun, Dec. 1, 2024: Factory Theatre presents Lester Trips (Theatre)’s Honey I’m Home. When workaholic Janine uploads her consciousness into her home, a slow Wi-Fi nightmare triggers an unsettling revelation. A darkly comedic & surreal physical theatre body horror mystery, delving into the absurdity of modern life & the impact of technology on human existence. For audiences 14+.

Past event: Greyed out rectangular detail of a stamp image featuring text and illustration on a red background. 'Tis the season for snail mail! Snowy Pop-up Paper Fair. An image of a winter cottage surrounded by evergreen trees, hung with lights and snow swirling about. Bottom: Fri Nov 29th, Sat Nov 30th & Sun Dec 1st. New vendors @ each show.

Toronto’s First Post Office: Snowy Pop-up Paper Fair

PAST EVENT: Three days only, from Fri, Nov. 29 – Sun, Dec. 1, 2024: Join Toronto’s First Post Office & The Town of York Historical Society for a holiday pop-up paper fair! New vendors every day, including Young W (Fri., Nov. 29). Browse whimsical greeting cards, notebooks, stickers & more, plus plenty of stocking stuffers. Perfect for your holiday gift list, something cozy to do indoors or just to treat yourself!

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Being and Becoming’s Philosophy Festival Week

PAST EVENT: From Tue, Nov. 19 - Sat, Nov. 23, 2024: Being and Becoming, with support from Public Philosophy Network, celebrates World Philosophy Day (November 21) with a week-long philosophy festival at various locations around Toronto, featuring workshops on different methods of inquiry and dialogue. The festival’s closing social event includes interactive programming centred on collaborative exploration and curiosity. All ages.

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Deckle Box Papermaking Workshop

PAST EVENT: One day only - Sat, Nov. 16, 2024: Learn how to make your own paper using a deckle box, one of the oldest methods of papermaking, in this 5-hour workshop at Paperhouse Studio, Artscape Youngplace. All materials included. Beginner level, no experience required. Limited to 6 spots.

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Play reading: The Spanish Tragedy

PAST EVENT: One day only – Sun, Nov. 17, 2024: Comedy, tragedy & ghost story combine as Shakespeare BASH’d launches their 2024/25 season with a staged reading of The Spanish Tragedy, a bloody recounting of a father’s revenge for a murdered son, by 16th playwright Thomas Kyd, at the Monarch Tavern. Mature content. For audiences 19+.

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I Don’t Even Miss You

PAST EVENT: From Thu, Oct. 31 – Sun, Nov. 10, 2024: Factory Theatre presents Tiny Bear Jaws’ I Don’t Even Miss You, a new work created & performed by award-winning theatre maker Elena Belyea. A bold multidisciplinary exploration of grief, love, AI & legacy that asks how gender, identity & family can exist with no one to perceive them. For audiences 14+ (for ages 10-13, a guardian is required).