posted Monday, June 26, 2023
INSIDE is a very gay, two-hander ‘dramedy’; a play that is both funny and moving; thought-provoking, and purposely written to challenge an audience beyond the traditional ideas of gender and sexuality that are presented in contemporary media. It’s the story of Tom (played by Jonathan Wilson) who follows Ryan Russell (as himself) into a gay bar […]
posted Wednesday, March 8, 2023
The Gig follows the story of three drag queens who are hired to perform at a private function,the catch? It just happens to be a campaign fundraiser for a rookie Conservative politician. Politics, sibling rivalry, and wigs are just some of the ingredients that make this gig unforgettable! This contemporary comedy asks: what do we […]
posted Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Ramblings of a Middle-Aged Drag Queen, a short film written by gender queer Hamilton actor and screenwriter Darren Stewart-Jones, makes its world debut at the Hamilton Film Festival on November 6th, 2022 at the Staircase Theatre. “I am thrilled to share this short film with audiences,” says Stewart-Jones, who also appears in the film as […]
posted Saturday, July 17, 2021
Blue and white smoke engulfs dark green leaves, deep within a forest. Scene. Smokey red lights illuminate the timeworn bricks of a musty underground grotto. Scene. A vintage yellow sports coupe crashes inside a weathered warehouse. Scene. Sort of. In the midst of all this, colourful pop singer Danny Dymond lip synchs, dances and sweats. […]
posted Thursday, June 25, 2020
For Pride month Collective Arts Brewing are celebrating the talents and perspectives of LGBTQ+ artists with a limited edition run of Life in the Clouds, a DDH IPA (Double Dry-Hoppe, India Pale Ale). The brewers have brought forward the Simcoe and Mosaic hops and malt balance, to optimize this juicy IPA’s pleasantly fruit forward (think […]
posted Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Celebrate Pride this summer by watching some films that look at LGBTQ diversity in Japan. Free admission, registration required for each film below Hush! ハッシュ！ June 22, 2018 6:30 PM & July 12, 2018 1:00 PM Directed by Ryosuke Hashiguchi [2001] 135 min. Naoya and his partner Katsuhiro receive a proposition from Asako, who they met by chance: […]
posted Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Cirque du Soleil is coming to London and Hamilton with its 42nd creation and first ever on ice experience. Cirque du Soleil’s CRYSTAL, explores the artistic limits of ice for the first time in the company’s 34-year history. This unique production pushes boundaries of performance by combining stunning skating and acrobatic feats that defy the imagination. In CRYSTAL, gymnasts and […]
posted Wednesday, July 12, 2017
After acclaimed performances at the Toronto Storytelling Festival, Nuit Rose, and Ontario Culture Days, Canton/Peterson Productions is proud to bring Coal From Hades: The Story of “Les Mouches Fantastiques” to the Hamilton Fringe Festival. Based on true events, this unique hybrid storytelling/theatre piece explores the lives and loves behind the creation of North America’s first […]
posted Thursday, March 23, 2017
Mirvish Productions has announced that the touring production of HAMILTON will be coming to Toronto as part of the 2019-20 Mirvish subscription season. This will be a limited engagement and more details, exact dates and a venue location will be shared at a later date. HAMILTON is the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, […]
posted Tuesday, July 19, 2016
“The love that dare not speak it’s name has become the love that won’t shut up.”–from TOLLER – Sky Gilbert Sky Gilbert is a queer writer, actor, director, filmmaker, academic, and drag performer. Born in Norwich, Connecticut, he studied theatre at York University and at the University of Toronto, before co-founding of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, He has written and produced […]
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