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A Public Display of Affection

PAST EVENT: From Tue, Mar. 25 to Sun, Apr. 20, 2025: Studio 180 Theatre, in association with Crow’s Theatre, presents the world premiere of Jonathan Wilson’s solo show A Public Display of Affection in the Crow’s Theatre Studio Theatre. This bracing companion piece to My Own Private Oshawa mixes history, comedy & poignant reflection – excavating the lives, loves & landmarks of Wilson’s life as a queer teenager in Toronto. For audiences 14+.

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Masque of the Red Death

PAST EVENT: From Tue, Apr. 8 - Sat, Apr. 12, 2025: Stella Kulagowski is proud to present the world premiere of Masque of the Red Death at The Assembly Theatre. In this darkly delightful, immersive retelling of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story, queer cabaret artists plot revolution in a billionaire’s bunker as the world burns. For adult audiences 18+.

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Women At Play(s) 7

PAST EVENT: From Fri, Mar. 28 – Sun, Apr. 6, 2025: Women At Play(s) presents its 7th festival of short one-act plays at Alumnae Theatre’s Studio Theatre. Written, directed and performed by Canadian women-identifying theatre artists, it features seven original works for a dramatic, comedic and unexpected rollercoaster of a show. Additional accessible, shortened performance added for Thu, Apr. 10 at The PAL Green Room.

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Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” at 300

PAST EVENT: One night only - Sat, Mar 29, 2025: the Royal Conservatory of Music presents Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” at 300 as part of their Chamber Music Concert series, featuring Baroque ensemble Les Arts Florissants. This celebration of music includes a fresh take on the iconic masterpiece, setting the pieces alongside those from the Venice music scene of the period and those that were inspired by Vivaldi’s work.

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Eldritch Theatre presents: Carolyn Fe’s Grave Songs

PAST EVENT: Four performances only, from Fri, Mar. 28 – Sun, Mar. 30, 2025: Eldritch Theatre presents Carolyn Fe’s Grave Songs, a concert featuring dark, macabre takes on familiar favourites plus haunting original songs performed by Carolyn Fe, accompanied by Juro Kim Feliz on piano – with special guest, vocal teacher and performer Louisa Burgess-Corbett – at Red Sandcastle Theatre. All ages.

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Game of Life

PAST EVENT: Three days only, from Thu, Mar. 27 – Sat, Mar. 29, 2025: The Theatre Centre presents the world premiere of bluemouth inc.’s Game of Life. Based on the personal story of writer Lucy Simic, it’s a two-part exploration of mortality, the urgency of time, and the holding and letting go of relationships. This work is presented and experienced through both a live performance (ELEPHANT) and an interactive video installation (LUCY AI). For audiences 14+.

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Soundstreams presents: with you and without you

PAST EVENT: One night only – Sat, Mar. 22, 2025: Soundstreams presents with you and without you at the Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. The brilliant soprano Danika Lorèn joins the virtuoso chamber orchestra Ensemble Soundstreams for a program that examines the tragic nature of song and that understands all love songs as songs of loss.

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Alumnae Theatre presents: Age of Arousal

PAST EVENT: From Wed, Mar. 12 – Sun, Mar. 23, 2025: Alumnae Theatre presents Age of Arousal, a powerful ensemble piece by award-winning Canadian playwright Linda Griffiths. Wildly inspired by The Odd Women, by George Gissing. Set in an era of tumultuous change, this play explores the forbidden and gloriously liberated self, where characters grapple with explosive and contradictory desires. For adult audiences.

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Many Happy Returns: Immersive & Interactive Show

PAST EVENT: Tuesday nights on Jan. 21, Feb. 18 & Mar. 18, 2025: Intrigue X & BEARS! In the City! remount their 2024 summer hit Many Happy Returns, a 90-minute immersive & interactive theatre experience set during New Year’s Eve 1924, hosted by Danu Social House. This unique performance event will appeal to anyone who loves the décor, clothing, slang & tomfoolery of the roaring 20s, plus scavenger hunts! For audiences 19+.

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Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival 2025

PAST EVENT: From Wed, Mar. 5 - Sun, Mar. 16, 2025: The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary! Join them at The Theatre Centre and Comedy Bar Bloor for an unforgettable celebration of the best live comedy in North America, with 70+ incredible acts and 50+ must-see performances, plus an amazing line-up of workshops as part of their Learning + Fun programming. For audiences 13+. Parental discretion advised.

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The Theatre Centre presents: MONKS

PAST EVENT: One week only, from Wed, Feb. 26 – Sun, Mar. 2, 2025: The Theatre Centre presents the hilariously inventive, critically-acclaimed MONKS, created & performed by Veronica Hortigüela & Annie Luján. Join the monks on a journey for a good time in this interactive clown show featuring magical realism, live music, unbridled chaos & every interpretation of the word “ass”. For audiences 18+.