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 14th, 2019. All of these shows are perfect for the budget-conscious theatre enthusiast! Experience quality Toronto theatre without the strain on your wallet!
After the Fire. Theatre Centre. by Matthew MacKenzie (Punctuate! Theatre/Alberta Aboriginal Performing Arts). Dark comedy about two couples whose lives have been deeply affected by the 2016 fires in Fort McMurray. Opens Jan 10 and runs to Jan 18, Tue-Sat 8 pm. $25, stu/srs/arts worker $17, Tue pwyc. Show Info.
Gruesome Playground Injuries. The Assembly Theatre. By Rajiv Joseph (The Assembly Theatre). The lives of a man and woman intersect between ages 8 and 38 in this bloody but sincere love story. Opens Jan 18 and runs to Feb 9, Tue-Sat 8 pm. $20-$25. Show Info.
Top Girls. Alumnae Theatre. by Caryl Churchill (Alumnae Theatre). A career woman interacts with notorious women from history at a dinner party. Opens Jan 18 and runs to Feb 2, Wed-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm (and Feb 2). $25, Wed 2-for-1, mat pwyc. Show Info.
Foreign Tongue. Factory Theatre. by Lola Xenos, Daniel Abrahamson & Justin Hiscox (playinc./Next Stage Theatre Festival). A stroke leaves an urban professional with a thick, foreign-sounding accent, often mistaken for a newcomer refugee – a misunderstanding she does not correct – in this musical comedy. Opens Jan 10 and runs to Jan 20, see website for schedule. $15. In the MainSpace. Show Info.
Iphigenia And The Furies (On Taurian Land). Daniels Spectrum. Saga Collectif present a play by Jeff Ho, an adaptation of the story by Euripedes. Saved from death by the goddess Artemis, Iphigenia is now a priestess on Taurian land – slaughtering any foreigners that arrive. When two strangers stumble upon her temple, she must decide whether to flee with the newcomers or stay true to her sacred mission. Previews from Jan 6, opens Jan 10 and runs to Jan 20, Tue-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2:30 pm. Aki Studio. Pwyc $5-$45. Show Info.
Listings Primarily based on NOW! Stage Listings