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Ten Years In When new quietly

becomes home

There’s something quietly revealing about a tenth anniversary.

At ten years, our new theatre is no longer new. The paint has dried, the novelty has worn off, and the building now creaks in the places where it always will – which, it turns out, is exactly what you want from a theatre. All of a sudden, it’s just...home.

When we opened Streetcar Crowsnest in 2017, we weren’t just opening a building. We were trying to build a new audience of theatre lovers in Toronto’s east end.

For a while, it wasn’t clear our plan would work. And then the pandemic closed our doors for two years. But ten years in? This building that once felt like a leap of faith is now bursting at the seams with creativity. While commercial transfers with Mirvish, global touring, and a partnership with Soulpepper Theatre have all broadened our reach, this space remains at the centre of what we do.

Within our walls, we are creating unforgettable theatrical experiences that Toronto audiences recognize as their own. Listening closely, we’ve seen a strong appetite emerge for stories that reflect our city, our country, and our distinctly Canadian vantage point on the world.

This season, we’re presenting five world premieres and four sweeping CanLit adaptations alongside daring new works, intimate Shakespeare, and the return of Rogers v. Rogers – extraordinary stories that are funny, provocative, and alive to the contradictions of the world we’re living in.

Seeds planted through our Canadian Literature Adaptation Fund have bloomed, bringing some of the most ambitious and beloved works we’ve ever commissioned to the stage.

Big ideas and intimate stories, sharp political insight and generous humour, epic journeys and deeply personal reckonings. These are plays that

entertain, provoke, invite you to the table, and transport you in equal measure. They are made to be shared, argued over, and experienced in real time, together with your neighbours.

This season also marks an affirming shift in what we call ourselves. Made possible through a transformational gift from B Street Collaborative, and in recognition of our tenth anniversary in this home, Streetcar Crowsnest will now be known as Crow’s Theatre, declaring what has long been true: this building and this company are inseparable.

As we enter our second decade in our home, we are deeply grateful – to the artists who shape us, the partners who help us grow, and especially the audiences who keep returning.

Welcome. We’re so glad you’re here, and we can’t wait to share our next chapter with you.

Sherrie

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Tom Rooney in Rogers v. Rogers (2025). Photo by Dahlia Katz. Set Design by Joshua Quinlan, Lighting Design by Imogen Wilson, Video Design by Nathan Bruce, and Costume Coordination by Elaine May.

A Fine Balance

The beloved novel, reimagined for the stage.

Adapted for the stage by Anosh Irani

Based on the novel by Rohinton Mistry

Directed by Chris Abraham

Rohinton Mistry’s beloved novel exploring resilience and injustice during India’s 1975 Emergency comes to life in a new stage adaptation.

In a cramped Bombay apartment turned into an illegal garment factory, four unlikely companions are thrown together. As the political crisis deepens and the country reels under authoritarian crackdown, this fragile household becomes a refuge – and an unexpected bond begins to take hold.

As devastating as it is humane, A Fine Balance, adapted by Anosh Irani – Governor General’s Literary Award finalist and recipient of the Writers’ Trust Engel Findley Award – vividly brings Mistry's powerful story to the stage.

Featuring: Husein Madhavji, Anand Rajaram, Zorana Sadiq, Siddharth Sharma, Sugith Varughese, and Ben Yoganathan.

Accolades for the novel A Fine Balance:

• Giller Prize, 1995

• Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction, 1996

• Oprah’s Book Club, November 2001

• Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, 1996

• Booker Prize Shortlisted Finalist, 1996

A Crow’s Theatre Production

World Premiere August 25 – October 11, 2026

In the Guloien Theatre at Crow’s Theatre

“Abraham’s capacity to orchestrate complex stagecraft and keep the pace moving swiftly while directing actors to be fully present in evershifting roles is in masterful display.”

Toronto Star

“[Anosh Irani is one] of CanLit’s most innovative chameleons.”

Quill & Quire

Crow’s Canadian Literature Adaptation Fund Commission

Gerald Lunz & Rick Mercer

Photo by Dario Mitidieri.
The Slaight Family Creation Residency
Major Production Sponsor

Measure for Measure

Directed and Adapted by Christopher Manousos

Shakespeare’s tale of justice vs. morality, live on air.

