Summerworks Performance Festival celebrates 35 years, with 11 days of theatre, dance, music, and live art – Aug 7 to 17, 2025 (Toronto)

posted Wednesday, August 6, 2025

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

Entering its 35th year, SummerWorks Performance Festival returns with a landmark season of bold performance, intimate creative experiences, and daring artistic interventions exploring time — personal and collective, real and imagined. From August 7–17, 2025, artists and audiences will gather across Toronto for 11 days of theatre, dance, music, and live art in theatres, in public parks, […]

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Fringe Festival – Discover Indie Theatre and Performance with over 100 shows in more than 20 venues- July 2 to 13, 2025 (Toronto)

posted Monday, June 30, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Theatre, Toronto

Toronto Fringe presents the 37th Annual Toronto Fringe Festival, taking place July 2 – 13, 2025 with over 100 shows in over 20 venues across the city. This is Ontario’s largest performance festival and will include three dance shows, five KidsFest shows, over a dozen new Canadian musicals, the Next Stage Series, plus dramatic theatre, clown, storytelling, comedy, […]

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Join Canada, Eh! Live on Stage – satirical farce on current politics opens in Toronto on June 26, 2025

posted Monday, June 23, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Theatre, Toronto

Join Canada, Eh! Live on Stage celebrates Canadian resilience and humour, promising laughter, tears, and even cravings for ketchup chips! In a clever twist on the current political climate, Starvox Entertainment, has emerged as the creative force behind the satirical online campaign “Join Canada, Eh”! This playful campaign invites Americans to embrace their Canadian neighbours, showcasing […]

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I Don’t Understand You – comedy and mayhem erupt as a gay couple vacation in Italy before their baby adoption finalizes

posted Friday, June 6, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Queer, Streaming Online, Theatre

I Don’t Understand You follows Dom (Nick Kroll) and Cole (Andrew Rannells) as they set out on the perfect Italian getaway, before returning home to become fathers to their newly adopted baby. However, after getting lost on the way to dinner, they end up stranded in a storm, offend the locals, and—whoops—accidentally kill a beloved […]

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Bealtaine Theatre Festival 2025 – Celebrating Contemporary Irish Theatre and the Magic of Storytelling – April 25th to May 25th, 2025 (Toronto)

posted Monday, April 28, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Theatre, Toronto

Get ready for an unforgettable celebration of Irish arts and culture at the brand-new Bealtaine (pronounced Byal-tin-uh) Theatre Festival, a fresh addition to Toronto’s vibrant cultural scene. This annual showcase brings Ireland’s brightest artistic voices to the city, offering a unique opportunity to experience the very best of contemporary Irish theatre, music, dance, and storytelling. Presented by the Canada Ireland Foundation, the […]

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A Strange Loop – a convoluted Black queer tale about youth insecurity and uncertainty – on stage until June 1, 2025

posted Sunday, April 27, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Queer, Theatre, Toronto

A Strange Loop masterfully tackles themes of race, sexuality, familial expectations, and personal authenticity with unmatched wit and honesty. With its bold storytelling and unforgettable music, this production is a must-see event for anyone who has ever wrestled with who they are and who they want to be. Created by Michael R. Jackson, A Strange […]

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POZ – one man’s 10 year journey living with HIV, and one epic bike ride – on stage April 22 to 27, 2025 (Toronto)

posted Friday, April 18, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Queer, Theatre, Toronto

After a sold out run at Toronto Fringe, POZ is back for one week in Toronto, on stage April 22 to 27, 2025. POZ is a ten year journey that takes you through the highs and lows of what it means to be a person living with HIV today. On an epic bike ride from […]

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Coal Mine Theatre concludes 10th anniversary season with the Canadian premiere of “Job” – April 20 – May 11, 2025 (Toronto)

posted Thursday, April 17, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Theatre, Toronto

Concluding their smash 10th anniversary season, Toronto’s beloved “Off-Off Broadview” stage – COAL MINE THEATRE – presents the hotly anticipated Canadian premiere of Max Wolf Friedlich’s explosive JOB,  onstage April 20 to May 11, 2025.   A tightly wound 80-minute roller-coaster ride, in JOB, an employee at the big tech company (you know the one), has been placed on leave […]

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A Public Display of Affection – Jonathan Wilson’s new solo production is an exploration of Toronto’s Gay Village he once knew, the legacy it created, and the future being forged by a new generation – on stage March 25 to April 20, 2025

posted Tuesday, March 25, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Theatre, Toronto

A Public Display of Affection mixes history, comedy, and poignant reflection in equal measure, as it excavates the lives, loves, and landmarks of Jonathan Wilson’s life as a queer teenager in Toronto. Deftly inhabiting a cavalcade of characters, Wilson leads us on a wry and intimate exploration of the Village he once knew, the legacy […]

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A Night of Cinematic Rock with 5th PROJEKT at The Boxing Loft – March 22, 2025 (Toronto)

posted Friday, March 21, 2025

by: Bryen Dunn in Music, Theatre, Toronto

5th PROJEKT is a cinematic Art-Rock band from Toronto that crafts an immersive experience that feels like stepping into a film, by layering ethereal melodies, hypnotic rhythms, a voice that pulls you into a dream, and textured soundscapes into something truly otherworldly. Step into a psychedelic dreamscape where sound and storytelling intertwine. Expect a powerful vocal performance […]

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