Brand New Stages 2025 Festival Pass

Tuesday, February 25 - Saturday, March 1

Brand New Stages Festival Pass
Includes 1 ticket to each of the 4 Festival shows for just $80!
(Including Venue Fees)

Enjoy a week-long festival of exciting new work (4 plays in 5 days!):

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 • 7 PM
FIRESIDE MUNSCH Stories by Robert Munsch. Adapted and performed by M. John Kennedy. Directed by Dahlia Katz. Featuring beloved stories for kids (of all ages!), Fireside Munsch is a high-energy, captivating show that was nominated for 8 Dora Awards.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27 • 7 PM
MAGIC LIES by Peterborough’s Orm and Barbara Mitchell, about the life and work of beloved Canadian writer W.O. Mitchell, Orm’s father. A delightful and enriching staged reading full of tall tales, Canadiana, and lots of laughs.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 • 7 PM
SUDDENLY 50 written and performed by acclaimed B.C. playwright Nicolle Nattrass. Directed by T.J. Dawe. A funny and authentic staged reading about a woman coming to terms with a mid-life crisis as she enters "Season" 50 of her incredible life.

SATURDAY, MARCH 1 • 7 PM
CLOWN FISH written and performed by Paul Tedeschini. Directed by T.J. Dawe. An immersive theatre experience that transports you to another world. Watch as writer, clown, and sound designer Paul Tedeschini takes the insular, isolating experience of grief and anxiety and transforms it into a love story.