Jericho Arts Centre to June 23, 2024
Under the artistic direction of Sarah Rodgers, United Players (in association with Touchstone Theatre) closes its terrific 2023-2024 season with Dorothy Dittrich’s sung-through musical When We Were Singing.
Front: Rachel Kent (Jenny) and Nevada Banks (Abby). Rear: Michael Briganti (Les) and Viviana Renteria (Belinda) in When We Were Singing. Credit: Nancy Caldwell
Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage to June 30, 2024
Guys and Dolls is an oldie but a goodie given new life by director Ashlie Corcoran and a super-talented ensemble of some two dozen singers and dancers plus live music under the direction of Ken Cormier.
The ‘Guys’ in Guys and Dolls with Josh Epstein as Nathan Detroit (centre). Credit: Moonrider Productions
At Jericho Arts Centre to May 19, 2024
Note to aspiring playwrights: If you want to know how it’s done, go and see Brian Friel’s The Freedom of the City at Jericho Arts Centre, directed by Joan Bryans, artistic director of Vital Spark Theatre.
Liam McCulley as Skinner, Geneva Perkins as Lily and and Isaac Andrew as Michael in The Freedom of the City. Credit: Nancy Caldwell
The Cultch to May 12, 2024
The world premiere of a new Canadian play is cause for celebration and Homecoming by Kamila Sediego is not only that but it also gives a voice to Filipino Canadians, an under-represented part of our community.
Carmela Sison as Tess and Rhea Casido as Ana in Homecoming. Credit: Moonrider Photography
Studio 16 to May 12, 2024
Is truth negotiable? That’s the question posed by The Lifespan of a FACT written by Jeremy Karaken, David Murrell and Gordon Farrell based on the non-fiction book of the same name by John D’Agata and Jim Fingal whose real-life debate the book and the play explores.
Ben Immanuel as John, Loretta Walsh as Emily and Tal Shulman as Jim in The Lifespan of a FACT. Credit: Shimon Karmel
Firehall Arts Centre to April 28, 2024
When there is a split second of complete silence after the curtain falls, followed by applause, you know something has taken place in the theatre. Heartbreak, heartache and healing is where playwright Métis playwright Keith Barker takes us in This Is How We Got Here.
Tasha Faye Evans as Lucille and Gordon Patrick White as Paul in This Is How We Got Here. Credit: Sarah Race Photography
York Theatre to April 28, 2024
First Nations stories by First Nations writers are appearing more and more often on stages across the country and now Alberta playwright/performer/politician Tai Amy Grauman brings the story of Métis women to the York Theatre.
Tai Amy Grauman as Iskwewo in You used to call me Marie. Credit: Emily Cooper
The Cultch Historic Theatre to April 14, 2024
Playwright Aki Yaghoubi, director Panthea Vatandoost and dramaturg Diane Roberts will, doubtless, have learned a lot in getting this play from page to stage.
Foojan Nixie Shabrang as Parifam in Parifam. Credit: Pauline Vega Carrillo
Parade
191 Alexander Street to April 13, 2024
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If I’d gone to opening night instead of dragging my heels, I could have told you how fantastic Parade is in time for you to see it.
Josh Epstein as Leo Frank in Parade. Credit: Nicol Spinola
Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage to April 21, 2024
It could hardly be more fitting that the Arts Club opened Red Velvet, a 2012 play by Lolita Chakrabarti, on March 27, 2024, International Theatre Day because the main issue raised in the play – set in 1833 and 1867 – persists to this day.
Quincy Armorer as Ira Aldridge in Red Velvet. Credit: Moonrider Productions