Returning to Crow’s Theatre after its acclaimed limited run is House + Body’s bold reimagining of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, setting this urgent story of justice and morality inside a chaotic modern sound studio.

When Isabella’s brother is sentenced to death, she embarks on a journey to save his life but is forced to confront a system where authority wavers and moral certainty erodes. Watch as five actors juggle twenty roles live on air, racing through a high-stakes broadcast as offstage antics spiral as wildly as the drama that unfolds.

Fast, sharp, and darkly funny, this Measure for Measure asks who holds power – and who pays the price.

Featuring: Jamie Cavanagh, Katherine Gauthier, Sébastien Heins, Beck Lloyd, and Danté Prince.

Accolades for Measure For Measure:

• Top 10 Productions of 2025 (Toronto Star)

• Top 10 Productions of 2025 (NEXT Magazine)

Crow’s Theatre Presents a House + Body Production

On Stage September 15 – October 4, 2026

In the Studio Theatre at Crow’s Theatre (out of four) “This production of one of Shakespeare’s most relevant plays is unlike anything you’ve ever seen (or heard) before.”

Toronto Star

Major Production Sponsor

Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney

Clockwise from bottom left: Sébastien Heins, Katherine Gauthier, Danté Prince, Jamie Cavanagh, and Beck Lloyd. Photo by Kirk Lisaj.

Macbeth

Co-created and Directed by Christopher

One prophecy. One performer. Total collapse.

Co-created and Starring Evan Buliung

Shakespeare’s most haunting tragedy traces Macbeth’s ruthless climb to power in this solo performance, set against the cutthroat world of the modern tech industry.

One prophecy sets the scene for Macbeth’s terrifying unraveling, where every thought, every fear, every choice pushes him beyond the point of no return. In this electrifying reimagining, the collision of unstoppable technology and human free will forces us to confront the fragility –and ferocity – of the human spirit.

Discover what happens when the scale of a Shakespearean tragedy is transformed into a gripping ninety-minute performance.

Evan Buliung, one of Canada’s leading stage actors and veteran of twelve seasons at the Stratford Festival, returns to Crow’s after his acclaimed performance as Pierre in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812.

A Crow’s Theatre Production

On Stage November 3 – 29, 2026

In the Studio Theatre at Crow’s Theatre

“Let’s put Christopher Manousos on our radar as a creative, inventive theatre creator… His gift for theatrical invention makes you sit up and lean into the production.”

Slotkin Letter

“Unfailingly castable and reliable for a strong performance, Evan Buliung is the sort of actor that every company wishes they could depend on. ”

My Entertainment World

Evan Buliung. Photo by Kirk Lisaj.
The Slaight Family Creation Residency

All’s Well

Adapted for the stage by Erin Shields

Directed by Jackie Maxwell

Starring Maev Beaty

A dark comedy about a cure with wicked fine print.

In this dark comedy from celebrated Canadian author Mona Awad, writer of the bestselling novels Bunny and We Love You, Bunny, magical realism takes centre stage.

After a freak onstage accident ends her promising acting career, Miranda Fitch is left in chronic pain and reduced to directing student Shakespeare productions in a struggling university’s theatre department. But when three mysterious strangers offer a magical cure to her pain, she’s pulled into a surreal journey that pushes her to the brink of sanity.

The promise of relief comes with wicked fine print in this razor-sharp comedy about ambition, pain, and power. Maev Beaty – whose work has been seen across nine seasons with the Stratford Festival, in A24’s Beau Is Afraid, and in the award-winning production Secret Life of a Mother – stars in Governor General’s Award winner Erin Shields’ adaptation.

Also featuring: Sturla Alvsvåg, Danté Prince, Bella Reyes, Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, Rick Roberts, Amelia Sargisson, and David Storch.

