The Theatre Centre is thrilled to announce Loss by Ian Kamau, featuring poems by his father, writer & filmmaker Roger McTair, music composed by Bruce A. Russell, Kamau, and Njo Kong Kie, video by award-winning filmmaker Tiffany Hsuing, and environmental design by acclaimed installation artist Javid Jah.
Continue readingAnnouncing our new Baker In Residence
Please join us in welcoming Akash Swar as The Theatre Centre Café’s new baker-in-residence! Akash’s beautiful pastries are available at our café right now, and we are so happy to welcome her to the team.
Continue readingIn conversation with Rimah Jabr and Dareen Abbas
Developed in Residency at The Theatre Centre, Broken Shapes is a collaborative hybrid performance constructed of visual installations, videos, and performance. We connected with co-creators Rimah Jabr and Dareen Abbas during rehearsal to talk about notions of space, blurred lines between grief and healing, and the process of bringing Broken Shapes to fruition.
Continue readingThank you, Ontario Trillium Foundation!
Recognizing the OTF’s integral contribution to helping us stay afloat during our 2021/22 programming year through the Community Building Fund.
Continue readingAward-winning ensemble TallBoyz II Men take the stage at Comedy is Art 2022
Running from October 25-29, 2022, Comedy is Art showcases some of the best comedians in the city, sending a clear message: Comedy is art!
Continue readingAlanna Mitchell reflects on eight years of Sea Sick
Award-winning journalist and performer Alanna Mitchell reflets on eight years of her acclaimed show Sea Sick as it returns to The Theatre Centre for the first time since 2018.
Continue readingThank you to the Slaight Family Foundation for an incredible gift!
The Theatre Centre is grateful to be a part of The Slaight Initiative, a $15 million gift to 22 Canadian theatre companies to help the performing arts industry recover from pandemic-related closures.
Continue readingUnveiling our 22/23 Programming Year!
The Theatre Centre unveils new work with a packed 22/23 programming year: Broken Shapes, Sea Sick, Comedy is Art, Loss, and so much more.
Continue readingYou’re invited to our next community meal!
Stop by at noon on August 10 to celebrate this year’s Patrick Conner Awards and find out what’s in store for our 22/23 programming year.
Continue readingSummerWorks 2022 Programming Announced!
SummerWorks Presentations, Exchange and Labs are returning this year, with over 30 performances, workshops and events in person for you to choose from, as well as an extensive array of online and hybrid experiences on offer too.
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