A chorus of women across cultures, identities, and generations gather in a threshold where time collapses, where worlds collide, where women stand. This epic new work inspired by Euripides’ classic meets three modern Syrian women after a wild storm brings them to the shores of Turkey as the ancient Trojan Women prepare for their voyage to Greece. Thrilling, heartbreaking, and inspiring, After the Trojan Women will sweep you across millennia and cultures of women in times of war and perseverance. CREATIVE TEAMDirector Liz HobbsPlaywrights Amena Shehab & Joanna BlundellDramaturg Aksam Al-YousefStage Manager Marian BrantProduction Manager Kat EvansTechnical Director Chris KavanaghSet & Lighting Designer Alison YanotaCostume Designer Rebecca CypherSound Designer Ashley WeckesserAssistant Director Rahaf FashehAssistant Stage Manager Sarah YorkePromotional Photos Brianne Jang CASTGoddess Tatiana DuqueHuriya Michelle ToddManar Monica GateSumaya Kristi HansenHecuba Annette LoiselleAndromache Julia van DamCassandra Stephanie BessalaChorus Autumn StromChorus Jasmine Hopfe For more information, please visit https://commongroundarts.ca/event/after-the-trojan-women/. By purchasing tickets to this event, you consent to sharing your contact information with Common Ground Arts Society. Should you wish to withdraw your consent, please contact Common Ground Arts at https://commongroundarts.ca/contact/.
Backstage Theatre
Set in Yonker, Saskatchewan in the late 1940s, Alphabet Line follows Duncan, a Queer man who has lived on his family farm his entire life. He sends out daily messages via radio in the hope of receiving a response and finally hears from Nicholas, a graduate student from Saskatoon. As the men take refuge in their shared conversations, days pass and both Duncan and Nicholas will have to reckon with each other’s pasts and embrace vulnerability or risk losing all they’ve built. Accessible Performances The following performances will be Sign Language interpreted: 2025-04-23 20:00 2025-04-24 20:00 2025-04-26 14:00 The following performances will be relaxed performances: 2025-04-23 20:00
Westbury Theatre
A Théâtre français de Toronto production Author Karen Hines explores the dark side of real estate in Crawlspace, an award winning kafkaesque comedy translated from English by Mishka Lavigne, which takes a deplorable look at Canada's cruel and wacky real estate industry. The play is a study of the human condition. It also highlights the importance of twig orbs that decorate the tables and nooks of houses put up for sale.
SERVUS Credit Union Théâtre
Hypochondriac, Argan, wants his daughter to marry a doctor so he can save on his medical bills. But she's in love with someone else. Soon the whole household joins in her madcap scheme to save true love and give Argan's doctors a dose of their own medicine.
SERVUS Credit Union Théâtre
Lucienne, an only child, is enjoying perfect happiness when suddenly her parents announce big news: she is going to become a big sister! At first, Lucienne was a little worried, but her parents' enthusiasm quickly reassures her. However, as soon as her brother is born, everything changes: Jacques occupies his parents day and night, and Lucienne feels alone. When her mother smiles, Lucienne no longer believes her: where has the cheerfulness gone that previously lit up her smile? Lucienne decides to become the best big sister in the world to bring joy back to her family. Will Lucienne succeed in helping her mother find her true smile, the one that makes the blue of her eyes shine? A story about family, illness, but above all, love.
SERVUS Credit Union Théâtre
Hearts racing. Minds reeling. Knees buckling. Connie and Tristan have palpable chemistry – or is it a side effect of a new antidepressant? They are volunteers in a clinical trial, but their sudden and illicit romance forces the supervising doctors to face off over the ethical consequences of their work. Provocative and thought-provoking - The Effect takes on our pill-popping culture with humour and scintillating drama. CAST Dr. Lorna James: Kalin JensenDr. Toby Sealey: Tom EdwardsConnie Hall: Ecko LaiTristan Frey: Kris Loranger CREATIVE TEAMDirector Bridget TomsProducers: Ecko Lai / Bridget Toms Stage Manager Sharon ReichertProduction Manager Andy TomsAnimation / Visual Design Alicia Krawchuk Tickets are $34.00, $30.00 for students/seniors.
Studio Theatre
The Ugly Stepsisters cordially invite you back to the Palace, just like the good old days. Doesn’t everyone love a ball? The pageantry, the elegance, the romance… but this time its their ball, their rules, and the world’s most infamous step-siblings are ready to dish the dirt. What scandals hide within the glittering facade? What was Cinderella really like? Are the stepsisters really vapid? Vindictive?… Victims? Small Matters Productions' Sterling Award-winning show (Outstanding Costume Design & Outstanding Multimedia design) is now an even BIGGER & BADDER feast of mesmerizing movement, magical dresses, and stunning shadow puppetry. A deliciously disruptive dark comedy for adults brought to life by some of the most innovative designers and creators from across Western Canada. Written & performed by Christine Lesiak (FOR SCIENCE!) & Tara Travis (Erika the Red) | Full Creative Team Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbJIVVTLivc Critics Say... Compelling… bewitching… miraculous to witness…Happily ever after will never be quite the same. - Liane Faulder, the Edmonton Journal ingenious, kooky, and fun - Liz Nicholls, 12thNight.ca very funny … ridiculously clever and mind-blowing - Findster Finds *The suggested price for Pay What You Will (PWYW) tickets is $20 but any amount is accepted.
