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Heratio

Guild Festival Theatre The Greek Theatre, Guild Park & Gardens 201 Guildwood Parkway Scarborough, Ontario, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

What if nothing you thought you knew about Shakespeare’s Hamlet was true? Guild Festival Theatre is proud to present the world premiere of Genevieve Adam's Heratio - a playful re-imagining of Hamlet that picks up the story where Shakespeare left off. Through a delightful blend of humour, mystery and melancholy, Heratio gives the stage to …

$16.25 – $32.50

Radio Town

Blyth Festival Blyth, Ontario, Canada

Blyth Festival | World premiere | Local history written by Nathan Howe directed by J.D. Nicholsen In 1926 Wingham, Ontario, self-described “tinkerer” Doc Cruickshank managed to build a working radio transmitter in his garage. Eventually blossoming into CKNX, one of Canada’s most influential radio and TV broadcasters, that transmitter ushered in Canada’s answer to the …

Rethinking Good Intentions

Intrepid Studio 2-6109 Blanshard Street, Victoria, B.C., Canada

Rethinking Good Intentions by Nancy Edwards This compelling, solo story-telling play transports audiences to the rural villages of Sierra Leone, West Africa in the late 1970s where Nancy worked as a community health nurse for five years. The play is largely based on Nancy's memoir (Not One, Not Even One: A Memoir of Life-altering Experiences …

$13 – $16

Whispers From The Black Gods

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📅 Saturday, August 23rd 🕑 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Mountain Time) 💻 FREE ONLINE EVENT Whispers from the Black Gods - A spiritual and poetic journey into the heart of Afro-Cuban identity. Step into a sacred space where poetry, film, and puppetry merge in a powerful ritual of memory and resistance. This is more …

FREE

Play Book Club

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It’s time for another Play Book Club! This exciting project, conceived and curated by WWF Administrator, Ana Pitol and award-winning playwright, Santiago Guzmán, offers unique opportunities to engage with contemporary plays and the incredible minds behind them. This month's reading is Reaching for Starlight by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard. When: Sunday, August 24 - from 11:30 …

FREE

THE PRICK

Neptune Theatre - Windsor Studio 1593 Argyle St, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Guenevere thought it would be easy: girl meets cactus, girl loves cactus, cactus loves girl back. She never meant for it to go this far. In this darkly comedic play, battle lines will be drawn, and blood will be shed. THE PRICK is a love story — you've been warned. Written and directed by Brynn Cutcliffe, …

$20

Popcorn Plays Showcase

Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre 9 Princess Street East, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre is back with their annual showcase, Popcorn Plays, in which nine short plays will be performed by eight theatrical explorers! The Popcorn Plays are a chance for participants to try a little bit of everything: directing, acting, stage management, and theatre tech. This year's edition includes nine ten-minute plays: -Coaster by Scott …

$25

The Elephant Girls

Red Sandcastle Theatre 922 Queen St East, Toronto, ON, Canada

The multi-award-winning sold-out smash hit, The Elephant Girls by Margo MacDonald, returns to Toronto for its 10th Anniversary remount! Clever, organized, devious & daring; they stole from the rich and gave to themselves. A fascinating piece of lost women’s history, this is the gripping tale of the all-female gang that terrorized London for over 100 …

$20 – $40

Four Boobs on a Rooftop

The Assembly Theatre 1479 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, Canada

Experience a free workshop reading of a brand new play, Four Boobs on a Rooftop, by Maggie Tavares, followed by a voluntary feedback session to further its development. About the Play: Freya and Eve are at pivotal moments in their lives—Eve has just (reluctantly) broken up with a long-term boyfriend and Freya wants to settle …

Free

Poetry Reading & Discussion

London Public Library 251 Dundas St., London, Ontario, Canada

Join Penn Kemp and Jennifer Wenn for this FREE reading and discussion event, as they celebrate the launch of their extraordinary new poetry collections: Ordinary / Moving (Penn), and Emergence (Jennifer). Their readings will be followed by discussion between the poets on their works and on writing; a Q and A; and an opportunity to …

FREE
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Work With Me! Session One

Online

Join us for the first session of our Work With Me! 25/26 series! An independent writing session with a prompt provided by leader, Corey Payette, followed by a Q & A about inspiration and process. This is a FREE program, however registration is required. Register now HERE. Corey Payette is an interdisciplinary storyteller, writer, composer, …

FREE

Beyond the Postcard: Cuba’s Untold Stories

Spanicarts 604 1 St SW Calgary, AB, Calgary, AB, Canada

Behind every postcard is a story of struggle and survival. Beyond the Postcard reveals Cuba’s untold truths—its humor, pain, and resilience—through Afro-Cuban Canadian artist Hebert Poll Gutiérrez. Experience film, puppetry, poetry, and animation in this urgent 60-minute live show. Hosted by Adania Reyes with Ameli Pereira, Samuel Kugbiyi & Sara-Maya Kaba. “This isn’t just Cuban …

FREE
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