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December 2019
YPT Drama School – After-School & Weekend
YPT Drama School After-School and Weekend Classes for JK-Grade 12 are held over three nine-week terms. There are four different locations where you can attend classes: Downtown Toronto, Etobicoke, North York and Scarborough. Led by professional artist educators with extensive teaching experience, students will build core theatre skills in movement, voice and character. Confidence and creative expression are developed through drama exercises and improvisation. Students will be encouraged to express their unique ideas in new ways. In the Spring term,…
Find out more »The Adventures of Pinocchio
This rollicking new musical follows the much-loved marionette on his mischievous quest to become a real human being. Multi-award-winning actor Sheila McCarthy returns to YPT after more than 35 years to direct the Canadian premiere of this magical adaptation. CANADIAN PREMIERE • HOLIDAY MUSICAL MAINSTAGE • Nov. 11, 2019 - Jan. 5, 2020 Recommended for Ages 5 & up Music & Lyrics by Neil Bartram Book by Brian Hill Directed by Sheila McCarthy
Find out more »Ross Petty’s Lil Red Robin Hood
Rich or poor, your whole family will be hood-winked by Lil’ Red Robin Hood! Our 24th production moves upstairs to the gorgeous forest setting of the Winter Garden Theatre. The show features Robert Markus, the star of DEAR EVAN HANSEN, AJ Bridel, the star of KINKY BOOTS, SNOW WHITE and A CHRISTMAS CAROL, and everyone’s favourite farceur Eddie Glen. The adventure begins in 2019 Toronto where our hero, Lil’ Red, is magically transported to the 16th century and lands in…
Find out more »Once Upon a Fairytale
Vagabond Players and Capricorn Theatre Present Once Upon a Fairytale which runs from Nov. 29 - Dec. 15, 2019 at The Bernie Legge Theatre, Queen's Park, New Westminster. Performances are Thurs.-Sat. evenings at 8pm and Sat. & Sun. matinees at 2pm. Once upon a time, in a magical land, four young heroes journey out to find what they long for most: love, belonging, self worth and an adventure. In this family friendly musical comedy, the Fairy Godmother Sebille tells a…
Find out more »The Second City What The Elf?
Coming this holiday season WHAT THE ELF?!? is a hilarious, musical extravaganza for kids, parents, grandparents, siblings and reindeer of all ages! On stage for matinee performances from November 30th 2019 through to January 3rd 2020. Featuring brand new scenes for 2019, plus all the silly improv goodness and musical fun that made it a hit in the first place. Bring all your little elves down to the Second City for a fun & interactive afternoon at our legendary mainstage…
Find out more »Bend it Like Beckham The Musical
With lyrics by Charles Hart (Phantom of the Opera) and music by award winning composer Howard Goodall, Bend It Like Beckham: The Musical gets 5 STARS from critics and audiences alike! NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE! Don’t miss London’s West-End hit musical, Bend It Like Beckham. Based on the smash-hit movie that launched the careers of Keira Knightley, Parminder Nagra, and Jonathan Rhys Meyers, both movie and musical are gloriously written by Gurinder Chadha. Set in West London, this feel-good musical comedy…
Find out more »Countermeasure – Made to Measure
Countermeasure is the fresh face of Canadian a cappella, known for their upbeat sound, sophisticated harmonies, and infectious energy. Hailing from Toronto, Countermeasure’s 14-member group puts ears to the test with their sophisticated harmonies and evolved arrangements. Led by award-winning composer/arranger Aaron Jensen, and featuring some of Canada’s top young vocal talent, Countermeasure delivers a magical and memorable musical experience that has earned the group critical and public acclaim. From Bjork to the Beatles, from revamped jazz standards to contemporary…
Find out more »WinterSong – Dances for a Sacred Season
Celebrating thirty-two years of illuminating the solstice through dance. Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre’s WinterSong 2019 warms the hearts of family audiences with a breathtaking tapestry of seasonal dance inspired by the world’s rich solstice traditions. Come witness "a thoroughly refreshing take on the season" The Toronto Star.
