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Hana's Suitcase read more
A suitcase belonging to Hana Brady, a young Jewish Czech girl who perished in the Holocaust, is at the heart of a powerful, true story that unites the past and the present, Tokyo and Toronto, and two remarkable individuals: Fumiko Ishioka and George Brady. The beloved bestseller by Karen Levine is brought to life on stage.

Mourning Dove read more
Could taking a child's life in the name of love ever be justified? Do a parent's responsibilities and a child's needs always intersect? A controversial and challenging play that explores age-old questions.

Beneath the Banyan Tree read more
For young Anjali, the journey from India to Canada has been colourful...and complicated... Dance, music, movement and puppets are woven into Beneath the Banyan Tree, a vibrant tale about the challenges — and rewards — of adapting to a new country.

Derailed read more
Tunnels. Blackouts. Fantasies. Untold desires.

Set on the confines of a train compartment, a businessman arranges for his wife and mistress to join him under false pretenses. As the play unfolds we discover his agenda, and what lies at the end of the journey.


Sanctuary read more
She smokes a pipe, wears men's clothes and wants to be alone. He's laid claim to her private retreat in an isolated part of a park. Philip can't figure June out: Is she fiery and independent, or spinning out of control?

Bluenose read more
What happens when three clumsy, colonizing, red-nosed pirates named Ratt, Spatt and Knat haul in a catch called Ku? Bad enough Ku has a different culture, different language and different perspective. Worse still, Ku has a blue nose.

 
 
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