☛ TORONTO ✭ OCTOBER 2018 ☚

---Larger Theatres--- 

Actéon / Pygmalion  (operas) by Marc-Antoine Charpentier / Jean-Philippe Rameau.  Two operas about transformation – man into beast, statue into woman.  Opens Oct 25, runs to Nov 3.  Elgin Theatre, 1-855-622-2787, www.operaatelier.com.  Runtime: 2h15m.  ✭✭✭✭✩     

Ain’t Too Proud  (musical) by Dominique Morisseau.  The music and times of The Temptations.  Previews from Oct 11, opens Oct 16, runs to Nov 17.  Princess of Wales Theatre, 1-800-461-3333, www.mirvish.com.  Runtime: 2h25m.  ✭✭✭✩✩   

Bat Out of Hell  (musical) by Jim Steinman.  Strat falls in love with Raven, daughter of the most powerful man in post-apocalyptic Manhattan.  Runs Oct 16-Nov 4.  Ed Mirvish Theatre, 1-800-461-3333, www.mirvish.com.  Runtime: 2h40m.  ✭✭✩✩✩

Come From Away  (musical) by Irene Sankoff and David Hein.  On September 11th, 2001, 38 planes with 6,579 passengers are stranded in Gander, Newfoundland.  Opened Feb 13, 2018, booking to Apr 28, 2019.  Royal Alexandra Theatre, 1-800-461-3333, www.mirvish.com.  Runtime: 1h40m.  ✭✭✭✭✭  

Eugene Onegin  (opera) by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.  An aristocrat spurns the love of a young girl only to regret it later.  In Russian with English surtitles.  Opened Sep 30, runs to Nov 3.  Four Seasons Centre, www.coc.ca.  Runtime: 2h50m.  ✭✭✭✭✩  

Fall for Dance North  (festival).  A festival of dance including 11 companies in two mixed programmes.  Opens Oct 2, runs to Oct 6.  Sony Centre & Ryerson Theatre, www.ffdnorth.com.

Hadrian  (opera) by Rufus Wainwright.  Emperor Hadrian is devastated after his lover Antinous drowns in the Nile.  In English with English surtitles.  Opens Oct 13, runs to Oct 27.  Four Seasons Centre, www.coc.ca.  Runtime: 2h55m.  ✭✭✭✩✩   

Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle! Tour (children) by The Wiggles.  A brand new show featuring Emma, Lachy, Anthony and Simon.  Runs Oct 13-14.  Sony Centre, 855-872-7669, www.ticketmaster.ca/venueartist/131106/705291.

Xenos  (dance) by Akram Khan.  A solo performance about the experience of Indian colonial soldiers in the First World War.  Opens Oct 18, runs to Oct 21.  Bluma Appel Theatre, 416-368-3110, www.canadianstage.com.  Runtime: 650m.  ✭✭✭✭✩       

---Smaller Theatres (Professional)---  

The Assembly: Episode 1  (drama) by Annabel Soutar et al.  A theatrical response to the rise of extremism and tribalism in political discourse today.  Previews from Oct 25, opens Oct 27, runs Nov 3.  Streetcar Crowsnest, 345 Carlaw Ave., http://crowstheatre.com.   

Avenue Q  (musical) by Robert Lopez & Jeff Marx.  A bright-eyed college grad moves to a street filled with struggling neighbours.  Runs Oct 12-21.  Randolph Theatre, 736 Bathurst St., https://tickets.ticketwise.com/event/Avenue-Q.

Bad Jews  (comedy) by Joshua Harmon.  Three cousins fight over an heirloom left by their deceased grandfather.  Previews from Oct 20, opens Oct 25, runs to Nov 11.  Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St., http://hgjewishtheatre.com.   

Becoming Banksy  (comedy) by Cory Terry & Elan Wolf Farbiarz.  A confused tourist is mistaken for the world's most famous (and anonymous) artist.  Opened Sep 26, runs to Oct 14.  The Redwood, 1300 Gerrard St. East, www.becomingbanksy.com.

The Best Is Yet To Come Undone  (revue) by The Second City.  A brand new comedy commute down the hyper-conscious highway. Opened Apr 9, booking to Dec 30, 2018.  The Second City, 51 Mercer St., 416-343-0011, www.secondcity.com/shows/toronto/spring-2018-revue-2.  Runtime: 90m.  ✭✭✭✭✩

The Children  (drama) by Lucy Kirkwood.  Two retired scientists live a seemingly quiet life in the aftermath of a devastating catastrophe at a nearby nuclear power station.  Opened Sep 27, runs to Oct 21.  Berkeley Street Theatre Downstairs, 416-368-3110, www.canadianstage.com.  Runtime: 90m.  ✭✭✭✭✭

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast: In Concert  (musical) by Alan Menken & Howard Ashman.  The musical based on the Disney animated film.  In concert.  Oct 27 only.  Trinity-St.Paul’s United Church, 427 Bloor St West, www.angelwalk.ca. 

Dr. Silver: A Celebration of Life  (musical) by Anika Johnson & Britta Johnson.  Celebrate the life of the mysterious and magnetic spiritual leader Dr. Leonard P. Silver.  Runs Sep 13-Oct 21.  Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave., www.doctorsilver.ca.  Runtime: 1h50m.  ✭✭✭✭✩

The Duchess of Malfi  (tragedy) by John Webster.  A duchess marries in spite of the malice of her two brothers.  Staged reading.  Oct 28 only.  The Baby G, 1608 Dundas St West, www.shakespearebashd.com.

Escaped Alone  (drama) by Caryl Churchill.  Four women drink tea during the apocalypse.  Previews from Oct 28, opens Nov 1, runs to Nov 25.  Young Centre, 416-866-8666, http://www1.soulpepper.ca. 

