Theatre

Award-winning play Boom Baby features Iona, a Nova Scotian who ventures west to work in the oilpatch. Her fragile independence is upended when she unexpectedly finds herself pregnant. She is unsettled by the pregnancy and feels all her options involve serious complications, including offering the child for adoption to an infertile couple who work in management. Can you buy a baby? The intersection of different class cultures in the energy industry meet in this potent, funny and thought-provoking play. Get your tickets.

ADFA and Pumphouse Theatre: Calgary Region One Act Play Festival 2025: Call for Volunteers!

The Pumphouse Theatre is looking for volunteer ushers for each night of the upcoming Calgary Region One Act Play Festival happening April 3rd – 5th, 2025. Volunteers get to see the shows for free!

The Calgary One-Act Play Festival is celebrating 40 years at the Pumphouse Theatre!

The Pumphouse Theatre and Alberta Drama Festival Association are back again for the 40th Annual Calgary Region One-Act Play Festival. Over three nights, from April 3 to April 5, we are thrilled to be presenting nine one-act plays from a diverse array of local artists. From drama to comedy, new work to classics, the One Act Play Festival offers something for everyone.

SHOWTIME!

AN IMPROV INTENSIVE WITH LEE BOYES

Improv is fun! Finding your voice and spontaneously creating with others, can be a wonderful experience. However; we often get so wrapped up in our experience, that we may forget that of the audience.

Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life, created by Keith Alessi, and directed by Edmontonian Erika Conway, tells the inspiring story of how a life-threatening cancer diagnosis led Keith to leave the corporate world and embrace his passion for the banjo. 

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The ‘70s Musical at The Citadel Theatre
Adapted by Daryl Cloran and Kayvon Khoshkam
Directed by Daryl Cloran

In an enchanted forest, mischievous fairies and four lovers collide amidst mistaken identities and tangled romances. Transporting A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM into the colorful 1970s world of soul music and rock ballads, blending Shakespeare with the era’s magic of love, freedom, and self-expression. With a soundtrack of iconic '70s music, this vibrant adaptation explores love and transformation in a time of exploration and groovy vibes.

Improv for Kids - Orange Hub

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Live far from the Grindstone? Not to worry! Grindstone Theatre School is now also in The Orange Hub!

Have you taken Stand Up 101, or an introduction to Stand Up Comedy and want to expand your knowledge and Stand Up toolbox more? Take Grindstone Theatre Schools Spring Stand Up 201 class!

**There is no class on April 21st and May 19th, 2025**

"The Art of Action on Stage. Mechanical and Physical Action: What's the Difference?"

Dates: April 21–25, 2025 (5 days)
Location: DOCK 11 EDEN, Breite Str. 43, 13187 Berlin

For: Professional dancers, choreographers, circus performers, actors, and directors

Somewhere in America, an army of pre-teen competitive dancers navigate ambition, friendship and desire, as they plot to take over the world. And if their new routine is good enough, they’ll claw their way to the top at Nationals in Tampa Bay. Each plié and jeté puts them one step further from childhood and one step closer to discovering their own identities.