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11 productions from 2005–2023
Things I Know to be True
A heart-wrenching and uplifting journey of a family struggling to stay together in a rapidly changing world. Things I Know to be True is the story of a year in the life of the Price family. Bob, recently let go from his job at a car factory, and Fran, a registered nurse, have raised their four children — Pip, Mia, Ben, and Rosie — the best they could. But a parent's job is never finished, and as the seasons change Bob and Fran find themselves guiding and supporting their children as they each face life-altering changes that shake the foundation of the once-stable family home.
Jerusalem
The Company Theatre's production of Jerusalem in 2018, starring Kim Coates (Bad Blood, Sons of Anarchy) was an award-winning success. Johnny 'Rooster' Byron, local waster and modern-day Pied Piper, is a wanted man. The council want to evict him; his son wants him to take him to the fair; Troy Whitworth wants to give him a serious kicking; and the villagers want to celebrate St George's Day with a dance around his maypole. But Rooster has other plans.
John
The Canadian premiere of Annie Baker's John. The production opened to immense critical acclaim, receiving top marks from the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, NOW Magazine and various other publications. A young couple arrives at a bed and breakfast in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In the home of an eccentric older woman, they are forced to confront the cracks in their relationship and the unsettling presence that seems to permeate the room.
Domesticated
TCT and Canadian Stage closed their partnership with a production of Bruce Norris's Domesticated. The play starred Paul Gross and Martha Burns, alongside a cast of nine other actors, in what was TCT's largest ensemble production since 2008's Festen. Due to the popularity of the production, Domesticated ran for an extended, completely sold-out fifth week. Bill Pulver is a politician in crisis mode. A scandalous incident in a hotel room has left his wife Judy publicly humiliated and his political career in jeopardy. As the couple navigates the fallout in front of an unrelenting media circus, Bruce Norris weaves a scathing and hilarious examination of gender politics, power, and public perception.
The Seagull
TCT's 2015 interpretation of The Seagull by Anton Chekhov, a co-production with Crow's Theatre, received a sold-out run. At a country estate, the famous actress Arkadina presides over a household brimming with unrequited love, artistic ambition, and hidden jealousies. Her son Konstantin, an aspiring playwright, yearns for her approval and the love of the beautiful Nina. When the celebrated writer Trigorin arrives, passions ignite and hearts are broken in Chekhov's timeless meditation on art, love, and human frailty.
Belleville
Co-Artistic Director and co-founder Allan Hawco returned to the stage after a five-year hiatus to perform in Amy Herzog's Belleville. He worked alongside TCT ensemble member Christine Horne, as well as newcomers Dalmar Abuzied and Marsha Regis. A young American couple, Zack and Abby, have fled the uncertainties of post-9/11 America to forge a new life in the idyllic streets of Belleville, Paris. But as the cracks in their relationship begin to show, their downstairs neighbours Alioune and Amina become unwilling witnesses to a psychological unravelling that will leave no one untouched.
Speaking in Tongues
Australian playwright Andrew Bovell's Speaking in Tongues saw the stage debut of acclaimed Australian-Canadian actor Helene Joy. After a successful run in 2012, TCT re-mounted the show at the Belfry Theatre in Victoria, BC, in January 2013. Nine parallel lives intersect in this haunting and seductive puzzle about love, betrayal, and the choices we make. A woman disappears. A marriage falters. A stranger returns home. In a dance of interconnected stories spanning years and continents, Bovell crafts a meditation on the mysteries of human connection.
The Test
The Test by Swiss playwright Lukas Bärfuss marked The Company Theatre's continued partnership with Canadian Stage. This original English translation by Birgit Schreyer Duarte presented a provocative examination of modern relationships and moral dilemmas. When Simon and Helle's carefully constructed life is thrown into question by a seemingly simple request, the couple must confront uncomfortable truths about trust, paternity, and the foundations of their relationship.
Through the Leaves
Through the Leaves by German playwright Franz Xaver Kroetz was a landmark production for The Company Theatre, earning four Dora Mavor Moore Awards. The powerful two-hander explored the complex relationship between Martha, a butcher, and Otto, a labourer, in a raw and unflinching portrayal of loneliness and human connection. A moving performance in a bleak, cold, dark play that examines the difficulty of intimacy between two wounded souls.
Festen
Festen was The Company Theatre's largest ensemble production until Domesticated in 2015. Based on the acclaimed Dogme 95 film by Thomas Vinterberg, Mogens Rukov and Bo Hr. Hansen, this powerful drama unfolds at a family celebration where dark secrets are revealed, shattering the facade of a respected Danish family. A searing examination of family, truth, and the cost of silence.
A Whistle in the Dark
A Whistle in the Dark was The Company Theatre's debut production. Described by the National Post as 'one of the best things ever seen in Canada,' this powerful Irish drama by Tom Murphy announced The Company Theatre's arrival on Toronto's theatre scene. Settled in Coventry with his new wife Betty, Michael Carney Jr. is attempting to lead a new life. But leaving Ireland couldn't set him free, and once the Carney brothers descend, there's no way out. The production was nominated for the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Production and was remounted in 2007 at LSPU Hall in Newfoundland and Toronto's Young Centre for the Performing Arts.
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Since 2005, The Company Theatre has been bringing bold, uncompromising stories to Toronto stages. We hunt down the most electrifying plays from around the world and put them in the hands of Canada's finest actors.
No gimmicks. No safety nets. Just raw, authentic performances that unfold differently every single night. When the lights come up, anything can happen—and that's exactly the point.
Think of it as prestige television, but live and breathing in front of you. We're drawn to stories that dig into the messy, complicated, thrilling parts of being human. The kind of nights that stay with you long after you leave the theatre.
13 productions. 15+ awards. Two decades of theatre that critics have called 'one of the best things ever seen in Toronto.'
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