Pleiades Theatre
Established
1997
Artistic Producer: Andrey Tarasiuk
“Toronto is home to Indigenous Canadians and people from around the world, and Pleiades gives home to their theatre. Whether as translations, adaptations, or original works, join us and explore great plays that raise the curtain on some of the rich cultures that make up Canada today. Everything at Pleiades is about cultural encounters and bridging divides. What could be more Canadian?”
PLEIADES produces outstanding works of theatre that celebrate various cultures from around the world and in Toronto. To do so, we produce plays that have either been translated into English or are new works written in English and which explore life in one of Canada’s many cultures . We also engage and support youth and New Canadian adults through educational outreach.
Our plays are drawn from the Canadian and international repertoires. We present them in modern, innovative productions, usually in the form of new, Canadian translations, while on some occasions they are new works. New or classical, they are selected for their entertainment value, because they reveal something of a specific culture and because they remind us of the universality of the human experience. In addition, they often introduce writers and styles not widely known to Toronto audiences.
Also, through our unique educational program, Speak the Speech!, available in both English and French, we make a concerted effort to ensure that the creative process of theatre is accessible to young people of all cultural backgrounds. Parallel to this, our adult program, Play Upon the Word, is designed to help newcomers to Canada who are enrolled in school board ESL classes, to master their English and communications skills more quickly. This work is integral to our operation and our philosophy.
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Website
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Produced by Pleiades Theatre
| Tyson’s Song | April 24th, 2024 – May 19th, 2024 |
| Hagar | November 8th, 2023 – November 12th, 2023 |
| The (Post) Mistress | October 12th, 2016 – November 6th, 2016 |
| The Sound of Cracking Bones / Le Bruit Des Os Qui Craquent | March 7th, 2015 – February 28th, 2015 |
| Manon, Sandra and the Virgin Mary | January 11th, 2014 – February 2nd, 2014 |
| The Post Office | May 7th, 2011 – June 4th, 2011 |
| La Sagouine | May 14th, 2010 – June 5th, 2010 |
| Shakuntala | February 4th, 2009 – February 15th, 2009 |