A Crow’s Theatre and Soulpepper Theatre Co-production

World Premiere

November 24 – December 27, 2026

In the Guloien Theatre at Crow’s Theatre

“Awad has taken Shakespeare’s premise of illness and spiritual rebirth and turned it into an inventive horror-comedy full of altered realities and uncanny weirdness ”

The Seattle Times

Crow’s Canadian Literature Adaptation Fund Commission

Major Production Sponsor

Kate Zeidler & Peter Mackenzie

Supporting Production Sponsors

Goring Family Foundation

Katherine Graham Debost

Maev Beaty. Photo by Kirk Lisaj.
The Slaight Family Creation Residency
Partnership Supporters

A German Life

Drawn from the life and testimony of Brunhilde

Starring Fiona Reid

Directed by Stewart Arnott

Complicity rarely announces itself.

From Tony- and Oscar-winning writer Christopher Hampton and based on the real-life testimony of Brunhilde Pomsel, secretary to Joseph Goebbels in 1940s Germany, A German Life traces one woman’s extraordinary life inside a regime built on propaganda and terror.

At the age of 103, Pomsel looks back and recounts her work, her choices, and her daily survival. Hampton’s adaptation examines the incremental slide – the quiet rationalizations and small concessions through which ordinary people become entangled in extraordinary evil.

A German Life is a meditation on memory, guilt, and the fragile line between complicity and innocence.

The play stars Canadian theatre legend Fiona Reid, whose work has been seen across the country at Stratford, Shaw, and beyond, including on film, in My Big Fat Greek Wedding and The Time Traveler’s Wife, and on Broadway, in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

A Crow’s Theatre Production

Canadian Premiere January 12 – February 7, 2027

In the Studio Theatre at Crow’s Theatre

“[A German Life is] a triumph for the playwright Christopher Hampton.”

The Times

“A compelling history lesson.”

The Telegraph

Fiona Reid. Photo by Kirk Lisaj.

Fall on Your Knees

Part 1

Co-created and Written by Hannah Moscovitch

Co-created and Directed by Alisa Palmer

Based on the novel by Ann-Marie MacDonald

The beloved Canadian story of buried family secrets.

Ann-Marie MacDonald’s epic novel of family, faith, and buried history comes to the stage in Hannah Moscovitch and Alisa Palmer’s intimate adaptation.

In Cape Breton, at the turn of the last century, a young piano tuner and the daughter of immigrants defy convention to build a life together. From their union grows a volatile household shaped by faith, ambition, and the transformative power of music. When their daughter’s extraordinary voice offers a path to greatness, dreams of success carry her from a small coastal community to the electrifying cultural awakening of New York and Harlem.

Presented in two parts and spanning generations, Fall on Your Knees follows the Piper family, haunted by secrets, tragedy, and forbidden love.

Fall on Your Knees continues with Part 2.

Accolades for Hannah Moscovitch:

• Winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama, 2021

Fall on Your Knees was originally developed by Vita Brevis Arts and the National Arts Centre English Theatre with support from The National Creation Fund. Premiered by the National Arts Centre English Theatre, Canadian Stage, Grand Theatre, Neptune Theatre and Vita Brevis Arts.

A Crow’s Theatre and Vita Brevis Arts Co-production in Association with Nightwood Theatre

On Stage February 9 – March 21, 2027

In the Guloien Theatre at Crow’s Theatre

CRITIC’S PICK

“Fall on Your Knees stage adaptation will bring you to your feet ”

The Globe and Mail

Supported by Crow’s Canadian Literature Adaptation Fund

Tess Benger and Amaka Umeh. Photo by Kirk Lisaj.

Fall on Your Knees

Part 2

Co-created and Written by Hannah Moscovitch

Co-created and Directed by Alisa Palmer

Based on the novel by Ann-Marie MacDonald

Some family secrets take more than one night to unravel.

Continue the journey of Ann-Marie MacDonald’s epic Canadian novel of family, faith, and buried history with the second part of Hannah Moscovitch and Alisa Palmer’s intimate adaptation.

Years have passed and the Piper family’s buried past begins to surface. The youngest sets out from Cape Breton toward New York City to learn more about her family’s secret past. Through the journey a passionate story of music, identity, and forbidden love, set against the vibrant nightlife of Harlem’s Jazz Age, comes to life.

