Up Next:
Serving Elizabeth
by Marcia Johnson
A staged reading at Market Hall
Sat June 14, 2025, 7pm

New Stages 2024-2025 Season

New Stages' 2024-2025 season includes 9 Canadian plays with an exciting mix of
award-winning dramatic and comedic evenings of theatre.

Coming Events

Sat June 14, 7 pm, Market Hall
Serving Elizabeth
by Marcia Johnson

New Stages concludes our 2024-25 season with a delightful staged reading of Serving Elizabeth by Marcia Johnson. Inspired by--and in direct opposition to--an episode in the Netflix series The Crown, Serving Elizabeth re-imagines from a Kenyan perspective the story of when a young Princess Elizabeth visits Kenya and learns that she has become Queen of England.
 
A crowd-pleasing, thought-provoking hit at the Stratford Festival, Serving Elizabeth is all about our fascination with the royals, the impacts of colonialism, and the unseen biases that influence how stories are told today.
 
Recommended audience: 12+ 

Presented by: Arising Collective and Central Smith

Past shows from 2024-25 season

Fri Sept 27 & Sat Sept 28, 7 pm, Market Hall
Vitals by Rosamund Small

An enhanced staged reading of the multiple-award-winning drama comes to Peterborough! 

Vitals is the unforgettable story of Anna, a no-nonsense paramedic in Toronto who reaches her breaking point. Based on in-depth interviews with EMS workers, Vitals is masterfully written, and anchored by an incredible performance from Katherine Cullen who originated the role in Toronto.

Vitals has been widely praised by paramedics and other first responders for offering civilian audiences a real glimpse into the life of an EMS worker, and the unseen toll the work can take on the people we count on to save our lives.

Tickets: $32 regular price ($16 for EMS workers, students, arts workers, and under-employed)

Content advisory: Vitals contains intense scenes, themes of suicide, and coarse language. Not for children.

Presented by: Sandbagger Hard Seltzer and Peterborough Optometric
Nov 17, 7pm, Market Hall
A Night in November:
What's in Your Songbook?

Sit back and enjoy, as New Stages brings you a fabulous soiree of musical theatre performances. Music Director Ryan deSouza (Shaw Festival, and frequent New Stages collaborator) hosts an interactive evening of stories and songs with 2 of Canada's top theatre artists: Hailey Gillis - star of Toronto's smash hit Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 - and Mike Nadajewski, who has headlined both the Stratford and Shaw Festivals. A one-of-a-kind event for New Stages!

Presented by: Barrick Real Estate/Royal LePage

Wed Dec 11 - Sun Dec 15, show times vary, Market Hall
A Christmas Carol Comedy
by Katie Leamen
 
Starring Linda Kash as Scrooge
and Kerry Griffin who will play... Everyone Else!
Music by Beau Dixon

Based on Charles Dickens' classic tale, A Christmas Carol Comedy is an irreverent holiday production for the whole family. Mixing shades of Monty Python with the Ghosts of Past, Present, and Future, this comedy is perfect for anyone aged 5 to 95 looking for a bit of festive fun.

The US premiere of this play was fully sold out for the last 2 years, so don’t be a humbug – get your tickets now! “Absolutely brilliant, and so, so funny!” – myFM

Presented by: Silver Bean Cafe and the Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough

Photo by Dahlia Katz.

Tues Feb 25 - Sat Mar 1, show times vary, Market Hall & The Theatre on King

Brand New Stages Festival

Enjoy a week-long festival of exciting new work:
- 4 plays in 5 days at Market Hall!
- Theatre workshops and late-night events at TTOK! 

Tues Feb 25, 7pm, Market Hall
FIRESIDE MUNSCH
Stories by Robert Munsch.

Adapted and performed by M. John Kennedy.
Directed by Dahlia Katz.

Experience this theatrical re-telling of classic Robert Munsch stories like Paperbag Princess and Mortimer, adapted and performed by M. John Kennedy.

Fireside Munsch is a high-energy, high-quality one-person show that has been performed all over the province. Nominated for 8 Dora Mavor Moore Awards in Toronto!

Runs approx. 45-55 minutes.
Recommended ages: 5+

Presented by: East City Builders

Thurs Feb 27, 7pm, Market Hall
MAGIC LIES: AN EVENING WITH W.O. MITCHELL
by Orm and Barbara Mitchell

Performed by Martin Julien

A fond remembrance of 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. With musical accompaniment by Rob Phillips.

Recommended ages: 12+

Presented by: East City Builders

Fri Feb 28, 7pm, Market Hall
SUDDENLY 50
Written and performed by 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.

Recommended ages: 14+

Presented by: East City Builders and Peterborough Optometric

Sat Mar 1, 7pm, Market Hall
CLOWN FISH
Written and performed by Paul Tedeschini.
Directed by T.J. Dawe. 

An immersive theatre experience that transports you to another world. Writer, clown, and sound designer Paul Tedeschini takes the insular, isolating experience of grief and anxiety and transforms it into a love story.

Recommended ages: 14+

Presented by: East City Builders

Sat May 3, 7 pm, Market Hall
The Boy in the Moon
by Emil Sher, based on the book by Ian Brown

New Stages proudly presents a staged reading of The Boy in the Moon by Emil Sher, based on the book by Ian Brown. This is the unforgettable, Dora-Award-nominated play about life and parenthood and so much more—based on the true story of the life of Walker, son of renowned Canadian writers Ian Brown and Johanna Schneller.
 
This deeply moving play tells the story of a couple raising a child born with the rare cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome. Emotionally honest without veering into sentimentality, this play has received overwhelming acclaim and is a remarkable gift for audiences.

Featuring Cliff Saunders, Linda Kash, and Sydney Marion, along with voice actors Kate Suhr, Hilary Wear, Laura Lawson, and Maria Luisa Belmes. New Stages’ Artistic Director Mark Wallace directs the reading, with original sound design by Bruno Merz (Showmakers Peterborough) and stage management by Esther Vincent.

Recommended audience: 14+

Presented by: Sandbagger Hard Seltzer

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