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On Stage: ‘Robin Hood: A Very...

With fall in the air and the holidays peeking around the corner, Canadian Stage is thrilled to unveil complete casting a...
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Streaming: Wong Kar Wai’s ...

The Criterion Channel will exclusively premiere Blossoms Shanghai, the long-awaited television series from visionary dir...
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Arts & Culture, Comedy, Hye's Picks, Theatre, Theatre Previews, Toronto Festivals

In The City: Weesageechak Begins to...

Native Earth Performing Arts premieres its 38th edition of Weesageechak Begins to Dance; an annual festival showcasing n...
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Arts & Culture, Dance, Hye's Picks
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In The City: The ‘dance: made in canada / fait au canada (d:mic/fac)’ Festival

August 14, 2025

Princess productions present the eighth edition of the dance: made in canada / fait au canada (d:mic/fac) Festival 2025. This year’s Festival brings together a great lineup of artists responding to the world around them.

Through powerful movement and deeply personal storytelling, d:mic/fac 2025 celebrates Canadian dance in all its forms: bridging generations, genres, and lived experiences. These works remind us that “movement can hold both struggle and joy, and that dance can speak what words often cannot”.

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Arts & Culture, Dance, Hye's Picks, Interviews, Toronto Festivals
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SummerWorks ’25 Spotlight: ‘XILOPANGO’ & ‘Je ne vais pas inonder la mer’

August 11, 2025

SummerWorks Performance Festival continues in Toronto for its second week. As the festival celebrates its 35th anniversary, it continues to serve as a launchpad for new voices, bold ideas, and transformative experiences.

In co-presentation with DanceWorks, SummerWorks is featuring two performances created by amazing Latin American female choreographic voices, Irma Villafuerte (El Salvador/Toronto) and Sonia Bustos (México/Montréal).

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Arts & Culture, Awards, Dance, Musical Theatre, Theatre
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TAPA’s 2025 Dora Mavor Moore Awards

July 2, 2025

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced the recipients of the 45th Anniversary Dora Mavor Moore Awards presented by the Romano D’Andrea Foundation. The Awards were presented on Monday, June 30 at an evening ceremony at Meridian Hall hosted by actor Peter Fernandes.

The Dora Awards, Canada’s largest and oldest awards program, celebrates the incredible talent within Toronto’s professional theatre, dance, and opera communities.

Sharing with you the recipients for this year’s awards in the various divisions.

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Dance, Hye's Picks, Theatre, Theatre Previews
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Theatre Crawl: May 2025 Listings

May 12, 2025
Toronto Arts & Culture

Spring has finally sprung in Toronto. The local theatre scene is thriving this May, offering a diverse array of performances.

This month’s listings include small to medium size productions, two theatre festivals, all of which should pique your interest. I highly encourage you to support these shows and spread the word!

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Dance, Hye's Picks, Theatre, Theatre Reviews, Toronto Festivals
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Hye’s Picks: RUTAS International Performing Arts Festival

September 19, 2024

Aluna Theatre presents its 6th edition of the RUTAS International Performing Arts Festival this month. For two weeks, RUTAS will present a variety of theatre and dance performances, installations, workshops, and a three day gathering in partnership with Factory Theatre, Theatre Passe Muraille, York University, Hemispheric Encounters, and the Canadian Latinx Theatre Artist Coalition (CALTAC).

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Dance, Hye's Picks, Interviews, Theatre
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Spotlight: Corpus’ MUKASHI, MUKASHI

September 16, 2024

CORPUS will have the North American premiere of the company’s original theatrical work Mukashi, Mukashi (Once upon a time) this month.

A co-production with Japan’s The Kio Company, Mukashi, Mukashi explores two iconic fairy tale characters from Western and Japanese folklore: The Wolf, from ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ and the Crane, from ‘The Gratitude of the Crane’.

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