Westbury Theatre
A chorus of women across cultures, identities, and generations gather in a threshold where time collapses, where worlds collide, where women stand. This epic new work inspired by Euripides’ classic meets three modern Syrian women after a wild storm brings them to the shores of Turkey as the ancient Trojan Women prepare for their voyage to Greece. Thrilling, heartbreaking, and inspiring, After the Trojan Women will sweep you across millennia and cultures of women in times of war and perseverance. CREATIVE TEAMDirector Liz HobbsPlaywrights Amena Shehab & Joanna BlundellDramaturg Aksam Al-YousefStage Manager Marian BrantProduction Manager Kat EvansTechnical Director Chris KavanaghSet & Lighting Designer Alison YanotaCostume Designer Rebecca CypherSound Designer Ashley WeckesserAssistant Director Rahaf FashehAssistant Stage Manager Sarah YorkePromotional Photos Brianne Jang CASTGoddess Tatiana DuqueHuriya Michelle ToddManar Monica GateSumaya Kristi HansenHecuba Annette LoiselleAndromache Julia van DamCassandra Stephanie BessalaChorus Autumn StromChorus Jasmine Hopfe For more information, please visit https://commongroundarts.ca/event/after-the-trojan-women/. By purchasing tickets to this event, you consent to sharing your contact information with Common Ground Arts Society. Should you wish to withdraw your consent, please contact Common Ground Arts at https://commongroundarts.ca/contact/.
Backstage Theatre
Set in Yonker, Saskatchewan in the late 1940s, Alphabet Line follows Duncan, a Queer man who has lived on his family farm his entire life. He sends out daily messages via radio in the hope of receiving a response and finally hears from Nicholas, a graduate student from Saskatoon. As the men take refuge in their shared conversations, days pass and both Duncan and Nicholas will have to reckon with each other’s pasts and embrace vulnerability or risk losing all they’ve built. Accessible Performances The following performances will be Sign Language interpreted: 2025-04-23 20:00 2025-04-24 20:00 2025-04-26 14:00 The following performances will be relaxed performances: 2025-04-23 20:00
Westbury Theatre
A Théâtre français de Toronto production Author Karen Hines explores the dark side of real estate in Crawlspace, an award winning kafkaesque comedy translated from English by Mishka Lavigne, which takes a deplorable look at Canada's cruel and wacky real estate industry. The play is a study of the human condition. It also highlights the importance of twig orbs that decorate the tables and nooks of houses put up for sale.
SERVUS Credit Union Théâtre
Hypochondriac, Argan, wants his daughter to marry a doctor so he can save on his medical bills. But she's in love with someone else. Soon the whole household joins in her madcap scheme to save true love and give Argan's doctors a dose of their own medicine.
SERVUS Credit Union Théâtre
Lucienne, an only child, is enjoying perfect happiness when suddenly her parents announce big news: she is going to become a big sister! At first, Lucienne was a little worried, but her parents' enthusiasm quickly reassures her. However, as soon as her brother is born, everything changes: Jacques occupies his parents day and night, and Lucienne feels alone. When her mother smiles, Lucienne no longer believes her: where has the cheerfulness gone that previously lit up her smile? Lucienne decides to become the best big sister in the world to bring joy back to her family. Will Lucienne succeed in helping her mother find her true smile, the one that makes the blue of her eyes shine? A story about family, illness, but above all, love.
SERVUS Credit Union Théâtre
Hearts racing. Minds reeling. Knees buckling. Connie and Tristan have palpable chemistry – or is it a side effect of a new antidepressant? They are volunteers in a clinical trial, but their sudden and illicit romance forces the supervising doctors to face off over the ethical consequences of their work. Provocative and thought-provoking - The Effect takes on our pill-popping culture with humour and scintillating drama. CAST Dr. Lorna James: Kalin JensenDr. Toby Sealey: Tom EdwardsConnie Hall: Ecko LaiTristan Frey: Kris Loranger CREATIVE TEAMDirector Bridget TomsProducers: Ecko Lai / Bridget Toms Stage Manager Sharon ReichertProduction Manager Andy TomsAnimation / Visual Design Alicia Krawchuk Tickets are $34.00, $30.00 for students/seniors.
Studio Theatre
The Ugly Stepsisters cordially invite you back to the Palace, just like the good old days. Doesn’t everyone love a ball? The pageantry, the elegance, the romance… but this time its their ball, their rules, and the world’s most infamous step-siblings are ready to dish the dirt. What scandals hide within the glittering facade? What was Cinderella really like? Are the stepsisters really vapid? Vindictive?… Victims? Small Matters Productions' Sterling Award-winning show (Outstanding Costume Design & Outstanding Multimedia design) is now an even BIGGER & BADDER feast of mesmerizing movement, magical dresses, and stunning shadow puppetry. A deliciously disruptive dark comedy for adults brought to life by some of the most innovative designers and creators from across Western Canada. Written & performed by Christine Lesiak (FOR SCIENCE!) & Tara Travis (Erika the Red) | Full Creative Team Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbJIVVTLivc Critics Say... Compelling… bewitching… miraculous to witness…Happily ever after will never be quite the same. - Liane Faulder, the Edmonton Journal ingenious, kooky, and fun - Liz Nicholls, 12thNight.ca very funny … ridiculously clever and mind-blowing - Findster Finds *The suggested price for Pay What You Will (PWYW) tickets is $20 but any amount is accepted.
Westbury Theatre