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Now in its fifth year, the Three Ships Collective’s immersive and award-winning smash-hit, A Christmas Carol is returning to enchant Toronto audiences for another festive season!

Set in the historic and picturesque Campbell House Museum located in the heart of downtown Toronto and brought to life by a stellar cast, this unique and critically-acclaimed theatrical experience invites audience members to step into the world of Victorian England and follow flinty miser Ebenezer Scrooge on his ghostly journey of redemption. A mirthful medley of magic, music, and the macabre, this adaptation of Charles Dickens’ story features original scenes, characters, and songs, making it a retelling of the beloved holiday tale unlike any other!

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October 18 – November 4, 2023

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—while I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, as of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. “’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door—only this and nothing more …”

An immersive horror opera, Tales of the Grotesque invites visitors to explore Victorian Toronto through the eyes of literature’s most twisted author, Edgar Allan Poe, and come tapping at the door to the unknown.

In this haunting adaptation of the works of Edgar Allan Poe, join the visitors of the melancholy House of Usher on a candlelit journey into the macabre. Despite their apprehensions, a stubborn doctor, a resentful medium, and a murderer attend the funeral of an eccentric recluse—only to question the circumstances surrounding her untimely death. As they begin to outstay their welcome, they uncover evidence of a connection between their disturbing pasts and the sinister presence stalking their every move. With their secrets exposed, they must be willing to summon their ghosts to survive the supernatural forces at work, and confront the meddlesome housekeeper who knows more than she claims.

Adaptation by Brandon White.

Musical direction by Shannon Mills.

For tickets and more information, click HERE.

a TOES FOR DANCE featured presentation

CHOREOGRAPHER/DIRECTOR: KRISTEN CARCONE

This immersive dance-theatre experience invites audiences to choose to act as witness or accomplice to the characters’ stories.

Eight unique stories are told by eight main characters: The Matriarch, The Host, The Hostess, The Favourite, His Wife, His Secretary, Lady in Red, and The Other Man.

At its core, Dinner is Served is about belonging, and the human need for love and connection.

Directed and Choreographed by TFD Co-Director @kristencarcone

Tickets available: HERE

For more information, visit: toesfordance.ca/dinner-is-served

Colour with a “U” and its companion exhibition Colour with a “U” Too are juried exhibitions art quilts on the theme of diversity and inclusion by Canadian members of Studio Art Quilt Associates.

In Canada, we spell colour with a “u”. We care about the “u”, it makes us unique. We care about the “you”, it brings us together. SAQA artists have reflected on the theme of diversity and inclusion to give “colourful” representations of our Canadian cultural
identity. Each offers an individual perspective on how we as Canadians see ourselves in our social, historical and physical landscape.
Colour with a U was juried by Faith Hieblinger, Guest Curator, Homer Watson House & Gallery, Alan Syliboy, Mi’kmaq Artist, and Jayne Willoughby, Textile Artist. Colour with a U Too was juried by Dr. Debra Antoncic, Director/Curator of RiverBrink Art
Museum.

Colour with a “U” and Colour with a “U” Too will be at Campbell House Museum from April 1 – June 3.

For more information about Studio Art Quilt Associates, visit: www.saqa.com

Based on the classic short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, THE YELLOW WALLPAPER follows the story of A Woman who, after showing signs of depression, is subjected to the “rest cure” and pushed into forced isolation by her physician husband. As her long, lonely days stretch on, she becomes increasingly consumed with the sickly yellow wallpaper that covers her bedroom walls, rapidly losing her sense of self and her grasp on reality.

A biting critique on the treatment of women in medicine when it was first published in 1892, the story remains unfortunately relevant today when a staggering 38% of women have reported a mental health decline since the onset of the pandemic, and 40% have said they do not have access to the mental health care they need (BCWHF).

Inspired by the negative impact that COVID-19 has had on those who already suffer from mental illness, this production is set in the historic Campbell House Museum and presents a live performance through artistic use of projections displayed throughout the home.

Audience members are invited to wander the house and experience the show from different perspectives as they interact with unique elements found in each room. The order in which they access the rooms, as well as the time spent with various elements will inform their experience of the play, and of The Woman’s madness – each audience member will be able to have a unique experience of the story. Additionally, a live-streaming experience will be available for audience members to watch from home.

More information: HERE