4 1/2 (ig)noble truths  (drama) Thomas McKechnie.  A deeply personal attempt to articulate the experience of living with clinical depression.  Opens Oct 12, runs Oct 13, 16, 18 & 21.  Workman Arts, 651 Dufferin St, https://workmanarts.com. 

Gertrude and Alice  (drama) by Anna Chatterton and Evalyn Parry.  Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas have a look at the present day.  Opened Sep 20, runs to Oct 7.  Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 416-975-8555, http://buddiesinbadtimes.com.  Runtime: 75m.  ✭✭✭✭✩ 

The Ghost Light Anthology  (drama) by Aberrant Theatre.  Five cautionary tales with a focus on modern day monsters.  Opens Oct 18, runs Oct 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 & 31.  The Box, 89 Niagara St, https://ghost-light-anthology-2018.brownpapertickets.com.  

Ghostbusters - The Movie Experience  (performance).  Live actors plays out the roles of the classic Ghostbusters film as the film rolls behind them.   Preview Oct 17, opens Oct 18, runs to Oct 27.  The Redwood, 1300 Gerrard St East,  www.thesecretsessions.ca.

Harlem Duet  (drama) by Djanet Sears.  A college professor leaves his grad student wife for a white colleague.  Opened Sep 26, runs to Oct 28.  Tarragon Theatre Mainspace, 416-531-1827, http://tarragontheatre.com.  Runtime: 2h45m.  ✭✭✭✭✭   

Henry G20  (drama) by Christine Brubaker & Constantine Anastasakis.  Shakespeare’s Henry V re-imagined as the protests during the G20 summit in Toronto in 2010.  Oct 27 only.  The Bentway, 250 Fort York Blvd, www.facebook.com/henryG20.

Her Inside Life / Kill the Poor  (comedies) by George F. Walker.  Two plays – in one a woman tries to prove she’s not crazy, in the other a working class couple is thrown into free fall.  Previews from Oct 27, opens Oct 30, runs to Nov 18.  Assembly Theatre, 1479 Queen St West, www.leroystreettheatre.com.

Hosanna  (drama) by Michel Tremblay.  A Montreal drag queen is humiliated at a Halloween party.  Opens Oct 17, runs to Oct 21.  Red Sandcastle theatre, 922 Queen St east, 416-845-9411, www.eventbrite.ca/o/randam-collective-17873940851.

Isaac’s Eye  (comedy) by Lucas Hnath.  Isaac Newton tries to convince Robert Hooke that he is worthy of joining the esteemed Royal Society.  Opened Sep 29, runs to Oct 20.  Assembly Theatre, 1479 Queen St West, www.unit102actors.com.  Runtime: 2h10m.  ✭✭✭✩✩  

Japanese Problem  (drama) by Universal Limited.  An immersive drama about Japanese internment during World War II in Toronto.  Opens Oct 24, runs to Oct 28.  Young Centre, 416-866-8666, http://www1.soulpepper.ca.   

Judas Noir  (drama) by Stephen Adly Guigis.  A Black-centred adaptation of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot.  Opens Oct 9, runs to Oct 20.  Streetcar Crowsnest, 345 Carlaw Ave., http://crowstheatre.com.   

Krapp’s Last Tape  (comedy) by Samuel Beckett.  An old man listens to tapes he made at various times in the past.  Opens Oct 4, runs to Oct 21.  Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace, www.passemuraille.ca.  Runtime: 55m.  ✭✭✭✭✩   

Legends of Horror  (drama).  A walk through Casa Loma leads to encounters with some of the greatest villains and monsters of all time.  Opened Sep 28, runs to Oct 31.  Casa Loma, http://legendsofhorror.ca.

Love me out of it  (dance) by Laurance Lemieux.  A solo dance work performed to Teenage Head’s album Frantic City.  Opens Oct 11, runs to Oct 13.  The Citadel, 304 Parliament St, http://citadelcie.com/tickets. 

Magic Tonight  (magic).  James Alan presents a weekly live magic show with guest magicians.  Every Sunday.  The Cage, 292 College St., 416-995-1736, www.magictonight.ca/tickets/.

The Men in White  (comedy) by Anosh Irani.  A Vancouver cricket team imports a talented all-rounder from India.  Previews from Oct 13, opens Oct 18, runs to Nov 4.  Factory Theatre, 416-504-9971, www.factorytheatre.ca.

Merrily We Roll Along  (musical) by Stephen Sondheim.  The story of a wealthy, jaded composer and his two estranged friends moves backwards in time to when they were all happy.  In concert.  Opens Oct 17, runs to Oct 18.  Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina Ave, https://merrilywerollalong.brownpapertickets.com.   

The Nether  (drama) by Jennifer Haley.  A female detective discovers a disturbing form of virtual game-playing.  Previews from Oct 7, opens Oct 11, runs to Nov 4.  Coal Mine Theatre, 1454 Danforth Ave., www.coalminetheatre.com.   Runtime: 75m.  ✭✭✭✭✩ 

A Night at The Bronze: Once More With Feeling  (comedy).  A live read-through of one of Joss Whedon's most beloved episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.  Oct 31 only.  Buddies in bad Times Theatre, http://buddiesinbadtimes.com/event/a-night-at-the-bronze-once-more-with-feeling-singalong-and-dance-party. 

A Night of Live Stories  (variety) by Pop-Up Magazine.  A night of new, true stories with photography, film, radio, and original music mixed together and performed live on stage.  Oct 16 only.  Koerner Hall, www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/87001.   

Noor  (drama) by Erum Khan.  A Rumi-inspired play that follows a young woman’s complex journey through issues of identity, belonging, and displacement.  Opens Oct 13, runs to Oct 21.  Aga Khan Museum, www.agakhanmuseum.org.   