Spanning generations, the journey of Fall on Your Knees reveals a family history shaped by silence, survival, and the enduring power of love.

Featuring: Ryan Allen, Tess Benger, Janelle Cooper, Diane Flacks, Amir Haidar, Martin Happer, Samantha Hill, Trish Lindstrom, Cara Rebecca, Maryem Tollar, Amaka Umeh, Dakota Jamal Wellman, and Jenny L. Wright.

A Crow’s Theatre and Vita Brevis Arts Co-production in Association with Nightwood Theatre

On Stage February 12 – March 21, 2027

In the Guloien Theatre at Crow’s Theatre

Supported by Crow’s Canadian Literature Adaptation Fund

Presenting philanthropic support for Fall on Your Knees is generously provided by Margaret Fountain, C.M. & David Fountain, C.M., the Gail Asper Family Foundation, Louise Penny/Three Pines Creations, and an Anonymous Donor, with lead philanthropic support provided by Margaret Atwood, The Haynes-Connell Foundation, Wendy Lyon & Ken Girotti, and Gail O’Brien, and additional philanthropic support from Kingfisher Foundation and Ravi Jain & Sarena Parmar

Tess Benger and Amaka Umeh. Photo by Kirk Lisaj.

The Fishermen

Adapted for the stage by Gbolahan Obisesan

Directed by Tawiah Ben M’Carthy

A prophecy powerful enough to turn brother against brother.

Gbolahan Obisesan delivers an award-winning adaptation of Chigozie Obioma’s celebrated novel following two Nigerian brothers who relive the moment their family was irrevocably fractured after a dangerous prophecy.

While their father is away, they secretly fish in a forbidden river and encounter a local prophet who foretells that the eldest will die at the hands of one of his brothers. Suspicion spreads. Childhood adventure turns to paranoia. Words take on the force of fate.

The Fishermen explores how belief can reorder identity –and how the fear of what might happen can begin to make it so.

Featuring: Tony Ofori. Additional cast to be announced.

Accolades for the novel The Fishermen:

• The Observer’s Book of the Year, 2015

• Booker Prize Shortlisted Finalist, 2015

• New York Times Sunday Book Review Editor’s Choice, 2015

A Crow’s Theatre and Obsidian Theatre Co-production in Association with BCurrent Performing Arts

Canadian Premiere March 2 – 28, 2027

In the Studio Theatre at Crow’s Theatre

“The Fishermen is a production with a spark of something very special.”

The Guardian

“Tawiah M’Carthy leads a worldclass company in a staging as moving as it is thought-provoking.”

Toronto Star

Kondwani Elliott Zulu and Tony Ofori. Photo by Kirk Lisaj.
Crow’s Theatre Production Residency Program Sponsors

The Ghosts of Mariupol

Theatre in the aftermath of catastrophe.

As Ukraine enters the fifth year of Russia’s ongoing invasion, Christopher Morris presents a powerful new work inspired by the artists who survived the March 2022 bombing of Ukraine’s historic Donetsk Academic Regional Drama Theatre in Mariupol.

The play follows two actresses, best friends whose lives are forever changed by the bombing. One collaborates with Russians in the rebuilt Mariupol Theatre. The other creates theatre for injured Ukrainian soldiers in Western Ukraine. Both are haunted by the choices they made that day to survive.

The Ghosts of Mariupol confronts impossible questions about survival, collaboration, truth, and resistance. It asks: when war shatters moral clarity, what’s the true cost of survival? And how do you hold on to yourself when war has changed you forever?

Featuring: Amy Matysio. Additional cast to be announced.

A Human Cargo and Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Co-production in Association with Crow’s Theatre and Donetsk Academic Regional Drama Theatre (Mariupol)

World Premiere April 20 – May 9, 2027

In the Studio Theatre at Crow’s Theatre

“In looking over Morris’s nearly 20 years of running Human Cargo, the best way I can describe what he does is that he takes on politically charged and fraught subjects in an effort to humanize their dilemmas and conflicts.”