Find out more »Baby Drama Time at YPT
Baby Drama Time is a new interactive drama, movement and music class for a caregiver or parent to enjoy with the baby in their life! Expanding on YPT’s hugely successful work with theatre for babies, each term will explore a particular theme through sensory play, storytelling, and song. Meet new parents and enjoy a relaxed environment to spend time with your babies — and have fun introducing the building blocks of storytelling and interactive play to your baby! Baby Drama…
Find out more »John Mcdermott Family Christmas with Special Guest Dala
Ticket Prices: Prime $75, Regular $65, YouthTix $15 Since the beginning of his musical career, John McDermott has recorded more than 25 albums, including three platinum, one double platinum and one triple platinum. This Christmas, John brings along JUNO nominees and winners of the 2010 Canadian Folk Music Award for Vocal Group of the Year, Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine of the Dala Girls. Darlings of the Canadian music scene, the Dala Girls write and sing in lush harmonies best…
Find out more »Cinderella Panto
A magical, musical experience for the whole family! And you've NEVER seen step sisters quite like these! Adapted from the classic Cinderella fairy tale, this Panto includes all the unforgettable characters: Cinderella, the Prince, the Fairy Godmother, the evil stepmother, and the ugly stepsisters. A first-class ensemble has come together for this magical musical, complete with laugh-out-loud comedy, audience sing-alongs and plenty of silliness and adventure! A show for the whole family to enjoy! Saturday December 14th 3:30 & 7:00…
Find out more »Winter Holiday Party 2019: Elsa, Baby Shark & Transformer
The magical season, winter, is here! That means, it is time for Fairyland Theatre Winter Holiday party! What is the theme this year at the Winter Holiday party? You asked and we listened! At our Winter Event for kids, we will have all the most popular characters in 2019! ELSA FROM FROZEN 2 BABY SHARK UNICORN TRANSFORMER When is the Winter Holiday Party? Saturday, December 14th, 2019 at 11 am (kids ages 1-4) at 1 pm (kids ages 5-9) What…
Find out more »The Adventures of Pinocchio RELAXED Performance
This rollicking new musical follows the much-loved marionette on his mischievous quest to become a real human being. Multi-award-winning actor Sheila McCarthy returns to YPT after more than 35 years to direct the Canadian premiere of this magical adaptation. Runs approx. 85 min. RELAXED PERFORMANCES Relaxed Performances include extra features to make the theatre-going experience more sensory-friendly, including a relaxed attitude to our general rules, slightly adjusted sound and lighting levels, a calm area to watch the show on video…
Find out more »The Adventures of Pinocchio Audio Described Performance
THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO This rollicking new musical follows the much-loved marionette on his mischievous quest to become a real human being. Multi-award-winning actor Sheila McCarthy returns to YPT after more than 35 years to direct the Canadian premiere of this magical adaptation. (+ 1PM Touch Tour) RECOMMENDED FOR SK-GRADE 6 | AGES 5 & UP Runs approx. 85 min. AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES Audio Described Performances feature spoken representation of onstage action for audience members who are blind or partially…
Find out more »The SpongeBob Musical
A legendary roster of Grammy® Award winners. A visionary director and a Tony Award®-winning design team. One of the world’s most beloved characters. Turn them loose on stage and what do you get? The bold, original musical The New York Times declares, “BRILLIANT!” “Wonders pour from the stage in a ravishing stream of color and invention” (Time Out New York) as Broadway’s best creative minds reimagine and bring to life the beloved Nickelodeon series with humor, heart and pure theatricality…
Find out more »Songs of Pride Land – The Music of the Lion King
Songs of Pride Land opens a musical door for you to experience the magic of the holiday season with your loved ones! This all-ages show will be performed by talented former Toronto’s Lion King cast members: George St. Kitts, Toni Anderson, Onala Joseph, Christine Sahealy and Jivaro Smith (recently showcased in the hit concert "Magic of Motown"). Featuring songs from The Lion King plus beautiful spirit filled South African tunes which tribute “Mama Africa” - Miriam Makeba. Experience the music…
Find out more »Miss Persona LIVE ON STAGE!
