News

August 31, 2021
We’re Back … Live @ Centaur!
We are thrilled to finally be back and offer an actual season of theatre. We have two mainstage plays as we introduce a new and convenient way to enjoy a year of live theatre through the new Go Live @ Centaur membership program. Associate Artist, Rose Plotek, will direct a third mainstage production and we hope to announce a fourth play, once the season is underway. Stay tuned for those exciting announcements.

August 27, 2021
Mesures COVID
The health and safety of everyone is our top priority. The following measures are in place for all individuals arriving on our premises.

COVID PROTOCOLS
The health and safety of everyone is our top priority. The following measures are in place for all individuals arriving on our premises.

June 17, 2021
Osler Runs 10K in 10 Days
Since 2007, the Canadian law firm Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP has sponsored 10 of our most outstanding productions. Now, Osler is stepping up to support Centaur’s return to live theatre by sponsoring a 10K in 10 Days fundraising campaign. Osler will match every donation made between June 18 and 27, up to a maximum […]

May 20, 2021
Centaur & the Montreal Fringe
The Fringe Turns 30! Even at the ‘all-growed-up’ age of 30, Montreal’s St-Ambroise Fringe Festival is still as youthfully spontaneous, energetic, and joyful as when it first began and we’re so pumped for its upcoming 30th anniversary. How lucky are we to have such a cool arts organization committed to Importing international artists, showcasing our […]

March 26, 2021
Celebrating World Theatre Day
The CQT Surprises Chuck The Conseil Québécois du Théâtre (CQT) caught Centaur’s General Manager, Chuck Childs, off-guard by throwing him and Caroline Lavoie a private party at the Maison de la culture in Pointe-Aux-Trembles in honour of their individual Prix Sentinelle awards. Chuck received the prestigious Prix Carrière – Caisse Desjardins du Plateau-Mont-Royal. Thanks to […]

March 17, 2021
We’re Looking Out for Your Safety
Centaur Theatre is implementing the following prescribed health and safe protocols to keep you, the artists and staff safe, so we can all enjoy theatre once the Quebec government reopens theatres March 26th, 2021. These measures include: socially distanced seating frequent routine sanitation of the theatre and public area hand sanitization mandatory masks and distribution of […]

February 15, 2021
Centaur Salutes Black Theatre Workshop
“Our history […] doesn’t only consist of the racism we endured and the struggles we faced. It’s also about the good stuff … our contributions, our inventions, our entrepreneurial endeavours.” – Michaël P. Farkas: President, Black History Month/Mois de l’histoire des noirs (Quebec) The enduring connection between Centaur Theatre and Black Theatre Workshop (BTW) goes […]

January 18, 2021
It’s ON! Wildside media round up.
The 24th edition of the WILDSIDE FESTIVAL is up and running! Four of the five Wildside shows have opened and are now streaming 24/7 from their individual web pages: Whiteface Cabaret, Black Balloon: Leila, 453 St-Francois-Xavier, and Night Cows. “Outside the capital, Trump has called for a demonstration of thousands of supporters to yell and […]

December 30, 2020
A Season in Review
Fanm Rebel performs at the Portico Project

December 15, 2020
“Wildside”, comment?
Wildside : intrépide, inspirant et plus risqué que jamais. Et gratuit. ~ Encore plus de mordant pendant les deux semaines les plus chaudes de l’hiver! ~ Le théâtre Centaur est ravi de pouvoir présenter la 24e édition Festival Wildside, en ligne, du 12 au 31 janvier 2021. Pour la deuxième année consécutive, le Centaur s’associe à […]

How To Wildside
Centaur’s hottest two weeks of winter. Daring, ground-breaking, experimental. FREE. ~ The Hottest Two Weeks of Winter Just Got Hotter ~ Centaur Theatre is very pleased to be able to present the 24th edition of the Wildside Festival, taking place online from January 12th to 31st, 2021. For the second consecutive year Centaur is partnering […]