Arcade, Koffler Arts

Amy Matysio. Photo by Kirk Lisaj.
Crow’s Theatre Production Residency Program Sponsors

We Swear

Co-created and Directed by Kat Sandler

A show about promises and other things we meant at the time.

From Matt Baram, Naomi Snieckus, and Kat Sandler, the creative trio behind the hit production Big Stuff, comes a bold and playful new show about the promises we make to the people we love, the people we barely know, and ourselves.

On the way to Los Angeles after their low-key civil ceremony at Toronto City Hall, Matt and Naomi made a promise to themselves: no more corporate gigs, no moving back to Toronto, and a proper wedding within five years.

Five years later…

There’s no wedding planned. They’re back in Toronto. And most awkwardly of all, they’re there for a corporate gig.

With light audience interaction throughout, We Swear blurs the line between personal vows and public confession, reminding us that keeping our promises rarely happens in grand gestures but in the daily, awkward work of trying to keep our word. Or at the very least…remembering what we promised in the first place.

Featuring: Matt Baram and Naomi Snieckus.

Crow’s Theatre Presents a Baram and Snieckus Production in Association with Luminato Festival

World Premiere April 27 – May 23, 2027

In the Guloien Theatre at Crow’s Theatre

“Baram, Snieckus and Sandler are a terrific trio of writerly talent.”

The Globe and Mail

“Baram and Snieckus are as much fun as you can have without taking your clothes off ”

Toronto Star

Matt Baram and Naomi Snieckus. Photo by Kirk Lisaj.
The Slaight Family Creation Residency
Originally commissioned and developed at Crow’s Theatre.

Laura Secord’s Thing

Co-created and Directed by William

Co-created with Annie Luján

Canada’s patron saint of being misremembered.

From the original mind of Brad Gira comes a campy, high-stakes comedy that reimagines the legendary 20-mile (or 32-kilometre) trek of Canadian folk hero Laura Secord.

Secord’s journey helped thwart an American attack during the War of 1812, though it was largely ignored during her lifetime – and many now only know her as a chocolate brand. This comedy pokes at a story we thought was settled –revealing the human pulse beneath the legend and reminding us that even our most fixed histories began as acts of risk.

With wit and irreverence, Laura Secord’s Thing unpacks myth, memory, and the farcical spectre of national storytelling.

Featuring: Annie Luján. Additional cast to be announced.

A freeswim Production in Association with Crow’s Theatre

World Premiere May 22 – June 6, 2027

In the Studio Theatre at Crow’s Theatre

“William Dao once again proves himself to be one of the city’s most exciting up-and-coming directors ”

Intermission Magazine

“[Annie Luján is] enthusiastic and fearlesss ”

My Gay Toronto

Annie Luján. Photo by Kirk Lisaj.
Crow’s Theatre Production Residency Program Sponsors

Rogers v. Rogers

Last season’s sold-out hit returns.

After a record-breaking, sold-out run at Crow’s last season, Rogers v. Rogers returns for a limited run at Canadian Stage.

Telecom tycoon Ted Rogers built an empire by turning Canada’s airwaves into cash. Now his son Edward, long dismissed by his father, is fighting for control of the family business. Meanwhile, shrewd public servant Matthew Boswell is determined to derail Rogers’ multibillion-dollar takeover of Shaw Communications.

Inspired by one of the most dramatic boardroom showdowns in Canadian history, this riveting drama examines the price of pushing back, the unraveling bonds of kin, and the legacy that money can – and cannot – buy.

From award-winning playwright Michael Healey, writer of The Master Plan and The Drawer Boy, comes a story of outsized ambition, personal grudges, and corporate power. Rogers v. Rogers is performed by acclaimed stage actor Tom Rooney, whose celebrated work includes Crow’s productions of Fifteen Dogs and Uncle Vanya.

Please note: This production will take place at Berkeley Street Theatre / Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre (Canadian Stage, 26 Berkeley St).

Adapted for the stage by Michael

Based on Rogers v. Rogers: The Battle for Control of Canada’s Telecom Empire by Alexandra Posadzki

Directed by Chris Abraham Starring Tom Rooney

Rogers v. Rogers was originally commissioned, developed, and world premiered at Crow’s Theatre.