Miss Persona is coming to the LAC! This Emmy-Nominated series is the #2 show in Canada for kids ages 2-11 and has over 2 million YouTube views! Through dress-up, magical songs, and imaginative play (and with the help of her bowtie-wearing, best friend Brandon Bear) Miss Persona teaches kids valuable lessons in problem-solving through her energetic live show! Come by and enjoy the show, and then stay for a meet and greet with Miss Persona herself! Kids will have the…
Find out more »Canada’s Ballet Jörgen’s the Nutcracker
Lasting memories are made year after year by Ballet Jörgen’s treasure The Nutcracker — a Canadian Tradition. Ballet Jörgen’s interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s well-loved score blends a magical classic tale with Canadian twists. Created by acclaimed choreographer and Artistic Director Bengt Jörgen, this returning festive-favourite is set against the rugged beauty of the Canadian landscape as seen through the eyes of the Group of Seven. Celebrate the holiday season with friends and family by making The Nutcracker - a Canadian Tradition…
Find out more »January 2020
62nd Annual Toronto International Boat Show
North America’s largest indoor boat show docks at the Enercare Centre with an impressive array of 1,200 new boats on display, educational seminars, and lifestyle programming. Spanning over a million square feet of show space, this year’s highlights include Ontario’s own Tammy Wolf, one of the most successful powerboat racers in North America and the only woman to podium at an FI Champion boat race; the 2nd annual Toronto Indoor Wakeboarding Championships featuring the world’s best professional riders; and treasure…
Find out more »Circa Humans
“. . the five-star favourite . . . a clear demonstration of the artistry of circus” – The Guardian, UK Circa is Australia’s most in demand circus-arts Company on the international stage. How much of life’s weight can the human body bear? Who can be trusted for support? Performers test these limits in Humans. With their vulnerabilities exposed on a bare stage in the intimate confines of the Flato Markham Theatre, acrobats explore what it means to be human, discovering…
Find out more »Humans by Circa
THE MOST IN-DEMAND CIRQUE COMPANY FROM AUSTRALIA! The fearless, boundary-pushing Circa performs 'Humans'. Ten astounding acrobats take the audience on a stirring journey of what it means to be human; with incredible strength and integrity they connect each moment seamlessly with the next in a thrilling and heart-stopping performance. Exploring the physical limits of their bodies as they are pushed to the extreme they question how much we can take as humans. How much weight can we carry? Who can…
Find out more »Classic Albums Live The Beatles – Let it Be
Fifty years ago, The Beatles gave the world a treasured musical legacy with Let it Be, the twelfth and final studio albums featuring iconic tracks like Oh! Darling, Here Comes the Sun, and Because. With Classic Albums Live, world-class musicians concentrate fully on faithfully recreating this iconic music as you remember it from the original recording – note for note, cut for cut. Get Back! and relive the Beatles’ 1970s release that reportedly “shipped 3.2 million copies in 13 days.”-…
Find out more »The Mozart Effect: Live! – A Symphony for the Senses
Based on the genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and featuring his most popular works, The Mozart Effect: Live! takes the presentation of the live symphony orchestra to an entirely new place. Performed by a world-class 40 piece symphony orchestra accompanied by high definition large format immersive video and visual effects, The Mozart Effect Live! is curated to stimulate the senses, inspire and engage the deepest corners of the human psyche.
Find out more »February 2020
MAMMA MIA: An Epic ABBA Singalong
In Choir! Choir! Choir!, YOU are the performer, led by the brains behind the show, Nobu and Daveed! Toronto's YouTube-viral community choir, Choir! Choir! Choir! sings MAMMA MIA in this epic ABBA singalong! It's 1970-something, you're wearing gold lamé and platform shoes, you're at a discotheque and *your* song starts playing. Suddenly you are a..DANCING QUEEN! If there's one universal truth, it's ABBA! WE ALL LOVE ABBA! Mamma Mia: Epic ABBA Sing-Along is explosive fun and high energy, mixed with…
Find out more »Nick Jr. Live!
