Five Shows Under $25 in Toronto this Week
Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of May 29th, 2018. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. Affordable on Toronto’s stages this week are clowns, a children’s classic, and much more! Check them out below the cut:
Toronto Festival of Clowns. Comedy, clown and circus fest moves to Little Italy this year with shows by the Two Sues, Morro & Jasp, Lunacy Cabaret, Travis Bernhadt, Allan Turner (Mullet), Helen Donnelly and others. May 30-Jun 3, see website for schedule. $15 per show. At The Commons Theatre (587a College) and nearby Monarch Tavern (12 Clinton). Show Info.
I Hate Hamlet by Paul Rudnick (Scarborough Players). A successful TV actor is torn between taking a lauded theatre role as Hamlet, or another glitzy TV project in this comedy. Opens Jun 1 and runs to Jun 16: Jun 1-2, 7-9, 14-15 at 8 pm, Jun 3, 10 and 16 at 2 pm. $24, discounts for students and seniors. At The Scarborough Village Theatre. Show Info.
Treasure Island. Solar Stage Children’s Theatre presents an all-ages show based on the book by Robert Louis Stevenson. Sing sea shanties and cheer on Jane Hawkins as she navigates her way through a wild and epic pirate adventure. Opens May 26 and runs to July 1, Sat & Sun 1:30 pm. $20. At Wychwood Theatre. Show Info.
7th Cousins. The Ismaili Centre and Nightwood Theatre present a pop-up style performance written and performed by Christine Brubaker and Erin Brubacher that asks the question “How can we be together?”. The show is rooted in the 700 km journey the two creators walked as they traced the migration of their ancestors. Jun 2-3, Sat 7 pm, Sun 1 and 3:30 pm. $15, bpt.me/3404584. At The Ismaili Centre. Show Info.
Stones Aluna Theatre and The Stones Project presents a collective creation helmed by Anita La Selva. Created by a diverse cast of artists, STONES considers the spectrum and history of violence against women by focusing on one of its most extreme iterations. Previews from May 25, opens May 30 and runs to Jun 10, Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2:30 pm. $15-$20. At Geary Lane. Show Info.