Category: 2024 UP-COMING SHOWS

Here is a sneak peak at the exciting line-up of plays for the coming year.

FEB 19 – MAR 8
Queen Maeve by Judith Thompson – This new play by Governor General Award winner Thompson is a searing, often hilarious tale, featuring an ordinary woman in a drab nursing home who, when triggered, transforms into Queen Maeve, Irish Warrior Queen, confronting her cherished grandson, and her complicated, dramatic daughter. The play asks the questions: Is forgiveness ever impossible? Will we know when we need to make amends? Is it ever too late to find true empowerment? Judith Thompson is one of Canada’s most cherished playwrights and this is a Western Canadian premiere of her new work.
“profoundly moving… serves to reconcile us with our own mortality.” Ontario Stage

8 pm: Feb 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27 & Mar 1, 5, 6, 7, 8
2pm: Feb 22 & Mar 1, 8

Apr 30 – MAY 17
Bacon by Sophie Swithinbank – It’s This is the Canadian premiere of this recent multi-award winning British play that took London by storm in 2023. Year 10’s first day back at school: Mark is new and too scared to make friends. Darren is out of control and too scary to make friends. Worlds apart, but more similar than they realize, the pair form a complex and manipulative relationship. And before they know it, they’re embarking on a dangerous experiment that will alter the course of their lives. Sophie Swithinbank’s play Bacon is an unflinching and unexpectedly humorous look at masculinity, sexuality and power, through the dizzying lens of youth.
“utterly compelling… beautiful to watch” The Stage

8 pm: Apr 30 & May 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
2 pm: May 3, 10, 17

SEPT 17 – OCT 4
The Moors by Jen Silverman – A young governess arrives at a remote manor after exchanging semi-romantic correspondence with one mysterious Mr. Branwell. But when the door opens, the only residents of the house seem to be Branwell’s two sisters, a maid (or maybe two maids?) and a lovelorn mastiff. And no man to be found, or child to be cared for. The Moors is a dark comedy about love, desperation, and visibility. It is an inspired, whimsical satire that both embraces and sends up the gothic musings of the Brontë sisters. Silverman is a young American playwright with numerous awards, including the Yale Drama Series Award.
“great imagination… eminently entertaining.” The Guardian

8 pm: Sept 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 27 & Oct 1, 2, 3, 4
2 pm: Sept 20, 27 & Oct 4

NOV 25 – DEC 13
Armstrong’s War by Colleen Murphy – After suffering an injury during a military tour of Afghanistan, Michael, a young soldier, is recovering in the rehabilitation wing of a hospital. The last thing he wants is to spend time with a twelve-year-old girl, but Halley, a spirited Pathfinder and self-described “reading fiend,” is eager to earn her community service badge. The pair is at odds from the start, but they find a shared interest in The Red Badge of Courage, the classic American Civil War novel, which spurs them to reveal their own stories. As their friendship grows, uncomfortable truths are exposed and questioned, redefining the meaning of courage and heroism. Murphy is a titan in Canadian theatre and is a 2-time Governor General Award winner.
“a story about finding strength through friendship, it’s a fine 90 minutes” Toronto Star

8 pm: Nov 25, 26, 27, 29, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13
2 pm: Nov 29 & Dec 6, 13

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Here is a sneak peak at the exciting line-up of plays for the coming year.

FEB 20 – MAR 9
Sisters by Wendy Lill – explores the topic of First Nations residential school abuse from a challenging perspective. The story focusses on the transformation of a young nun, eager to bring relief and love to those children she oversees. We see how the system, and her fellow workers, transform this caring soul into an abusive contributor to the suffering of her wards. It is a harsh indictment, and screams out for an answer: “How could this have happened?” Written 30 years ago, this play is more relevant than ever.
“A powerful dramatic exploration of hypocrisy and the human conscience.” Halifax Chronicle
8pm: Feb 20 (preview), 21, 22, 24, 28, 29 & Mar 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9
2m: Feb 24 & Mar 2, 9

MAY 1 – MAY 18
Vision Disturbance by Christina Masciotti – tells the story of an immigrant (Greek) woman’s escape and recovery from an abusive husband, as she forms a mysterious connection with her new optometrist. Her gradual loss of physical eyesight is paralleled with a growing capacity for a clearer vision of her own needs and how to satisfy them.
“Inspired and inventive… a lovely, resourceful and unexpected coup de theatre” New York Times

8pm: May 1 (preview), 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18
2pm: May 4, 11, 18

SEPT 18 – OCT 5
Significant Other by Joshua Harmon – is every bit as entertaining and moving as his run-away hit Bad Jews (done at Theatre Inconnu in 2016). Jordan is a gay man pushing 30. He has long been the best friend to four strong women. But now these women are falling – one by one – in love, and he finds himself struggling to fill the void that is expanding in his heart. What happens to someone who has been solely focussed on giving support now that that support is no longer needed? Harmon continues his tradition of provoking belly laughs, while a tear trickles down the cheek.
“A lovely, bittersweet comedy… The playwright clearly loves every one of his characters equally, imperfections and all, and the feeling is infectious.” Hollywood Reporter

8pm: Sept 18 (preview), 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28 & Oct 2, 3, 4, 5
2pm: Sept 21, 28 & Oct 5

NOV 26 – DEC 14
This Much I Know by Jonathan Spector – is a multi-layered play exploring themes related to self-acceptance. A number of inter-twined stories weave in and out, as they relentlessly move towards a resolution that is deeply satisfying and profound. What connects the tragedy of Joseph Stalin’s niece, to the struggle for redemption of a young white supremacist, to a university professor’s failing marriage? In Spector’s irresistible world, the answer becomes obvious.
“How refreshing to experience a thinking person’s play that challenges, enlightens and delights”
Broadway World
8pm: Nov 26 (preview), 27, 28, 30 & Dec 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 23, 13, 14
2pm: Nov 30, Dec 7, 14

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