posted Tuesday, February 14, 2017
The Rhubarb Festival is back for its 38th year, and we can’t wait for the two weeks in February when over 100 artists fill the Buddies space with new and provocative work. This year’s lineup features special presentations by Staceyann Chin, AnimalParts, Black Lives, Black Words and Manifest Destiny’s Child, with new works by BAMBITCHELL, […]
posted Wednesday, November 9, 2016
This fall, renowned Canadian cabaret artist Sharron Matthews returns to Toronto’s Buddies in Bad Times Theatre with her new show NAKED, and the annual traditional performance of Sharron and George’s Superfun Christmas Singalong. On the heels of her recent successful return to New York City, performing NAKED, Matthews brings the show to Buddies for three […]
posted Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Every year, Buddies welcomes hundreds of discerning art lovers and adventurous shoppers for an outrageous art auction unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Packed full of tasty treats, sexy surprises, and the very best in contemporary art, ARTATTACK! is the one event you don’t want to miss. ARTATTACK! is fast becoming Toronto’s best loved and most outrageous art auction. This […]
posted Thursday, June 23, 2016
Drag ON! takes over Dundas Square on July 2nd starting at 2pm, as Pride Toronto serves up a ferocious sequel to last year’s over-the-top and overwhelmingly successful event. Be a part of drag history as DRAG ON! snatches the official Guinness Book of World Records title for Largest Drag Stage Performance. Featuring the fiercest looks […]
posted Thursday, April 7, 2016
Buddies in Bad times founder, Sky Gilbert, is back with a comical gender-bending take on family and how it shapes one’s life. The Terrible Parents sees well established actors Edward Roy and Gavin Crawford reunited on stage as the parents, and introduces emerging actors Robin Sharpe and Katie Sky as the children. Both Crawford and Roy […]
posted Monday, January 4, 2016
The Dora-nominated smash-hit and audience favourite, The Gay Heritage Project, returns to Buddies for an extended engagement January 6 to 31st, before embarking on a nation-wide tour. Nominated for two Dora Mavor Awards (Outstanding New Play, Outstanding Performance – Ensemble), The Gay Heritage Project deftly blends its creators personal narratives with uncovered pieces of history, […]
posted Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Burlesque is an unique art form in that it can be funny or political. The performer is able to express themselves with their choice of music and costume about any subject matter: it’s not just about watching T & A. After falling to the wayside in the 1960’s there has been a resurgence of Burlesque […]
posted Monday, April 6, 2015
“But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked. “Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cat. “We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” “How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice. “You must be,” said the Cat, “or you wouldn’t have come here.” ~ Alice in Wonderland I couldn’t resist quoting […]
posted Wednesday, March 11, 2015
After six successful years as Buddies in Bad Times Theatre’s Artistic Director, Brendan Healy will be stepping down in September of 2015. Mr. Healy has programmed the 2015-2016 Season at Buddies, which will be announced April 29 and he is thrilled to be directing the first show of the year. Healy first joined Buddies in […]
posted Thursday, February 19, 2015
The Cabaret Company presents My Dinner with Casey Donovan, the newest work by Sky Gilbert (Hackerlove), running at Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace from March 12-22, 2015. What happens when you bring a porn star to dinner? Find out as a young gay man in the early 1970s, who’s afraid to come out to his parents, […]
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