Now You See Her  (performance) by Lisa Karen Cox, Maggie Huculak et al.  Six characters explore some of the diverse ways women fade from sight in our culture.  Previews from Oct 16, opens Oct 18, runs to Nov 4.  Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 416-944-1740, www.nightwoodtheatre.net.  Runtime: 90m.  ✭✭✭✭✩   

Oraltorio: a Theatrical Mixtape  (performance) by MOTION.  Part poetry slam, part house party – two Toronto girls grapple with womanhood and identity.  Previews from Oct 2, opens Oct 4, runs to Oct 20.  Young Centre, 416-866-8666, http://www1.soulpepper.ca.      

Pearle Harbour’s Chautauqua  (comedy) by Justin Miller.  Drag queen Pearle Harbour reminds us there is more that unites us than divides us.  Preview Oct 11, opens Oct 12, runs to  Oct 28.  Theatre Passe Muraille, 416-768-1572, www.passemuraille.ca.

Power Struggle  (drama) by Bobby Del Rio.  A female CEO who gets involved in a power struggle with a male colleague.  Opens Oct 5, runs to Oct 14.  Origami Theatre, 109 Wolseley St, www.eventbrite.ca/e/power-struggle-tickets-50029169593. 

The Producers  (musical) by Mel Brooks.  A musical stage version of the movie The Producers.  Runs Sep 8-Nov 11.  Lower Ossington Theatre, 100 Ossington Ave., https://tickets.ticketwise.com/event/the-producers-toronto.

Rendezvous With Madness Festival (festival).  A mental health multidisciplinary arts festival featuring film, theatre and visual art.  Opens Oct 10, runs to Oct 21.  Workman Arts, 651 Dufferin St, https://workmanarts.com.   

The Rocky Horror Show  (musical) by Richard O’Brien.  Brad and Janet seek shelter in the castle of the mad transvestite Dr. Frank N. Furter.  Runs Sep 21-Nov 17.  Lower Ossington Theatre, 100 Ossington Ave., https://tickets.ticketwise.com/event/the-rocky-horror-show-toronto.

The Royale  (drama) by Marco Ramirez.  The true story of World Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson and ‘The Fight of the Century’.  Previews from Oct 12, opens Oct 18, runs to Nov 11.  Young Centre, 416-866-8666, http://www1.soulpepper.ca.  Runtime: 90m.  ✭✭✭✭✩     

Rutas Panamericanas  (festival).  An international performing arts festival connecting the Americas.  Opens Oct 3, runs to Oct 14.  Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas St. East, www.nativeearth.ca/rutas18.

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens  (musical) by Jonathan Croose & Robin Forrest.  The Space Vixens investigate a series of murders at Saucy Jack’s cabaret club.  Opens Oct 25, runs to Oct 28.  Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, http://buddiesinbadtimes.com/event/saucy-jack-and-the-space-vixens/2018-10-25.  

La Seconde Surprise de l’amour  (comedy) by Pierre de Marivaux.  A widow and a widower dare not think they should fall in love.  In French with English surtitles.  Opens Oct 17, runs to Oct 28.  Berkeley Street Theatre Upstairs, www.theatrefrancais.com.  Runtime: 1h35m.  ✭✭✭✭✩   

Sharon, Bram  & Friends  (children).  The popular children’s entertainers lead a sing-along celebration.  Opened Sep 28, runs to Oct 3.  Young People’s Theatre, 416-862-2222, www.youngpeoplestheatre.ca.    

She The People  (revue) by The Second City.  A sketch show entirely created, designed, and performed by women.  Opened Aug 11, runs to Nov 25.  The Second City, 51 Mercer St., 416-343-0011, www.secondcity.com/shows/toronto/she-the-people-5.  Runtime: 100m.  ✭✭✭✩✩

Sovereignty Voiced  (cabaret).  Stories, songs and poetry from various First Nations artists.  Oct 20 only.  Ernest Balmer Studio, Distillery District, www.confluenceconcerts.ca.

Stormshelter  (drama) by Bradley Necyk.  Alberta is recovering with her psychiatrist’s help and trying to learn how to be a parent with illness for her children.  Opens Oct 13, runs to Oct 19.  “The Annex”, Community Centre Building, CAMH, https://workmanarts.com/rendezvouswithmadness/rwm2018/rwm2018-performance. 

Talking Treaties Spectacle  (pageant) by Ange Loft.  An exploration of the treaty history of the Toronto area through words, song, movement and spectacle.  Opens Oct 4, runs to Oct 7.  Fort York Historic Site, 250 Fort York Blvd, https://talkingtreaties.brownpapertickets.com.   

Terre des hommes  (drama) by André Nerman.  A stage adaptation of the novel by Antoine de St-Exupéry.  Oct 20 only.  In French.  Alliance française de Toronto, 24 Spadina Ave, www.alliance-francaise.ca.

Theory  (drama) by Norman Yeung.  A young professor tests the limits of free speech by encouraging her students to contribute to an unmoderated online discussion group.  Previews from Oct 16, opens Oct 24, runs to Nov 25.  Tarragon Theatre Extraspace, 416-531-1827, http://tarragontheatre.com.  Runtime: 90m.  ✭✭✩✩✩       

Trace  (dance) by Sandra Laronde.   An exploration of indigenous connections to Anishnaabe cosmology.  Previews from Oct 30, opens Nov 1, runs to Nov 11.  Berkeley Street Theatre Downstairs, 416-368-3110, www.canadianstage.com. 

What If Romeo and Juliet...  (children) by Jackie Gosselin.  A look at how the story of Romeo and Juliet might have ended differently.  For ages 9-14.  Opens Oct 10, runs to Oct 19.  Young People’s Theatre, 416-862-2222, www.youngpeoplestheatre.ca.    

