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While Centaur’s production of August Wilson’s Fences has been cancelled, we still want to share the work of Montreal’s own Dr. Dorothy.W. Williams.  A historian and researcher, Dr. Williams has written several books about the history of Blacks in Montreal and numerous articles about being Black in Canada. Her company, Blacbiblio.com, Inc. has created educational […]

TGIF! Back in the days of bricks-&-mortar video rental outlets, there used to be a “Staff Picks” section. With so much web content to stream, enjoy, and keep us indoors and happy, we decided to post some of our own “staff picks” every second Friday. Have a culturally enriching weekend! 🙂 Eda, Centaur’s Artistic & […]

By Barbara Ford Although we are unable to bring you the scheduled production of August Wilson’s Fences due to the COVID crisis, we would like to share some of Wilson’s work in relation to the play to highlight the importance of the Black stories and lives he brought to life for the stage. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play is just one in a series of ten called the Pittsburgh […]

We are blessed to live at a time in history when a pandemic prohibiting one of our basic human needs—to socialize—is not as isolating as it would have been just 20 years ago. Daily … hourly, websites and social media groups are popping up as virtual agoras to keep us informed and encouraged, and to […]

Please note the building is currently closed until May 1, at which time we will reassess the situation. You may contact the box office via email at boxoffice@centaurtheatre.com. All performances and events scheduled for the remainder of our 2019/20 season have been cancelled at this time. We gladly extend a full credit towards your next […]

The COVID-19 recommendations have been in flux since yesterday’s announcement from the Premier of Quebec, which mandated the cancellation of all public gatherings of 250 people or more as well as any unnecessary events. While we are confident that performances of MOB in our small theatre remain below that threshold, we have been carefully considering […]

La meute, the original French production, first played at Théâtre La Licorne in January 2018, to immediate critical and box office success – so much so that it was remounted that summer and again at La Licorne this past autumn. Ms. Toupin, adored by numerous fans for her roles in the highly successful TV series […]

Une rencontre intime pour remercier les donateurs individuels du Centaur les plus généreux Vendredi le 7 février 2020 –  Alors qu’une tempête de neige s’abattait sur la ville, nous étions bien au chaud dans le nouveau jardin d’hiver du Burgundy Lion, célébrant les donateurs individuels de haut niveau du Centaur lors d’une rencontre intime avec […]

An intimate gathering to thank Centaur’s most generous individual donors Friday, February 7th, 2020 –  The world was a freezing whirlwind of snow but we were warm and cozy inside at Burgundy Lion’s new High Tea garden conservatory room, celebrating Centaur’s top tier individual donors in an intimate gathering with our Artistic and Executive Director, […]

le 5 Novembre, 2019- Le 5 novembre, la directrice générale et artistique du théâtre Centaur, Eda Holmes, et le conseil d’administration du théâtre, présidé par Michael Baratta, ont eu le plaisir d’accueillir leurs invités à l’occasion du gala 2019 du théâtre Centaur, Party au paradis. Les convives ont eu droit à une somptueuse soirée ponctuée d’un encan endiablé animé par Aaron Rand de […]

November 5th, 2019 – On November 5th, Centaur Theatre’s Artistic and Executive Director Eda Holmes and the Theatre’s Board of Directors, Chaired by Michael Baratta, hosted Party in Paradise, Centaur Theatre’s 2019 Gala. Those in attendance were regaled with a glorious night including a spirited auction guided by CJAD’s Aaron Rand; sold-out Treasure Chest prizes, […]

la première version anglaise du succès québécois La Meute « quand il s’agit de nous tirer le tapis sous les pieds, Catherine-Anne Toupin n’a pas son pareil. » Christian Saint-Pierre, Le Devoir Montréal, le 12 février, 2020 – Les billets pour les supplémentaires de MOB, la prochaine grande production du Centaur, sont en vente dès aujourd’hui. Les […]