A Crow’s Theatre Production Presented with Canadian Stage

On Stage

November 8 – December 13, 2026

Berkeley Street Theatre / Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre at Canadian Stage

CRITIC’S PICK

“A dizzying one-man showcase for Tom Rooney ”

The Globe and Mail

“A hoot for every long-suffering Rogers customer ”

Toronto Star

NEXT Magazine

Glenn Sumi

Crow’s Canadian Literature Adaptation Fund Commission

Tom Rooney. Photo by Dahlia Katz.

The Wrong Bashir

Directed by Paolo Santalucia

The right name but the wrong man.

Following its hit run in Crow’s 2023.24 season, Zahida Rahemtulla’s fast-paced, original, laugh-out-loud comedy returns to Toronto at the CAA Theatre.

Bashir Ladha, a bohemian philosophy podcaster, is mistakenly tapped for a prestigious religious post his parents have already accepted on his behalf. As officials arrive and his jubilant family floods in to celebrate, the case of mistaken identity explodes into a fast-paced farce that asks whether the seemingly wrong Bashir might, in fact, be the right one.

The Wrong Bashir invites us to look at values passed down through generations, the ties of community, and how we are shaped by those who love us most – even when we try to run away from them.

Cast to be announced.

Please note: This production will take place at the CAA Theatre (651 Yonge St).

April 13 – May 2, 2027

David and Hannah Mirvish Present the Crow’s Theatre Production

CAA Theatre

“Paints a loving, humorous picture of the Ismaili community.”

The Globe and Mail

“Think Kim’s Convenience but set in an Ismaili Muslim family.”

Toronto Star

“A delightfully accessible comedy of errors.”

NEXT Magazine

Sugith Varughese, Nimet Kanji, Sharjil Rasool, and Vijay Mehta. Photo by Dahlia Katz.
The Slaight Family Creation Residency

Design for Living

We’re not normal – and we don’t want to be.

Stylish, sharp, and unapologetically modern, Design for Living follows three artists in a love triangle that defies convention. Ricocheting between Paris, London, and New York, they refuse to choose respectability over desire. This glittering comedy is as sharp as it is subversive: love without permission, happiness on your own terms, and the thrill of living outside the margins.

Featuring: Jeff Lillico, Nicole Power, Antoine Yared, Nancy Palk, and Liisa Repo-Martell.

Please note: This production will take place at The Young Centre for the Performing Arts (50 Tank House Lane, Distillery District, Toronto).

A Crow’s Theatre and Soulpepper Theatre Co-production

On Stage May 27 – June 27, 2027

At The Young Centre for the Performing Arts

“[Andrew Kushnir] Has emerged as one of Ontario's top directors.”

The Globe and Mail

Partnership Supporters

Illustration by Gérard DuBois.

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Giles Tomkins, Alicia Ault, Damien Atkins, and Zorana Sadiq in Octet (2025).
Photo by Dahlia Katz. Set Design by Joshua Quinlan, Lighting Design by Imogen Wilson, Video Design by Nathan Bruce, and Costume Design by Ming Wong.

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Dan Chameroy, Tyrone Savage, Mirabella Sundar Singh, Tom Rooney, Stephen Jackman-Torkoff, and Laura Condlln in Fifteen Dogs (2025). Photo by Dahlia Katz. Set & Costume Design by Julie Fox, and Lighting Design by Imogen Wilson.

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George Krissa, Hailey Gillis, Camille Eanga-Selenge, Heeyun Park, Lawrence Libor, Brendan Wall, and Louise Pitre in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 (2023). Photo by Dahlia Katz. Set Design
by Julie Fox & Joshua Quinlan, Lighting Design by Kimberly Purtell, and Costume Design by Ming Wong.