Will You Be My Friend  (comedy) by Janice Jo Lee.  Navigating life as a Korean-Canadian woman in dominant white Canadian culture.  Previews from Oct 25, opens Oct 30, runs to Nov 11.  Theatre Passe Muraille, 416-768-1572, www.passemuraille.ca. 

The Wolves  (drama) by Sarah DeLappe.  Nine girls in an indoor soccer team navigate and question the world around them.  Previews from Oct 9, opens Oct 12, runs to Oct 27.  Streetcar Crowsnest, 345 Carlaw Ave., http://crowstheatre.com.  Runtime: 90m.  ✭✭✭✭✩ 

---Smaller Theatres (Community & Student)---

Dancing at Lughnasa  (drama) by Brian Friel.  Five sisters in a small village wonder if there’s any chance to escape their dreary lives.  Opens Oct 18, runs to Nov 3.  [community]  Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley St., 416-440-2888, http://torontoirishplayers.com.   

Exit Laughing  (comedy) by Paul Elliott.  When one of a foursome inconveniently dies, the other three on anyway.  Opened Sep 27, runs to Oct 6.  [community] Fairview Library Theatre, 416-299-5557, www.stagecentreproductions.com.   

Heathers: The Musical  (musical) by Kevin Murphy & Laurence O’Keefe.  Based on the 1988 film, a tale of the vengeance of outcasts against the high school in-crowd.  Opened Sep 21, runs to Oct 6.  [student]  Hart House Theatre, University of Toronto, 416-978-8849, https://tickets.harthouse.ca/Online/default.asp. 

The Importance of Being Earnest  (comedy) by Oscar Wilde.  A young man pretends to be his best friend’s brother to visit his best friend’s ward.  Runs Sep 21-Oct 6.  [community]  Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley St., 416-440-2888, www.alumnaetheatre.com.

Noises Off  (comedy) by Michael Frayn.  A look at a troubled British farce from the audience point of view and from back stage.  Opens Oct 5, runs to Oct 20.  [community]  Scarborough Village Theatre, 416-267-9292, https://theatrescarborough.com.  

☛ ELSEWHERE ✭ OCTOBER 2018 ☚

*BARRIE*

The Curious Voyage  (drama) by Daniele Bartolini.  An immersive, intercontinental theatrical adventure that literally takes 36 audience members from Barrie, Ontario, to London, England.  Opens on Oct 24, runs to Nov 10.  Talk Is Free Theatre, 705-792-1949 x 122, www.curiousvoyage.com.    

*BRAMPTON*

A Brimful of Asha  (comedy) by Ravi Jain.  Jain and his real-life mother tell the tale of how a marriage was arranged for Jain.  Opens Oct 5, runs to Oct 6.  Rose Theatre, www.brampton.ca/sites/rose-theatre/en/Pages/Welcome.aspx.   

Dueling Magicians  (magic) by Mike D’Urzo & Ray Chance.   Two magicians try to one-up each other in magic tricks.  Oct 25 only.  Rose Theatre, www.brampton.ca/sites/rose-theatre/en/Pages/Welcome.aspx.

Śmiertelna Pułapka (Death Trap) (drama) by Ira Levin.  An author of popular Broadway thrillers plans to produce one of his student’s plays as his own.  In Polish.  Oct 19 only.  Rose Theatre, www.brampton.ca/sites/rose-theatre/en/Pages/Welcome.aspx.      

*BURLINGTON*

Opus Cactus  (dance) by Moses Pendleton.  Dance and acrobatics combine to creates images of desert life.  Oct 14 only.  Burlington PAC, www.burlingtonpac.ca.

Peter Pan  (children) by Fiona Sauder & Reanne Spitzer.  A new musical adaptation of the classic tale of the boy who would not grow up.  For ages 3+.  Oct 21 only.  Burlington PAC, www.burlingtonpac.ca. 

*CAMBRIDGE*

Man of La Mancha  (musical) by Mitch Leigh & Dale Wasserman.  Cervantes in prison stages the story of Don Quixote for his fellow prisoners.  Previews from Oct 10, opens Oct 12, runs to Nov 4.  Hamilton Family Theatre, 1-855-372-9866, www.draytonentertainment.com.    

*COLLINGWOOD*

A Whole New World  (revue) by Adrian Marchuk.  A survey of the songs Alan Menken has written for movies from Little Shop of Horrors to The Little Mermaid.  Opens Oct 11, runs to Oct 13.  Theatre Collingwood, 1-866-382-2200, www.theatrecollingwood.ca.

*DRAYTON*

Kings & Queens of Country  (revue) by Alex Mustakas.  A survey of country music’s pioneers from Johnny Cash to Tammy Wynette.  Preview Oct 3, opens Oct 4, runs to Oct 14.  Dunfield Theatre, 1-855-372-9866, www.draytonentertainment.com.    

*GANANOQUE*

Shirley Valentine  (comedy) by Willy Russell.  A Liverpool housewife suddenly decides to go on vacation in Greece.  Opened Sep 22, runs to Oct 14.  Springer Theatre, 1-866-382-7020, www.1000islandsplayhouse.com. 

*GRAVENHURST*

Motown Gold  (revue).  A survey of the greatest hits to appear on the fabled record label.  Oct 13 only.   Gravenhurst Opera House, 1-888-495-8888, www.gravenhurst.ca/en/opera/opera.asp.    

*HAMILTON*

The Father  (comedy) by Florian Zeller.  An 80-year-old man can’t quite remember who the people are he is living with.  Previews from Oct 24, opens Oct 26, runs to Nov 10.  Dofasco Centre, 1-800-465-7529, www.theatreaquarius.org.

Marvel Universe Live! Age of Heroes  (performance) by David Love.  Marvel's mightiest heroes face off against some of the most threatening villains in the Marvel Universe.  Opens Oct 18, runs to Oct 21.  FirstOntario Centre, 1-855-872-5000, www.coreentertainment.ca/events/all. 

