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Kick your fall off right with a night of laughter. Join award-winning comedians Charlie Demers, Jacob Samuel, and special guests! - for an evening of classic stand-up in our basement theatre. You may have heard Charlie and Jacob on CBC’s The Debaters, CBC TV, and The Comedy Network. The comedy
Stone's Throw Productions, in association with Pacific Theatre, brings you a fresh take on Hamlet, Shakespeare's classic tragedy. 25 years ago, the queen of Denmark gave birth to a baby girl in a country that desperately needed a male heir. Hamlet, born a woman, is forced to disguise herself as
Welcome to Co-Dependents and Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous. In an empty church activity room, five people share their stories and try to connect in the face of stigma, intersecting trauma, and wildly disparate experiences. When a participant expresses an unanticipated desire, the group must evaluate the limits of their
ITSAZOO and Pacific Theatre (with support of Neworld Theatre) present a visceral, unflinching examination of group therapy in the world premiere of Meeting, by playwright Katherine Gauthier, taking place May 14 to June 7, 2025 in a real-life meeting room at the Chalmers Heritage Building (1440 W 12th Ave) –
Canadian writer and performer Ins Choi returns to the Pacific Theatre stage to share his songs and stories found at the intersection of his faith and art. Told with whimsy, humour and heart, the creator of Kim’s Convenience riffs on Bible stories, his creative process, and growing up in a
There’s a war going on inside twelve-year-old Travis Abels. Trying to obey his dad, a preacher in a fundamentalist sect, he believes the mere thought of sex might trigger a nuclear apocalypse. Don’t we all? But he just can’t shake these… feelings he’s been having. Join Travis on an immersive
Fifteen years after Nora Helmer slammed the door on her stifling domestic life, a knock at that same door. Nora has returned – but why? And what will it mean for those she left behind? Tony-nominated playwright Lucas Hnath follows Nora back into the dollhouse as she confronts her husband,
With a repertoire featuring classical standards and original jazz/hip-hop arrangements and compositions, Infinitus is quickly becoming one of North America’s premiere chamber groups.
Toronto-based singer-songwriter, Duane Forrest, presents his captivating live music show, "Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed the World," Combining his own personal connection to Jamaican roots and a deep admiration for Marley's music, Duane takes the audience on a journey through the history, cultural impact, and timeless songs of the reggae
Mary Swanson arrives in Middletown ready to start her family in a normal suburb. But her new neighbours see the surreal in the status quo and the outer bounds of the universe in their local garden patch. As Mary connects to her community via the magic and tragedy of ordinary
Two young fathers—a mortgage broker and a plant worker desperate to buy a piece of land—meet in an unassuming cubicle to discuss a loan. As Keith and Ryan grapple with the realities of adulthood, a shared quest for meaning and belonging transcends the systems that fence them in. By Samuel
Keith Alessi shares his exceptional true story of leaving the corporate world behind to follow his true passion — playing the banjo! When faced with a cancer battle, Keith’s secret dream became the key to saving his life. Warm, humorous, and internationally acclaimed, Banjos will inspire you to dust off