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‘Big Stuff’ unpacks attachment and grief with comedic flair

The show is initially framed around the couple attempting to downsize the literal wall of boxes onstage, and discovering that it’s much more difficult than they initially thought, requiring the…

Belfry Theatre starts 2026 strong with ‘Maanomaa, My Brother’

Told through flashbacks, the audience sees the actors transform from jaded, hurt adults into excited, carefree children.

‘Little Dickens’ makes ‘A Christmas Carol’ its own in this raunchy puppet show

Little Dickens is full of hijinks and heart. It is a great adaptation of a familiar story, and stands proudly on its own wooden feet. It is definitely a must…

Belfry Theatre explores power in a timely production of ‘1979’

Throughout the play, political context is projected onto the wall of the Prime Minister’s office, featuring details like Clark’s gas tax, the 1979 approval rating of Clark’s successor, Pierre Trudeau,…
Yaga

A fantastic modern retelling of Baba Yaga

Simple production highlights captivating twists, turns, and power dynamics in Yaga. Yaga is playing at the Belfry until Oct. 8.
Photo by Don Craig, provided by Belfry Theatre.

“The Unplugging” is a quiet, intimate glimpse into the post-apocalypse

In the near future, the end of the world has arrived. Civilization as we understand it has fallen — unplugged, as one of the main characters of The Unplugging puts…
Being Here

The Belfry Theatre’s Being Here powerfully portrayed refugee experiences in Canada

The new initiative, Belfry on Film, brought these stories and more to a virtual format due to COVID-19 restrictions In response to the pandemic, the Belfry Theatre launched Belfry on…

Review: ‘Good Morning, Viet Mom!’

In Good Morning, Viet Mom!, Franco Nguyen tells a story of growing up as the son of Vietnamese immigrant parents in a moving and hilarious show with themes of family,…

Mike Delamont confronts difficult childhood in ‘Mama’s Boy’

On Mar. 8, Mama’s Boy opened the 10th annual Spark Festival at the Belfry Theatre. Mike Delamont used every part of his towering six-foot-six frame to deliver a moving, intimate…

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