PANK  (comedy) by Darla Biccum.  A woman’s stories of 35+ years of babysitting.  Opens Oct 25, runs to Oct 27.  Dofasco Centre, 1-800-465-7529, www.theatreaquarius.org. 

Spider’s Web  (comedy) by Agatha Christie.  When a woman discovers a dead body in her drawing room, she unwisely tries to dispose of it.  Opened Sep 21, runs to Oct 6.  Dofasco Centre, 1-800-465-7529, www.theatreaquarius.org.

*KINGSTON*

Almighty Voice and His Wife  (comedy) by Daniel David Moses.  In 1895 a young Cree couple wish to marry but the groom has committed a crime subject to the death penalty.  Opened Sep 22, runs to Oct 7.  Baby Grand Theatre, 613-530-2050, www.theatrekingston.com.

Butcher  (drama) by Nicolas Billon.  Who is the old man wearing a foreign military uniform and Santa hat and carrying a meat hook?  Opens Oct 26, runs to Nov 11.  Baby Grand Theatre, 613-530-2050, www.theatrekingston.com.    

*KITCHENER/WATERLOO*

Amal: How Did We Get Here?  (drama) by Gary Kirkham.  The story of a Syrian family being separated.  Opens Oct 24, runs to Oct 26.  Centre in the Square, https://centreinthesquare.com. 

*LONDON*

Don Giovanni  (opera) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.  A notorious womanizer receives his comeuppance.  Runs Oct 5-6.  [community]  TAP Centre for Creativity, 203 Dundas St, https://artsproject.ca/theatre/don-giovanni.

Finding Fox  (drama) by Len Cuthbert.  A teacher discovers his influence on one student can have a lasting impact.  Opens Oct 16, runs to Oct 20.  TAP Centre for Creativity, 203 Dundas St, https://tapcreativity.org/theatre/finding-fox.

London One Act Festival  (festival).  A competition of short plays of any genre running 30 minutes or less.  Opens Oct 17, runs to Oct 20.  McManus Studio Theatre, 519-672-8800, www.londononeactfestival.com.

The Midnight Village: Hangman’s Harvest  (drama) by Jeff Culbert & Jason Rip.  Tales from London’s town hangman and some of his victims.  Preview Oct 12, opens Oct 18, runs to Oct 28.  Fanshawe Pioneer Village, https://fanshawepioneervillage.ca. 

‘night Mother  (drama) by Marsha Norman.  A mother pleads with her determined daughter not to commit suicide that night.  Opens Oct 24, runs to Nov 3.  TAP Centre for Creativity, 203 Dundas St, https://artsproject.ca/theatre/night-mother. 

Timothy Findley’s The Wars  (drama) by Dennis Garnhum.  A stage adaptation of Timonthy Findley’s novel about World War I.  Previews from Oct 23, opens Oct 26, runs to Nov 11.  Grand Theatre, 519-672-8800, www.grandtheatre.com.    

An Undiscovered Shakespeare  (comedy) by Rebecca Northan.  Northan and her improv team turn an audience member’s story into a Shakespearean play.  Opens Oct 11, runs to Oct 13.  Grand Theatre, 519-672-8800, www.grandtheatre.com.  

*MILLBROOK*

The Shadow Walk of Millbrook  (drama) by Paul Braunstein & Monica Dottor.  The real ghost stories of the Millbrook area brought to life.  Opens Oct 16, runs to Oct 26.  Old Millbrook School, 1-800-814-0055, http://4thlinetheatre.on.ca.

*MISSISSAUGA*

Opus Cactus  (dance) by Moses Pendleton.  Dance and acrobatics combine to creates images of desert life.  Oct 12 only.  Living Arts Centre, 905-306-6000, www.livingartscentre.ca.   

Peter Pan  (children) by Fiona Sauder & Reanne Spitzer.  A new musical adaptation of the classic tale of the boy who would not grow up.  For ages 3+.  Opens Oct 12, runs to Oct 14.  Living Arts Centre, 905-306-6000, www.livingartscentre.ca.

The 27 Club  (cabaret).  Music and stories of legendary musicians who died at age 27.  Oct 27 only.  Living Arts Centre, 905-306-6000, www.livingartscentre.ca.   

*MORRISBURG*

Dean & Jerry: What Might Have Been  (revue) by Jesse Collins.  A tribute to the music and comedy of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.  Opens Oct 12, runs to Oct 14.  Upper Canada Playhouse, 1-877-550-3650, www.uppercanadaplayhouse.com.

*NIAGARA FALLS*

The Rocky Horror Show  (musical) by Richard O’Brien.  Brad and Janet seek shelter in a castle owned by the mad transvestite scientist Dr. Frank N. Furter.  Opens Oct 26, runs to Nov 3.  Oh Canada Eh? Dinner Show, 8585 Lundy’s Lane, 1-800-467-2071, www.ohcanadaeh.com.   

Oh Canada Eh? Dinner Show  (revue).  A survey of Canadian music from Maritime folksongs to modern pop.  Opened Apr 20, runs to Oct 20.  Oh Canada Eh? Dinner Theatre, 1-800-467-2071, www.ohcanadaeh.com.   

Thoroughly Modern Millie  (musical) by Jeanine Tesori & Dick Scanlan.  Small-town girl Millie comes to new York City in 1922 to marry for money instead of love.  Opens Oct 11, runs to Oct 18.  Fallsview Casino, 1-877-833-3110, www.fallsviewcasinoresort.com/entertainment. 

Wild Magic  (magic) by Greg Frewin.  Frewin performs stunning large-scale illusions including one with a white Siberian tiger.  Opened Jan 5, runs to Dec 31. Greg Frewin Theatre, 905-356-0777, http://gregfrewintheatre.com. 

*NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE*

Little Shop of Horrors  (musical) by Alan Menken & Howard Ashman.  A meek florist raises a plant that feeds on human flesh.  Opened Sep 22, runs to Nov. 10.  Corks’ Playhouse, 1-877-833-3110, www.somethingsomethingproductions.ca.   

The SHAW FESTIVAL 2018:

The plays run in repertory from Apr 4-Oct 28 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, two hours south from Toronto.  For tickets and information phone 1-800-511-7429 or visit the website at www.shawfest.com.

--At the Festival Theatre--

Grand Hotel  (musical) by Robert Wright & George Forrest.  The lives of ten guests intertwine in Berlin’s Grand Hotel in the 1920s.  Opened May 26, runs to Oct 14.  Runtime: 2h20m.  ✭✭✭✭✩

The Hound of the Baskervilles  (drama) by R. Hamilton Wright & David Pichette.  A stage adaptation of the well-known Sherlock Holmes adventure.  Opened Aug 11, runs to Oct 27.   Runtime: 2h50m.  ✭✭✭✩✩   

The Magician’s Nephew  (children) by Michael O’Brien.  A stage adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s prequel to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.  Opened May 27, runs to Oct 13.  Runtime: 1h50m.  ✭✭✭✩✩     

--At the Royal George Theatre--

O’Flaherty V.C.  (comedy) by George Bernard Shaw.  Irishman O’Flaherty neglected to tell his mother he’s fighting for the English at the Front.  Opened Jun 23, runs to Oct 6.  Runtime: 45m.  ✭✭✭✭✩

Oh What a Lovely War (musical) Joan Littlewood.  A satire on nationalism set in World War I.  Opened Aug 12, runs to Oct 13.  Runtime: 2h20m.  ✭✭✭✩✩   

--At the Studio Theatre--

The Baroness and the Pig  (comedy) by Michael Mackenzie.  An idealistic 19th century baroness has found her next maid — a feral girl who can barely speak.  Opened Jun 24, runs to Oct 6.  Runtime: 2h.  ✭✭✭✩✩

Henry V  (history play) by William Shakespeare.  King Henry finds an excuse to make war on France and claim the French throne.  Opened Aug 10, runs to Oct 28.  Runtime: 2h30m.  ✭✩✩✩✩ 

*ORANGEVILLE*

Lunenburg  (comedy) by Norm Foster.  An American widow wonders why her husband had a house in Nova Scotia she knew nothing about.  Preview Oct 11, opens Oct 12, runs to Oct 28.  Theatre Orangeville, 1-800-424-1295, www.theatreorangeville.ca.    

*OTTAWA*

Cliffhanger  (comedy) by James Yaffe.  A mild-mannered professor is driven to extremes to protect his reputation and retirement plans.  Runs Oct 17-Nov 3.  [community]  Ottawa Little Theatre, 400 King Edward Ave., 613-233-8948, www.ottawalittletheatre.com.   

The Drowning Girls   (drama) by Beth Graham, Charlie Tomlinson & Daniela Vlaskalic.  Three dead women recall the events leading to their deaths after marrying the same man.  Runs Oct 23-Nov 11.  Great Canadian Theatre Company, 613-236-5196, www.gctc.ca.

Fierce  (comedy) by George F. Walker.  The struggle between two women – a psychiatrist and her drug-addicted patient.  Preview Oct 2, opens Oct 3, runs to Oct 13.  The Gladstone, 613-233-4523, www.thegladstone.ca.   

Fringe Encore Double Bill  (plays).  Two Fringe shows return – High School High and Nicky’s Solo Improvised Musical.  Opens Oct 5, runs to Oct 6.  Arts Court Theatre, http://artscourt.ca/events/fringe-encore-double-bill.

Mon corps livré pour vous  (drama) by Caroline Yergeau.  A documentary drama about the world of women who work as escorts..  In French.  Opens Oct 3, runs to Oct 6.  La Nouvelle Scène, www.nouvellescene.com/spectacles/le-cid. 

Notre Dame de Paris  (musical) by Luc Plamondon and Richard Cocciante.  The 20th anniversary production of the musical based on Victor Hugo’s novel.  In French.  Opens Oct 16, runs to Oct 20.  NAC, 1-866-850-ARTS, http://nac-cna.ca. 

Quills  (drama) by Doug Wright.  Robert Lepage plays the Marquis de Sade who is tormented in the Charenton Asylum by its chief medical officer.  In French.  Opens Oct 3, runs to Oct 6.  NAC, 1-866-850-ARTS, http://nac-cna.ca.       

The Rocky Horror Show  (musical) by Richard O’Brien.  Brad and Janet seek shelter in the castle of the mad transvestite Dr. Frank N. Furter.  Opens Oct 26, runs to Oct 31.  Arts Court Theatre, http://artscourt.ca/events/the-rocky-horror-show.    

Silence  (drama) by Trina Davies.  The story of Alexander Graham bell and his deaf wife Mabel.  Previews from Oct 17, opens Oct 19, runs to Oct 28.  NAC, 1-866-850-ARTS, http://nac-cna.ca. 

Solo 70  (dance) by Paul-André Fortier.  Fortier at age 70 presents his final dance creation.  Opens Oct 25, runs to Oct 27.  NAC, 1-866-850-ARTS, http://nac-cna.ca.   

This Flight Tonight: Songs of Joni Mitchell  (revue) by Bear & Co.  An homage to a great Canadian musical genius.  Preview Oct 18, opens Oct 17, runs to Oct 27.  The Gladstone, 613-233-4523, www.thegladstone.ca. 

Le tigre bleu de l’Euphrate  (drama) by Laurent Gaudé.  Nearing death, Alexander the Great recalls his life.  In French.  Opens Oct 17, runs to Oct 20.  NAC, 1-866-850-ARTS, http://nac-cna.ca.   

