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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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

Fanm Rebel performs at the Portico Project

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 […]

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 […]

In a theatre season devastated by Covid, there is still lots to celebrate!  November 29, 2020 will go down in the Montreal English Theatre Awards (METAs) history books as the most challenging since its 2012 inception. A never-before-attempted online ceremony to honour the past year’s theatrical achievements didn’t stop the volunteer committee from creating an […]

Chuck Childs has been a strong advocate for the English Montréal theatre community for many decades. His role as Centaur Theatre’s General Manager has placed him as a leader in the arts scene in Montreal.  His passion and dedication to this city’s thriving artistic community and his efforts to reach across the divide to our […]

Leading a theatre company through a pandemic is not something anyone would have been prepared for, but Artistic Director Eda Holmes has done a fantastic job of continuing to keep the Centaur a vital part of Montreal’s thriving arts community. I sat down with Eda to ask her a little about how she’s been making […]

Have you ever heard of theatre ghosts? Ask Centaur staff and many will have stories to tell.  Lights going on and off, doors opening, or a gust of wind coming up from nowhere. Scared of the dark? Don’t be. There is always a light left on stage. In the spirit of Halloween, Centaur has dug up […]

Canada Life finds a new way to continue its longstanding support of Centaur Theatre With the absence of a regular season of plays, Canada Life has found a new way to continue its longstanding support of Centaur Theatre. Through its Stronger Communities Together program, it has shifted its support from Centaur’s Theatre of Tomorrow (TOT) […]

Featured image: BLACK BALLOON by Theatre Nuaj, written and directed by Sophie El Assaad WITH: Kimia Pourazar, Mahalia Golnosh Tahririha (front) Chadia (on screen) and Maria Marsli. PHOTO by Hera Bell The last week of September at Centaur saw six Portico Project shows light up Old Montreal. Nothing like this has ever been done at […]