New Stages has 8 great shows lined up for you this 2023-2024 season: a fabulous holiday show, our much-loved staged readings, a cabaret concert, and a week-long festival of exciting new work.
Enjoy the best of contemporary, professional theatre, right here in Peterborough.
Enjoy the best of contemporary, professional theatre, right here in Peterborough.
Season Subscription
CA$166.00
6-show New Stages season subscription.
Includes: 5 mainstage shows + 1 Brand New Stages show
+ priority seating at Market Hall
$150 (+ $16 venue fees) = $166 all-in (no tax)
30% savings off box office pricing.
Season opens (and sales must end) on Oct. 1. We will contact you to choose your preferred performance dates.
Includes: 5 mainstage shows + 1 Brand New Stages show
+ priority seating at Market Hall
$150 (+ $16 venue fees) = $166 all-in (no tax)
30% savings off box office pricing.
Season opens (and sales must end) on Oct. 1. We will contact you to choose your preferred performance dates.
If you need assistance, contact the Market Hall box office at 705-775-1503 or by email at boxoffice@markethall.org.
New Stages 2023-2024 Season
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Sun Oct. 1, 2023, 7pm
THIS IS HOW WE GOT HERE by Keith Barker. A staged reading at Market Hall. THIS IS HOW WE GOT HERE is a beautiful drama by Métis playwright Keith Barker about two families in north Ontario grieving a tragic loss, when they are surprised by a mysterious visitor. A heart-breaking and heart-warming tale of finding ways of letting go. Winner of the Dora Mavor Moore Award and the Playwrights Guild’s Carol Bolt Award for best new play. Finalist for the Governor General’s Award. Cast: Colin Doyle, Jonathan Ellul, Patti Shaughnessy, Hilary Wear. Content Advisory: Themes of suicide, coarse language. Recommended Audience: 14+ Presented by: Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough and Sandbagger |
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Fri Nov. 17, 2023, 7:30pm
LET'S GET RANDY An outrageous and joyous cabaret tribute to Randy Read’s 25 years as the founding Artistic Director of New Stages. All-star performers from near and far will be coming to Market Hall to sing and sling stories in this one-of-a-kind tribute to a one-of-a-kind person. Get ready to get randy! Recommended audience: 14+ Wed. Dec. 13 - Sun. Dec. 17, 2023. Wed-Sat 7pm. Sat-Sun 2pm.
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY Adapted by Joe Landry. Based on the story “The Greatest Gift” by Philip Van Doren Stern. From the screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra, and Jo Swerling. A holiday production of the beloved classic film, as George Bailey looks back over his life and ultimately remembers what a precious gift it is. Our production at Market Hall is set in a 1940s radio studio, with five actors playing all the roles and creating all the sound effects in front of you, the live studio audience. It’s going to be a wonderful night at the theatre! Recommended audience: 10+ |
Tues Feb. 27 - Sun Mar. 3, 2024. Dates/times vary.
BRAND NEW STAGES FESTIVAL
A week-long festival of exciting new work, presented at Market Hall and The Theatre on King.
BRAND NEW STAGES FESTIVAL
A week-long festival of exciting new work, presented at Market Hall and The Theatre on King.
- $150 subscriptions include tickets to your choice of 1 of the 3 Brand New Stages shows.
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Tues Feb 27 - Wed Feb 28, 7pm
LOOKING FOR LEAR by Dreda Blow and Brad Brackenridge. A workshop production by Nervous System at Market Hall. A family-friendly show that follows two roving misfits as they search for nonsense-poet extraordinare Edward Lear in a whirlwind of song, dance, poetry, and puppets. LOOKING FOR LEAR was developed with generous support from Public Energy, EC3, 4th Line Theatre, and Puppetmongers. Recommended audience: 6+ |
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Thurs Feb 29, 7pm
LIFE WITHOUT by Steve Ross. A staged reading at Market Hall. What do you do when your child turns out completely differently from the person you hoped they would be? LIFE WITHOUT is a riveting drama about family, children, grandchildren, the dream of happiness, and the prospect of a life without. Recommended audience: 14+ |
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Mar 3, 5pm & 7:30pm
TUSSAUD/ANTOINETTE -- SOLD OUT! Written and directed by Jody Christopherson. A staged reading at The Theatre on King featuring Jody Christopherson and Chloë Dirksen. A tale of two Maries: one ruled wax; the other ruled France. Inspired by primary sources, along with outrageously unreliable legends, TUSSAUD/ANTOINETTE re-imagines the Sapphic fantasy of Marie’s Marie – a story of ambition, obsession, longing, and terror, set against the backdrop of a dangerously divided nation. Lighting Design and Assistant Direction by K8 August Sound Design and Music Composition by Kodi Lynn Milburn Dramaturgy and French Language Coaching by Amelia Parenteau Recommended audience: 14+. |
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Sat May 11 - Sun May 12, 2024, times vary
LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron. A staged reading at Market Hall, directed by Linda Kash. A Mother's Day treat! An intimate collection of stories told by women about pivotal moments in their lives and how they were shaped by the clothes that they wore. Recommended audience: 14+ |
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Sun June 9, 2024, 7pm
YELLOW FACE by David Henry Hwang. A staged reading at Market Hall. A satirical play about the once-common practice of casting White actors to play Asian roles on stage and screen. YELLOW FACE is based on the true story of what happened when the playwright, an outspoken advocate against yellow-face casting, unwittingly cast a White actor to play the Asian lead in his Broadway-bound play. A wickedly funny and provocative night of theatre. Recommended audience: 14+ |
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