Anglophone Theatre: The Season Begins

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Montreal

The result of Centaur Theatre’s first Indigenous artist residency, Stone and Bone Spectacular is written by Ange Loft. The play brings a profound yet entertaining perspective to the history of Tioh’tià:ke, also known as Montreal, featuring long-lost lovers and dancing beavers. Rooted in the long years of colonialism and the heritage of the Kanien’kehá:ka people—also known as the Mohawk—the show invites the audience to discover many aspects of Montreal’s heritage. Centaur Theatre, Oct. 15-26 www.centaurtheatre.com

Four very different women meet in a department store. They begin to joke about their hot flashes, memory lapses, mood swings, wrinkles and sugar cravings. Sisterhood emerges among them as they realize that menopause is no longer taboo but a normal stage in every woman’s life. Menopause The Musical has inspired women since March 2001 and includes 25 re-lyricized tunes from the 1960s and ’70s. Centre Pierre-Péladeau, Nov. 7-15 www.pierre-mercure.uqam.ca

Winner of the 2023 Tony Award for Best Musical, the comedy Kimberly Akimbo tells the outrageous story of a teenager suspected of crimes and battling a rare disease. Starring Louise Pitre, who earned acclaim for her leading roles in Les Misérables and Mamma Mia! Sylvan Adams Theatre, Nov. 23-Dec. 21 www.segalcentre.org

Kisses Deep is about Hugo, who lives and works with his mother Beatrice, owner of a fabric store. His world turns upside down when Beatrice is charged with assault. Passionate about fashion, he decides to outfit his mother for her trial, but he develops a strange behaviour: he kisses people, and his kisses stir up ambiguous feelings. Centaur’s Artistic Director Eda Holmes directs the eagerly-awaited English-language premiere of Michel Marc Bouchard’s play.  Centaur Theatre, Nov. 26-Dec. 14 www.centaurtheatre.com

Ottawa

Based on the book by Giller Prize-winner André Alexis, Fifteen Dogs imagines two Greek gods settling a bet by giving 15 dogs human consciousness. Ages 14+. Azrieli Studio, Sept. 17-27 www.nac-cna.ca

In The Turn of the Screw, a young governess hired to care for two orphans in a country house begins to see frightening ghosts. She’s determined to ensure the safety of her young charges, but the terrifying ghouls could return. Ottawa Little Theatre, Oct. 29-Nov. 15 www.ottawalittletheatre.com

Montreal’s scratch DJ, graphic novelist and director Kid Koala has created The Storyville Mosquito, a theatrical cinema experience telling the story of a humble mosquito with dreams of superstardom. Ages 7+. Babs Asper Theatre, Dec. 3-13 www.nac-cna.ca

After the death of Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes turns into a haunted man, until he is asked to investigate the peculiar death of Ebenezer Scrooge. A Sherlock Carol is a murder mystery that brings together Dickens and Conan Doyle. Ottawa Little Theatre, Dec. 3-20 www.ottawalittletheatre.com

Toronto

The Dora-winning production King Gilgamesh (and the Man of the Wild), which combines a modern Toronto bromance with the world’s oldest saga, is back. Created and performed by Ahmed Moneka and Jesse LaVercombe, alongside Ahmed’s 2025-Juno-nominated Arabic jazz band. Michael Young Theatre, Sept. 13-Oct. 5 www.soulpepper.ca

Two love stories intertwine beyond space and time in Beirut. The Green Line, a finalist for the 2024 Governor General’s Literary Award, reveals queer history that has always existed, whether our ancestors wanted it to be inherited or erased. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Sept. 19-Oct. 4 www.buddiesinbadtimes.com

Slave Play is a provocative satire by Jeremy O. Harris about race, sex, power relations, trauma, and interracial relationships. A Canadian premiere not to be missed. Berkeley Street Theatre, Sept. 28-Oct. 18 www.canadianstage.com

When a group of old classmates gather for their 20th high-school reunion, nostalgia quickly gives way to darker thoughts. The Comeuppance is a confrontation among millennials torn between what they were, what they have become, and what they did not anticipate. Canadian premiere. Michael Young Theatre, Oct. 30-Nov. 23 www.soulpepper.ca

Over the last 25 years, The Far Side of the Moon has been seen by hundreds of thousands of spectators in 28 countries. Adapted for cinema and television, the production is Robert Lepage’s most moving work. When the intimate and the universal meet. To discover or rediscover. Bluma Appel Theatre, Nov. 1-16 www.canadianstage.com

Nominated for Oscars, Golden Globes, and Emmy Awards, Elizabeth McGovern stars as Ava Gardner in Ava: The Secret Conversations, which she wrote based on the diva’s biography. Canadian premiere. CAA Theatre, Nov. 6-23 www.mirvish.com

Fulfillment Centre is a powerful play that chronicles the story of four lonely individuals who come together in their search for happiness. Coal Mine Theatre, Nov. 16-Dec. 7 www.coalminetheatre.com

In Moonlight Schooner, Dora Award-winning playwright Kanika Ambrose recounts how colonial forces deliberately broke down Black men during the Windrush Generation, and the casualties left behind. Berkeley Street Theatre, Nov. 21-Dec.14 www.canadianstage.com

Created by Lauren Gillis and Alaine Hutton, Public Consumption tells the story of a censored famous actor who is sentenced to reading thousands of pages of erotic fiction to train an AI to identify obscene content. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Nov. 27-Dec. 7 www.factorytheatre.ca

Holiday! An Improvised Musical is entirely made up on the spot, inspired by suggestions from the audience. Therefore, every night there is a new musical. In association with Bad Dog Theatre, Dec. 10-20 www.factorytheatre.ca

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