At Pacific Theatre until June 11, 2022
Terrific theatre, stellar performances, provocative politics. Pacific Theatre at its best.
Kwesi Ameyaw as Dr. Martin Luther King, and Shayna Jones as Camae in The Mountaintop. Credit: Moonrider Productions
The Cultch Historic Theatre until May 15, 2022
Himmat, a word that apparently means courageous or brave in Punjabi, is charming, heartwarming and a window into a culture that we don’t hear a lot about.
Munish Sharma as Banth and Gavan Cheema as Ajit in Himmat. Credit: Sarah Race Photography
Jericho Arts Centre until May 14, 2022
If you think all the ways of spinning the Scottish play have been exhausted, you need to check out Vital Spark’s production of Cauldron at the Jericho Arts Centre.
Eiko Masutani as Fleance, Joan Bryans as Morag Macdonald and Allyce Kranabetter as Bessie Macdonald in Cauldron. Credit: Nancy Caldwell
York Theatre until May 7, 2022
From the rather mysterious opening and closing Romanian folktale – a cautionary tale about being wary when entering dangerous situations, The Invisible is gloriously, unabashedly, unapologetically stylish, polished and theatrical – hallmarks of Edmonton’s Catalyst Theatre.
The Invincible. Clockwise from lower left: Tahirih Vejdani, Kristi Hansen, Amanda Trapp, Justine Westby, Kaylee Harwood and Sarah Nairne. Credit: DB Photographics