You’re invited to sing, dance, clap, cheer and move to the music with your friends from Bubble Guppies, PAW Patrol, Dora The Explorer, Shimmer and Shine, Blue’s Clues and You, Blaze and the Monster Machines and Top Wing in an unforgettable musical spectacular! Nick Jr. Live! “Move to the Music” follows Dora and her PAW co-hosts, Marshall and Rubble, as they team up with their Nick Jr. friends, live on stage together for the first time ever, in a one-of-a-kind…
Find out more »Dog Man: The Musical
Dog Man: The Musical is a hilarious new production based on the worldwide bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants. Best buds George and Harold have been creating comics for years, but now that they’re in 5th grade, they figure it's time to level up and write a musical based on their favorite character, Dog Man, the crime-biting sensation who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO!! How hard could it be? With the head of…
Find out more »Dog Man: The Musical
Dog Man: The Musical is a hilarious new production based on the worldwide bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants! Best buds George and Harold have been creating comics for years, but now that they’re in 5th grade, they figure it's time to level up and write a musical based on their favourite character, Dog Man, the crime-biting sensation who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO!!! How hard could it be? With the head of…
Find out more »The Addams Family the Musical
City Youth Players and Electric Moon Theatre Company are proud to present THE ADDAMS FAMILY – A NEW MUSICAL! A comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family and being your own unique person. In this brand new story, Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family – a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides…
Find out more »March 2020
Jungle Book RELAXED Performance
A wild ride awaits in this inventive and timely take on the beloved classic! An immersive multi-media adaptation, Jungle Book will transport you from the urban jungle to Mowgli’s childhood in the forests of India – with Baloo the Bear, Bagheera the Panther, and more of your favourites along for the journey! Runs approx. 70 min. AGES 5 & UP RELAXED PERFORMANCES Relaxed Performances include extra features to make the theatre-going experience more sensory-friendly, including a relaxed attitude to our…
Find out more »Masters of Illusion
“We’re talking knock-your-socks-off, JAW-DROPPING magic!” - Fox 4 News Masters of Illusion is back by popular demand! Starring the world’s greatest award-winning magicians, this 21st century magic show is unlike anything you have seen before - filled with modern illusions and arts of deception, performed live on stage. Cutting-edge illusionists perform sleight-of-hand, perplexing interactive mind magic, hilarious comedy, dangerous escapes and large-scale illusions LIVE in Markham. Audiences will be held at the edge of their seats by the jaw-dropping grand…
Find out more »April 2020
Blue Planet RELAXED Performance
On a blissful blue planet inhabited only by children, a mysterious travelling salesman arrives to grant their wildest of wishes – the ability to fly! The children soon realize that their whimsy comes at great cost, and that only bravery and ingenuity will rescue their fragile world. Take flight with this clever and cautionary tale of “dreams coming true”. RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 4-8 | AGES 9 & UP Runs approx. 85 min. RELAXED PERFORMANCES Relaxed Performances include extra features to…
Find out more »Catapult: The Magic of Shadow Dance
Catapult is, technically, a shadow dance company. But really, it's a theatrical art form that is an amazingly imaginative combination of dance, story-telling, and sculpture! The talented Catapult dancers work behind a screen to create seemingly impossible dancing shadow silhouettes of shapes from the world around us. You won’t believe your eyes as you watch these incredible dancers become a mountain, a full size elephant, a helicopter, a house with a window and people inside the window. You will never…
Find out more »May 2020
Jack and the Magic Bean RELAXED Performance
From the award-winning creative team of Where the Wild Things Are comes a delightfully innovative Spanish-English spin on a cherished classic. Back by popular demand, join Jack on his journey to the giant’s farmland with this interactive environmental tale, created in collaboration with Mexico City’s Marionetas de la Esquina. RECOMMENDED FOR JK-GRADE 3 | AGES 3-8 Runs approx. 55 min. RELAXED PERFORMANCES Relaxed Performances include extra features to make the theatre-going experience more sensory-friendly, including a relaxed attitude to our…
Find out more »Jack and the Magic Bean ASL Interpreted Performance
From the award-winning creative team of Where the Wild Things Are comes a delightfully innovative Spanish-English spin on a cherished classic. Back by popular demand, join Jack on his journey to the giant’s farmland with this interactive environmental tale, created in collaboration with Mexico City’s Marionetas de la Esquina. RECOMMENDED FOR JK-GRADE 3 | AGES 3-8 Runs approx. 55 min. ASL INTERPRETED PERFORMANCES American Sign Language (ASL) Shadow Interpreted Performances are specifically designed to provide access to YPT performances for…
Find out more »Cartography (RELAXED Performance)
From New York’s acclaimed ArKtype comes a bold and eloquently told story of one of the most complex issues of our time. Five young people step out from behind today’s headlines to tell the human story of mass migration. Through theatre and interactive video technology, CARTOGRAPHY reveals the plight of young refugees in search of a place to call home. RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 7-12 | AGES 12 & UP Runs approx. 75 min. RELAXED PERFORMANCES Relaxed Performances include extra features…
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