Canadian Stage
26 Berkeley St. M5A 2W3 Toronto, ON, Canada

Need plans this weekend? Season 3 of 21 Black Futures by Obsidian Theatre Company is finally out on CBC Gem!

Join the great literary biographer Hermione Lee in conversation with acclaimed actor Fiona Reid (King of Kensington and My Big Fat Greek Wedding) to discuss Lee’s new book Tom Stoppard: A Life. This in-depth exploration into the life and art of one of the world’s very best playwrights will be complemented by a selection of scenes performed from across Stoppard’s oeuvre, directed by David Storch and presented in partnership with Canadian Stage. Tom Stoppard’s career spans twen...tieth century theatre and cinema from the iconic Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead in 1966, the success of Shakespeare in Love to his last and most autobiographical work Leopoldstadt, performed in early 2020. Official hashtags: #TIFApresents Twitter | Facebook | Instagram: Toronto International Festival of Authors (@festofauthors) Event listing: https://festivalofauthors.ca/event/hermione-lee-event

Need to add some dreamscape to your long walks through the neighborhood? Listen to Desire Paths, a 6-part audio field trip by Luminato Festival, exploring possible futures of Toronto as imagined by artists’ and city-builders. Available to stream and share on Spotify, Apple & Buzzsprout Link to Desire Paths > https://bit.ly/3alMbWZ

Who says there aren't safe ways to travel the world right now? #sp80Plays

Announcing Cloudless, a week-long audio serial with episodes released daily starting March 1. Directed by Canadian Stage x York University MFA candidate Alison Wong, this six-part audio serial is an inventive adaptation of Jose Teodoro's riveting memory play. Explore the lives of five characters as they reckon with the fallout of the same mysterious event. More info at https://bit.ly/385ilWv by Laura Barrón

Music Picnic 's I Swallowed a Moon Made of Iron premiered as part of our 18.19 season. Now, it's back as part of this year's PuSh International Performing Arts Festival from Feb 4-6! Set to the poetry of Xu Lizhi, Njo Kong Kie’s song cycle uses the human voice, the piano, and video imagery to create a tragic but beautiful cry of protest in solidarity with immiserated workers everywhere. https://pushfestival.ca/shows/iron-moon/... of Njo Kong Kie by Dahlia Katz

We are looking for a group of young people to participate in a March Break training program centred around youth empowerment, youth engagement, politics and the future. The program will involve working together (virtually) over the March Break to explore a new performance text for young people between the ages of 12 and 17, and examine what theatre can be and what theatre can do. Participants in this program will have an educational experience in theatre, performance, and a...rtistic training. There will be a focus on climate change and current world events as participants work together in a collaborative, digital environment with the following team of professional artists: Erin Brubacher (director) Veda Hille (composer) Cara Spooner (choreographer) Who we’re looking for: Aspiring performers or artists in any art form Youth who are comfortable with public speaking or singing, and being in front of people A drummer/percussionist or pianist A player of other musical instruments (strings especially welcome) Youth who are interested in climate action and social change If any of these describe you, we want to meet you! No previous acting or performing experience necessary. This program is a free performance training program. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. Participants will receive an honorarium of $250 for the March Break week. Click here for more information and to apply https://bit.ly/3qZ6Syz *All participants must be 12-17 years old, based in the Toronto area, committed to teamwork, and open to learning together. *Participants MUST be available virtually over March Break (March 15-19, 2021). PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WORKSHOP WILL OCCUR ONLINE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS AS ESTABLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO. Applicants should also be available for a continued portion of the program over a six-week period in August/September of 2021, with possible performances, to be confirmed at a later date. This second iteration of the program will follow government-issued COVID-19 safety protocols.

This February our friends at Kaeja d'Dance continue Moving Connections online, bringing people together through a live movement practice! Accessible to people of all ages, bodies and abilities, these non-strenuous workshops will warm the body and activate the mind, connecting us to ourselves and one another. The exceptional team of workshop facilitators includes Nickeshia Garrick, Mio Sakamoto, Elke Schroeder, Irma Villafuerte and Katherine Semchuk. Each workshop includes a g...entle warm-up, guiding through of a choreographed sequence and occasionally, a guided movement exploration related to memories of touch and connection. The sequence can be done standing, sitting, or with any modification. All workshops are FREE and take place online via Zoom! For more information, head to their website: https://www.kaeja.org/movingconnections Drew Berry

Congratulations Karine Ricard, newly announced Artistic Director of Théâtre français de Toronto! TfT has performed in our Berkeley Street home for decades, and we're so excited to see what the future has in store! And, of course, adieu et félicitations to outgoing AD Joël Beddows!

We can't stop thinking about this incredible project

Are you a BIPOC Female, Trans, and/or Non-Binary theatre artist looking to get to the next stage of your career? Applications are now open for Why Not Theatre's ThisGen 2021 Fellowship, a national initiative that helps theatre practitioners get to the next stage in their careers through training, mentorship, guided self-study, and peer-to-peer connection. Deadline to apply is December 4th. Learn more at:... https://whynot.theatre/thisgen-2021-call-for-applications/

Festival of Ideas and Creation registration is underway, and we would love to have you join us for a week of inspiring discussion, investigation, and celebration! Begin your December with our slate of Thought Leaders.

#flashbackfriday! We want to know what your favourite Canadian Stage shows have been? Was it 3 years ago, or 30 years ago? Berkeley, Bluma, or High Park? We may not be able to gather in a theatre right now, but we CAN look back on the memories that move us! Image: The Overcoat company. Created and directed by Wendy Gorling and Morris Panych. Set Design by Ken MacDonald. Costume Design by Nancy Bryant. Lighting Design by Alan Brodie.

In a valiant effort to reimagine itself in the midst of the pandemic Festival des Arts de Saint-Sauveur, led by the brilliant Guillaume Côté, crafted a plan to pursue its mission through a new digital initiative: A Shared Solitude. While remaining connected to Saint-Sauveur, A Shared Solitude presents ten solos created by ten leading choreographers and composers, united by the COVID-19 crisis and the upheaval it has caused. We are thrilled to present three of these films along with a conversation about the project between Canadian Stage Artistic Director, Brendan Healy, and Guillaume Côté. Streaming now on CS Grid until Sunday >> https://bit.ly/2HeHELg

The Festival of Ideas and Creation is back! This time around we invite you to delve deep into inspiration and idiosyncratic connection as we talk plants, cultivation, growth, and self-care. Register to hear from the thought-leaders that are inspiring us today. https://bit.ly/2H8lz0S

Hey Toronto, are you interested in digital performance? #TODigital are asking artists, audiences, and those who intersect both to participate in a variety of exercises and discussions focusing on digital performance, including: Considering and articulating shifts in space, form, and performance aesthetics in digital space Articulating modes of interactivity between artist and audience Creating a roster of tools and platforms that currently exist and imagining other pot...entials that could/should exist #TODigital will be hosting three Zoom community consultations. Register for one of the sessions: https://forms.gle/ujMv2hvYPJn3DABDA Share your ideas and contribute to a conversation on social media @spiderwebshow on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, #TODigital will be listening and engaging from November 27 to December 7.

Our final piece in the national Transformations project is now available online! Hosted by the National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts, this project engages artists from across the country to create short digital works in response to pressing social justice issues. All our films can be viewed at https://csgrid.canadianstage.com/transformations