Your 2026.27 Performance Calendar

Guloien Theatre – Crow’s Theatre

AFB - A Fine Balance

ALL - All’s Well

FYK1 - Fall on Your Knees Part 1

FYK2 - Fall on Your Knees Part 2

SWR - We Swear

Studio Theatre – Crow’s Theatre

MFM - Measure for Measure

MAC - Macbeth

GER - A German Life

FISH - The Fishermen

MARI - The Ghosts of Mariupol

LST - Laura Secord’s Thing

AUGUST 2026

SEPTEMBER 2026

Berkeley Street Theatre / Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre –Canadian Stage

RVR - Rogers v. Rogers

The Young Centre for the Performing Arts – Soulpepper Theatre

DFL - Design for Living

P = Preview Performances

O = Opening Nights

TBA = Part To Be Announced

OCTOBER 2026

NOVEMBER 2026

DECEMBER 2026

JANUARY 2027

FEBRUARY 2027

MARCH 2027

APRIL 2027

MAY 2027

JUNE 2027

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Right: Jasmine Case, Trinity Lloyd, Jewell Bowry, Asha James, and Shauna Thompson in Flex (2025). Photo by Elana Emer.
Set Design by Ken MacKenzie, Lighting Design by Raha Javanfar, and Costume Design by Ming Wong.

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Inspired by the vibrant artists that shape Toronto’s music, comedy, and alternative performance scene, this intimate series brims with fresh talent ready to redefine what a night at the theatre can be.

Crow’s Talkback Series

These post-show conversations invite audiences behind the scenes with playwrights, directors, and actors to unpack the show’s themes and creative choices–complete with a lively audience Q&A.

Britta Johnson and Sara Farb in Very Serious Women (2024).
Photo by Matt Forsythe.

Your Season Overview

A Fine Balance

Aug 25 – Oct 11, 2026

A German Life Jan 12 – Feb 7, 2027

The Ghosts of Mariupol Apr 20 – May 9, 2027

Measure For Measure Sep 15 – Oct 4, 2026

Fall on Your Knees Part 1 Feb 9 – Mar 21, 2027

We Swear Apr 27 – May 23, 2027

Macbeth Nov 3 – 29, 2026

Fall on Your Knees Part 2 Feb 12 – Mar 21, 2027

Laura Secord’s Thing May 22 – Jun 6, 2027

All’s Well Nov 24 – Dec 27, 2026

The Fishermen Mar 2 – 28, 2027

Rogers v. Rogers Nov 8 – Dec 13, 2026

We Can’t Do It Without You!

Crow’s Theatre gratefully acknowledges all the donors who support our ongoing creation of theatre and the development of Canadian artists in our East End home.

LEAD NAMING SPONSOR

VISIONARY CIRCLE

Seaton McLean & Sonja Smits

LEAD SEASON PATRON

Donald Guloien & Irene Boychuk

The Hon. David & Shelley Peterson

CORPORATE & FOUNDATION CHAMPIONS

MAJOR DONORS

Margaret Atwood

Marilyn & Charles Baillie

Margaret Fountain, C.M. & David Fountain, C.M.

Gerald Lunz & Rick Mercer

The William & Nona Heaslip Foundation

Sandra & Jim Pitblado

Tripp/Smith Family Foundation 4 Anonymous Donors

Robin Heintzman & Gordon Currie

La Fondation Emmanuelle Gattuso

Wendy Lyon & Ken Girotti

Cathy & John Phillips, Northpine Foundation

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

Sue & Biff Matthews

Pyxis Investment Corporation

Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney

The HaynesConnell Foundation

Gail O’Brien

Bob & Terry Smith

Meighen Family Foundation 2 Anonymous Donors

The Thor E. & Nicole Eaton Family Charitable Foundation

Anthony Lacavera

Julia & Gilles Ouellette

Nancy Lockhart

Louise Penny/ Three Pines Creations

Kate Zeidler & Peter Mackenzie

Alicia Ault, Andrew Broderick, Giles Tomkins, Damien Atkins, Hailey Gillis, Ben Carlson, and Zorana Sadiq in Octet (2025). Photo by Dahlia Katz.
Set Design by Joshua Quinlan, Lighting Design by Imogen Wilson, Video Design by Nathan Bruce, and Costume Design by Ming Wong.
Naomi Snieckus and Matt Baram.
Photo by Kirk Lisaj.

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