Xenos  (dance) by Akram Khan.  A solo performance about the experience of Indian colonial soldiers in the First World War.  Opens Oct 11, runs to Oct 13.  NAC, 1-866-850-ARTS, http://nac-cna.ca. 

*PETERBOROUGH*

Evil Dead The Musical  (musical) by George Reinblatt et al.  Ash goes camping with his friends but they are turned into Candarian demons.  Opens Oct 11, runs to Oct 13.  Market Hall, 705-749-1146, http://markethall.org.

*PICKERING*

You Know I Can’t Hear You When the Water’s Running  (comedy) by Robert Anderson.  A collection of four unrelated comedies about love, marriage and sex.  Opened Sep 21, runs to Nov 3.  Herongate Barn Theatre, 1-866-902-9884, www.herongate.com.      

*PORT COLBORNE*

Educating Rita  (comedy) by Willy Russell.  A disillusioned English tutor’s life perks up when a young hairdresser comes to him for language lessons.  Opened Sep 26, runs to Oct 6.  Showboat Festival Theatre, 905-834-0833, http://showboattheatre.ca.      

*PORT HOPE*

Wait Until Dark  (drama) by Frederick Knott.  Conmen attack a young blind woman in her apartment to retrieve a doll containing heroine.  Opens Oct 18, runs to Oct 31.  Capitol Arts Centre, 1-800-434-5092, http://capitoltheatre.com.

*RICHMOND HILL*

An Ideal Wife («Идеальная жена»)  (comedy) by Akim Androsov.  Two pairs of lovers accidentally plan to meet in the same house at the same time.  Opens Oct 9, runs to Oct 10.  In Russian.  Richmond Hill Centre, https://showoneproductions.ca/event/perfect-wife-20181009.    

*SAULT STE. MARIE*

Dancing at Lughnasa  (drama) by Brian Friel.  Five unmarried sisters eke out their lives in a small village in Ireland in 1936.  Opens Oct 17, runs to Oct 20.  WW Baldwin Auditorium, www.inyoureyesprojects.com.

The Dreamers Ever Leave You  (ballet) by Robert Binet to music by Lubomyr Melnyk.  A ballet inspired by the paintings of Lawren Harris.  Opens Oct 18, runs to Oct 20.  Art Gallery of Algoma, www.algomafallfestival.com.

The 27 Club  (cabaret).  Music and stories of legendary musicians who died at age 27.  Oct 12 only.  The Machine Shop, www.algomafallfestival.com. 

*ST. CATHARINES*

Antigone  (tragedy) by Sophocles.  The state prevents Antigone from burying her slain brother.  Opens Oct 26, runs to Nov 3.  [student]  Marilyn I. Walker Theatre, https://firstontariopac.ca.

Blood Lightning  (drama) by Joseph Recinos & Bruce Anthes.  A Guatemalan-Canadian theatre artist of Mayan descent uses many media to tell his story.  Opens Oct 4, runs to Oct 14.  FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 905-688-0722, www.firstontariopac.ca.     

Peter Pan  (children) by Fiona Sauder & Reanne Spitzer.  A new musical adaptation of the classic tale of the boy who would not grow up.  For ages 3+. Runs Oct 19-20.  FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, 905-688-0722, www.firstontariopac.ca.

*ST. JACOBS*

Ghost: The Musical  (musical) by Dave Stewart & Glen Ballard.  Sam refuses to leave Molly even after he’s been killed.  Previews from Oct 3, opens Oct 5, runs to Oct 21.  St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, 1-855-372-9866, www.draytonentertainment.com.  

Shear Madness  (comedy) by Paul Pörtner.  A hairdresser and a manicurist try to discover who murdered a concert pianist in their salon.  Opened Sep 14, runs to Dec 23.  St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre, 1-855-372-9866, www.draytonentertainment.com.  Runtime: 2h.  ✭✭✭✭✩       

*STRATFORD*

Springworks  (festival).  A juried indie theatre and arts festival with programming of over 100 performances for both kids and adults.  Opens Oct 11, runs to Oct 14.  Various venues, http://springworksfestival.ca. 

The STRATFORD SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2018:

The plays run in repertory from Apr 17-Nov 25 in Stratford, two hours west from Toronto.  For information and tickets phone 1-800-567-1600, visit the website at www.stratfordfestival.ca.

--At the Festival Theatre--

Julius Caesar  (tragedy) by William Shakespeare.  Rebels kills Caesar to prevent his becoming a dictator.  Opened Aug 16, runs to Oct 27.  Runtime: 2h45m.  ✭✭✩✩✩ 

The Music Man  (musical) by Meredith Willson.  A con man convinces a town to invest in music lessons for their children.  Opened May 29, runs to Nov 3.  Runtime: 2h35m.  ✭✭✭✭✩

The Tempest  (comedy) by William Shakespeare.  A wizard abandoned on a desert island with her daughter seeks revenge.  Opened Jun 10, runs to Oct 26.  Runtime: 2h45m.  ✭✭✭✭✩  

To Kill a Mockingbird  (drama) by Christopher Sergel.  A white lawyer defends a falsely accused black man in court.  Opened Jun 2, runs to Nov 8.  Runtime: 2h40m.  ✭✭✭✭✩  

--At the Avon Theatre--

Coriolanus  (tragedy) by William Shakespeare.  Robert Lepage directs this tales a Roman hero who scorns the common people he protects.  Opened Jun 22, runs to Nov 3.  Runtime: 3h.  ✭✭✭✩✩ 

An Ideal Husband  (comedy) by Oscar Wilde.  Sir Robert Chiltern enjoys a reputation as an honest man until a woman arrives with a secret that destroy his career.  Opened May 31, runs to Oct 28.  Runtime: 3h.  ✭✭✭✩✩ 

