Arts, Culture and Entertainment in Montreal
In times of hardship and pain, what are our values? How do we keep the flame of hope alive? How far will one go to protect what matters? The Pianist of Willesden Lane is a beautiful and deeply moving family story told through the power of classical music. In this one-woman show, concert pianist Mona […]
History meets legend meets young love, scored to the boogie-woogie beats of the 1930s with a little Gospel thrown in for good measure in the second run of Contact Theatre’s popular musical Bonnie & Clyde. In this wild ride of a production, the spark that drew the outlaw duo together takes centre stage, and the […]
On the second floor of historic Montreal strip club Café Cleopatra, is an aged cabaret dedicated to showcasing to a wide variety of locally produced shows, from burlesque to drag, to comedy to LGBTQ+ events and more. Produced by Noelle Hannibal’s In the Wings Productions, Hedwig and the Angry Inch premiered at Montreal’s Cabaret Mado […]
Since 1988, Repercussion Theatre’s annual Shakespeare-in-the-Park production has toured green spaces in and around Montreal every summer, bringing together the Bard’s best plays, local talent, outdoor theatre, and the curious masses for an event that takes age-old themes and makes them incredibly accessible for new audiences. This year’s production is Measure for Measure—one of Shakespeare’s […]
Returning to the St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival this year, Aussie comedian Shane Adamczak is bringing back his well-known character Zack Adams, who has been a known character on the Canadian fringe festival circuit since 2006. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of “Zack Adams: Love Songs for a Future Girl”, Shane is reviving the very funny production […]
Today, with so many many different apps and dating sites like Tinder, Bumble, Coffee Meets Bagel, Plenty of Fish, Hinge, Happn, Match.com, and OKCupid, it’s become customary among younger generations to ask a complete stranger out online solely based on some photos and online interactions via messaging, rather than finding love through meeting people in-person. […]
Having well-established himself at the Montreal Fringe with “Help, I’m American” in 2017 and the Frankie-Nominated “Becoming Magic Mike” in 2018, multi-talented American actor, writer, comedian and singer/songwriter DK Reinemer returns for his third consecutive year to the St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival with his new show, “The DK Effect”. For the same performer to be […]
Sometimes, life throws a reminder that as we age, each day with living parents is a gift. When time is limited, it’s important to live every remaining day to the fullest, and never forget that the time we have with our parents and loved ones, is limited. To the Hilt Productions’ Dear Jax is a […]
Having created a world of unique, comedic and colourful puppets as part of his production company (Philo14), Philippe Gobeille is one of Montreal’s leading independent puppeteers, entertaining audiences of all ages in both English and French. A professional artist who not only creates his own puppets from scratch, Philippe also writes many of his own […]
If there is a time for fun and distraction, at what point does that time run out? Is it decided by fate or personal choice? Cabaret is energetic, sexy and tender, fun and tragic musical of the fall of pre-war Berlin. It is lascivious and bold, with lots of passion from the cast. It is […]