Nash The Slash Rises Again! – film premiere spotlights one of Toronto’s more obscure indie musicians, and includes a Q&A, record release, and live performances covering his music

posted Monday, March 9, 2026

by: Bryen Dunn in Featured Events, Film, Music, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

Nash The Slash: Covered is a one-of-a-kind multi-media theatrical premiere of the eclectic music documentary, Nash the Slash Rises Again! at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, Friday, March 13, 2026.  The film uncovers the origin story of the sinister, masked Canadian electronic music innovator, Nash The Slash, who took his name from the killer butler in […]

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Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival features sketch and musical comedy, drag, storytelling, and clowns – March 4 to 15, 2026 (Toronto)

posted Monday, March 2, 2026

by: Bryen Dunn in Cabaret, Comedy, Drag, Featured Events, Film, Lesbian, Music, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival  is Toronto’s longest-running comedy festival, now celebrating its 21st anniversary with over 70 high-energy showcases by more than 75 comedy troupes, spanning sketch comedy, drag, storytelling, musical comedy, and clown. Mark your calendar to attend Toronto’s Live Comedy Party as it returns, March 4-15, 2026 at The Theatre Centre and Comedy Bar Bloor. […]

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Paradisum – new Hungarian stage production blends contemporary circus, dance, and theatre – Feb 13-14, 2026 (Toronto)

posted Wednesday, February 11, 2026

by: Bryen Dunn in Theatre, Toronto

Paradisum is a striking, visually arresting performance that blends contemporary circus, dance, and theatre, to tell a vivid story of renewal, community, and the beauty of movement. The production is directed and choreographed by company founder Bence Vági, whose visionary style has captivated audiences around the world.  Paradisum explores the myth of rebirth following the silence […]

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Company – the misadventures and challenges around navigating relationships – on stage until Feb 8, 2026 (Toronto)

posted Wednesday, January 21, 2026

by: Bryen Dunn in Theatre, Toronto

Company follows a bachelor named Bobby who is approaching his 35th birthday and has mixed feelings about the idea of getting married. Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks and even a wedding, his friends–some of whom have happy marriages, others on the brink of divorce–explain the pros and cons of taking on a […]

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“On The Air” depicts the internal struggles of running a small town radio station – on stage January 9 to 31, 2026

posted Wednesday, January 7, 2026

by: Bryen Dunn in Theatre, Toronto

Escape the dreary winter weather in sunny Northlamburton County, where Village Players welcomes you with Toronto playwright Ephraim Ellis’s On The Air, directed by Abby Craig and Jennifer Monteith. The show opens  Friday, January 9, and runs to the end of the month. This warm-hearted romantic comedy is sure to brighten up the dark days of […]

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The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical blends holiday movie trope with festive hijinx- on stage until Jan 4, 2026

posted Saturday, November 15, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Theatre, Toronto

Toronto will host the world premiere of The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical, a hilarious Broadway-style show that blends classic holiday movie tropes with high-octane pop showtunes. Running November 20, 2025 to January 4, 2026 at The Royal Theatre, this festive new musical promises cookie contests, small-town romance, corporate intrigue, and even a runaway moose! The story […]

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Uncovered: Madonna and Cher – a hybrid theatrical concert that tells the life story of two of the greatest female artists through words and music

posted Wednesday, November 12, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Featured Events, Music, Theatre, Toronto

UnCovered: Madonna & Cher, is a jubilant, high-octane tribute to two of pop’s most enduring icons. Running November 11–13, 2025 at Koerner Hall, this year’s 19th edition delivers pure joy and big-feeling entertainment, with chart-toppers like “Like a Prayer,” “Vogue,” “Believe,” and “If I Could Turn Back Time.” Each tune is reimagined through daring new arrangements […]

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“Blackbird” delves into the taboo topic of an intergenerational relationship – on stage until Oct 18, 2025 (Toronto)

posted Tuesday, October 7, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Theatre, Toronto

Blackbird tells the story of Ray, fifty-five, who after years in prison and subsequent hardships, has a new identity and has made a new life for himself, thinking that he cannot be found. Una, twenty-seven, has thought of nothing else; upon seeing a photo of Ray in a magazine, she has arrived unannounced at his […]

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Butch/Femme – a moving exploration of love, identity, and the courage it takes to face the truth — and each other. – on stage Sept 20 to 27, 2025 (Toronto)

posted Tuesday, September 16, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Queer, Theatre, Toronto

BUTCH/FEMME is set in the stillness of 1950s rural Ontario, and begins when Jenny’s quiet evening is interrupted by an unexpected visitor — Alice, the woman she thought she’d left behind. Over the course of one charged night, the two women revisit the past, unearth long-buried truths, and confront the invisible threads that still bind […]

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Bus Stop – stranded strangers interact on an unexpected weather related overnight layover – on stage Sept 12 to Oct 4, 2025 (Toronto)

posted Monday, September 8, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Featured Events, Theatre, Toronto

Bus Stop is set in a diner/bus stop in rural Kansas, outside Kansas City, MO in early March 1955. A freak snowstorm has halted the bus, and the eight characters (five on the bus) have a weather-enforced layover in the diner in the early hours of the morning. Romantic and quasi-romantic relationships play out. SNAPSHOT […]

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