Napoli Milionaria!  (comedy) by Eduardo De Filippo.  A Neapolitan family prospers from the black market during the Second World War.  Opened Aug 17, runs to Oct 20.  Runtime: 2h50m.  ✭✭✭✭✩  

The Rocky Horror Show (musical) by Richard O’Brien.  Brad and Janet seek shelter in the castle of the mad transvestite Dr. Frank N. Furter.  Opened Jun 2, runs to Nov 25.  Runtime: 1h55m.  ✭✭✭✩✩

--At the Studio Theatre--

Brontë: The World Without  (drama) by Jordi Mand.  Three sisters living in poverty discovery their literary abilities.  Opened Jun 21, runs to Oct 13.  Runtime: 2h15m.  ✭✩✩✩✩   

The Comedy of Errors  (comedy) by William Shakespeare.  Long separated twin masters with their twin servants happen to arrive in the same town.  Opened Jun 1, runs to Oct 28.  Runtime: 1h40m.  ✭✭✩✩✩ 

Long Day’s Journey into Night (drama) by Eugene O’Neill.  The four members of the Tyrone family spend an evening steeped in recrimination and guilt.  Opened May 30, runs to Oct 13.  Runtime: 3h25m.  ✭✭✭✭✩

Paradise Lost  (drama) by Erin Shields.  A stage adaptation of John Milton’s epic poem from 1667 about Adam, Eve and Satan.  Opened Aug 17, runs to Oct 27.  Runtime: 2h40m.  ✭✭✩✩✩ 

*SUDBURY*

The Ballad of Stompin’ Tom  (musical) by David Scott.  A tribute to the life and music of Stompin‘ Tom Connors.  Runs Sep 27-Oct 13.  Sudbury Theatre Centre, https://tickets.sudburytheatre.on.ca/TheatreManager/1/login&event=0.

☛ TOURS IN ONTARIO ✭ OCTOBER 2018 ☚

Menopause The Musical  (musical) by Jeanie Linders.  Four women at a lingerie sale sing about effects of “the change” to songs from the 1960s to ‘80s.    www.menopausethemusical.com.

Oct 10: Georgian Theatre, Barrie

Oct 11: Sanderson Centre, Brantford

Oct 12: Chrysler Theatre, Windsor

Oct 17: Richmond Hill Centre, Richmond Hill

Oct 18: FirstOntario Arts Centre, Milton

Oct 19: Theatre Centre, 200 University Ave West, Waterloo

Oct 20-21: Memorial Hall, Blyth

Oct 22: Orillia Opera House, Orillia

Oct 24: Grand Theatre, Kingston

Oct 25: River Run Centre, Guleph

Oct 27: Centennial Hall, London

Peter Pan  (children) by Fiona Sauder & Reanne Spitzer.  A new musical adaptation of the classic tale of the boy who would not grow up.  For ages 3+. 

Oct 10: Beamsville District Secondary School, Beamsville

Oct 11: Niagara on the Lake Community Centre, Niagara-on-the-Lake

Oct 12-14: Living Arts Centre, Mississauga

Oct 16: Livingston Activity Centre, Grimsby

Oct 18: Wainfleet Public Library, Wainfleet

Oct 19-20: FirstOntario PAC, St. Catharines

Oct 21: Burlington PAC, Burlington

Oct 15: Heartland Forest, Niagara Falls

Oct 26: Welland Community Wellness Complex, Welland

Oct 27: Meridian Community Centre, Pelham

Oct 27: Sanctuary Centre for the Arts, Fort Erie

Oct 28: The Robby, St. Catharines

Saloon  (circus) by Cirque Éloize.  A man under the spell of the saloon’s beautiful Belle sets off a chase worthy of the greatest Westerns.  www.cirque-eloize.com/en    

Oct 12: Capitol Theatre, Chatham

Oct 13: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, Oakville

Oct 14: River Run Centre, Guelph

Oct 16: Capitol Centre Theatre, North Bay

Oct 18: Sanderson Centre, Brantford

Oct 19: Living Arts Centre, Mississauga

Oct 20: Grand Theatre Kingston

Splash ‘N Boots: The Big Love, Kisses and Hugs Tour  (children) by Nick Adams & Taes Leavitt.  A musical show designed to inspire empathy, self-esteem, inclusion and kindness.  http://splashnboots.com

Oct 1: Paramount Theatre, Thunder Bay

Oct 4: Capitol Centre, North Bay

Oct 5: Algonquin Theatre, Huntsville

Oct 6: The City Playhouse Theatre, Vaughan

Oct 7: Wolf Performance Hall, London

Oct 10: Roxy Theatre, Owen Sound

Oct 13: McIntyre PAC, Hamilton

Oct 14: Bala Cranberry Festival, Bala

Oct 16: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, St. Jacobs

Oct 17: Lighthouse Festival Theatre, port Dover

Oct 18: Academy Theatre, Lindsay

Oct 20: Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans

Oct 21: Grand Theatre, Kingston

Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle! Tour (children) by The Wiggles.  A brand new show featuring Emma, Lachy, Anthony and Simon.  www.thewiggles.com   

Oct 4: Centrepointe Theatre, Ottawa

Oct 5: Aultsville Theatre, Cornwall

Oct 6-7: FirstOntario Concert Hall, Hamilton

Oct 9: The Empire Theatre, Belleville

Oct 10: Burlington PAC, Burlington

Oct 11: Rose Theatre, Brampton

Oct 13-14: Sony Centre, Toronto

Oct 15: Showplace Performance Centre, Peterborough

Oct 16: Capitol Theatre, Chatham

Oct 17: Molson Centre, Barrie

Oct 18: Centennial Hall, London