Five Shows Under $25 in Toronto this Week

Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of January 16th, 2018. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. This week has some great PWYC selections! Check them out below the cut:

Omission by Alice Abracen (Alumnae Theatre Company). On the eve of a papal conclave, a journalist confronts a cardinal about his activities during a military junta. Opens Jan 19 and runs to Feb 3, Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2:30 pm. $25, Wed 2-for 1, Sun pwyc. At Alumnae Theatre. Show Info.

Bears by Matthew MacKenzie (Alberta Aboriginal Performing Arts/Punctuate! Theatre). Fleeing from the RCMP, a man experiences unsettling physical changes while travelling along the route of the Kinder Morgan Pipeline in this multi-disciplinary dark comedy. Opens Jan 18 and runs to Jan 27, Mon-Sat 8 pm. $25, stu/srs $17. At The Theatre Centre. Show Info.

Krapp’s Last Tape by Samuel Beckett (TPM). Bob Nasmith plays Krapp reviewing tapes he made when he was younger in this solo show. Previews on Jan 17, opens on Jan 18 and runs to Jan 28, Tue-Sun 7:30 pm, mat Sun 2 pm. $20, mat pwyc at the door. At Theatre Passe Muraille. Show Info.

True Crime by Torquil Campbell and Chris Abraham, with Julian Brown (The Castleton Massive). An artist portrays a conman in this theatrical piece about how we all fake it, one way or another. Does an intricate con differ that much from a successful work of art? Previews Jan 16, opens Jan 17 and runs to Jan 20, Tue-Sat 8:30 pm, late show Fri 11 pm, mat Sat 1:30 pm. $20-$50. At The Streetcar Crowsnest. Show Info.

Minosis Gathers Hope by Christine Sokaymoh Frederick (Alberta Aboriginal Performing Arts/Punctuate! Theatre). A young Métis girl dealing with abandonment, self-doubt and racism connects to the mythical figures of her grandparents’ stories. Opens Jan 15 and runs to Jan 27, Jan 15-17, 19 and 24 at 11:30 am, Jan 27 at 2 pm. $12, child $7. At The Theatre Centre. Show Info.