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Climate change frightens me. Like a monster lurking in the shadows, it feels ominous and scary. It’s a BIG situation that merits BIG reactions, often leaving me feeling helpless, unsure of what to do, stuck. 

March 27 is World Theatre Day. Every year on World Theatre Day we like to take a moment to celebrate theatre and all those who make it possible for us to make our art every day. 

This year the Wildside Festival turns 25. After 25 years of celebrating and showcasing bold and brave artists from Montreal and across Canada, we wanted to extend our commitment to these artists; to go beyond simply presenting their work to supporting its creation.

As we start seeing familiar faces at Centaur once again, it is encouraging to review the year that was filled with hybrid performances and a return to the stage. With everyone’s health and safety top of mind, we are thankful for our audience support and look forward to our upcoming live theatre productions of Wildside and Kisses Deep in January 2022!

Centaur Theatre partnered with Centre du Théâtre d’Aujourd’hui + Transistor Media on a one-time podcast event called Bâtarde/Bastard, written by Laurence Dauphinais. As well, Boca del Lupo is introducing a four-part podcast series – Dialogues for the Vaccine Hesitant and Those Who Love Them. Four playwrights from four Canadian cities wrote four short plays around this current hot-topic issue and Montreal’s/Centaur’s contribution is Omari Newton’s Vaxx Pass.

Rebecca Northan, writer and director of All I Want for Christmas, has spent her career being serious about comedy.

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.

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

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]