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English premiere of Quebecois hit, MOB, extended for 1 week “when it comes to pulling the rug out from under us, Catherine-Anne Toupin is second to none” Christian Saint-Pierre, Le Devoir Montreal, February 12, 2020 – Tickets are on sale as of today for the extended dates of MOB, Centaur Theatre’s next main stage production. […]

Interview by Barbara Ford If you’re a fan of the popular French prison drama, Unité 9; tuned in to Boomerang for a weekly giggle; caught the play À présent here or its English counterpart, Right Now, in the UK; saw her in the French version of La meute at Théâtre La Licorne; then you know […]

Next up in our Presenting Series is the “incredibly beautiful and poignant” (Ottawa’s Herd Magazine) Century Song. Century Song began with a question. As a classical singer, Bickersteth spent many years training her voice but once she felt fully accepted and immersed in the art form, she began to ask herself, “How can I, as […]

Paradise Lost – playing now until February 2nd at Centaur, has many artist exchanges happening in tandem with the play right here, in the heart of Old Montreal. Join us in conversation or for related events and enrich your theatre going experience.  “a show that cleverly — sometimes breathtakingly — reframes ancient notions of sin […]

The Wildside Festival is off to a roaring start at Centaur! We are so happy to be bringing performances featuring storytelling, dance, music, bouffon, and puppetry to our stage this month. Read on to find out how Montreal critics are finding “the hottest two weeks of winter”. “Refreshingly edgy…full of playfulness and surprise.” Julia Ainsworth, […]

Here we are on the cusp of a new year. While we look forward to 2020, we pause to reminisce about ten significant moments at our theatre. Royal Performances Diana Donnelly and Robert Persichini’s performance in The Last Wife were simply outstanding. A strong supporting cast, gorgeous designs by Michael Gianfrancesco and direction by Eda Holmes […]

By Barbara Ford Centaur Stage: What prompted you to adapt Paradise Lost? Erin Shields: While I was forging my way as a young theatre-maker, I decided to do a part-time degree in English Literature at the University of Toronto. In my third year, I enrolled in a course to study John Milton through an intertextual study […]

de Barbara Ford Centaur Stage : Qu’est-ce qui vous a incité à adapter Paradise Lost? Erin Shields : À l’époque où je traçais mon chemin dans le milieu du théâtre, je me suis inscrite au baccalauréat en littérature anglaise à temps partiel à l’Université de Toronto. En troisième année, j’ai suivi un cours sur John Milton dans […]

Centaur Theatre’s 23rd WILDSIDE FESTIVAL: The Hottest Two Weeks of Winter! January 7 to 18, 2020 A new curator has stepped into the spotlight for Centaur Theatre’s Wildside Festival, the boundary-blasting showcase of independent works from Quebec and beyond. For the theatre’s 2020 edition, Rose Plotek, formerly the National Theatre School’s Associate Director (Directing Program) […]

23e édition du Festival Wildside du théâtre Centaur : Les deux semaines les plus chaudes de l’hiver! Du 7 au 18 janvier 2020 Une nouvelle maîtresse d’œuvre est sous les feux de la rampe pour le Festival Wildside du théâtre Centaur, l’événement de théâtre indépendant du Québec et d’ailleurs qui repousse les limites. Pour l’édition 2020, Rose Plotek, ancienne directrice […]

Everyone’s favourite puppet master, Ronnie Burkett, has brought his troupe of merry marionettes from The Daisy Theatre back to Centaur Theatre for the first ever Quebec production of Little Dickens. You may think you know Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol by heart, but that doesn’t mean you know what’s coming in Mr. Burkett’s version. hysterically funny and often very naughty…feast […]

You already know that Centaur Theatre is a hub for English-language theatre arts in Montreal…but did you know about all of our special weekend events? Read on to find out what we have to offer — besides our matinée performances, of course. Saturday Salons Following select Saturday matinées (one per show) November 30, 2019, January […]