{"id":124745,"date":"2026-06-01T12:34:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T16:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=124745"},"modified":"2026-06-01T14:00:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T18:00:02","slug":"performance-picks-theatre-dance-performance-need-see-month-june-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2026\/06\/01\/performance-picks-theatre-dance-performance-need-see-month-june-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"PERFORMANCE PICKS | Theatre, Dance & Performance You Need To See This Month: June 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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L-R (clockwise): Koto Ishihara in\u00a0MADDADDAM (Photo: Bruce Zinger, Courtesy of The National Ballet of Canada); DanceWorks Sweet Ephemera: Peel Me & pahinga ka muna (Photo courtesy of DanceWorks); Melissa James and Patrick Heusinger in Paranormal Activity (Photo: Johan Persson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This monthly column features Theatre and Dance performances happening this month in and around Toronto and the GTA that you should absolutely check out.<\/p>\n

Soulpepper: Tiger Bride<\/h3>\n

May 29 \u2013 June 21
\nSoulpepper Theatre<\/p>\n

Based on the namesake short story by Angela Carter, Tiger Bride \u2014 a riff on Beauty and the Beast \u2014 is transformed into a new stage adaptation by longtime Soulpepper collaborators Frank Cox-O\u2019Connell, Hailey Gillis, and Andrew Penner, who also perform the show live. This world premiere is described as \u201cpart rock concert, part cabaret, part theatre,\u201d featuring 16 original songs. Info here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Mirvish: Paranormal Activity<\/h3>\n

June 9 \u2013 July 5
\nCAA Ed Mirvish Theatre<\/p>\n

Inspired by the supernatural film series of the same name, this new play by Levi Holloway and directed by Felix Barrett has received rave reviews in the UK and across North America. This Canadian premiere haunting the Mirvish stage features special effects and illumination. Be prepared for some adrenaline-filled, jaw clenching thrill. Info here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Tarragon Theatre: The Caged Bird Sings<\/h3>\n

June 9 \u2013 21
\nTarragon Theatre<\/p>\n

Inspired by Rumi\u2019s \u201cMasnavi\u201d, The Caged Bird Sings offers a gripping blend of Sufi mysticism and psychological drama set inside a single jail cell. The play follows three prisoners as memory, humour, and haunting visions collide. Directed and co-written by Rouvan Silogix, Rafeh Mahmud, and Ahad Lakhani. Info here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

National Ballet of Canada: MADDADDAM<\/h3>\n

June 13\u201321
\nFour Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts<\/p>\n

Returning to the Toronto stage after its successful premiere in 2022, MADDADDAM is a large scale, post-apocalyptic ballet adaptation of Margaret Atwood\u2019s MaddAddam Trilogy, choreographed by Wayne McGregor. The ballet immerses audiences in a world reshaped by bio-engineered catastrophe, corporate greed, and human hubris. As a bonus, it features an original score by the great movie composer Max Richter. Info here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Eldritch Theatre: Siofra<\/h3>\n

June 17-28
\nRed Sandcastle Theatre<\/p>\n

Eldritch Theatre recently received a special citation at the Toronto Theatre Critics\u2019 Awards for its productions of high quality horror shows. In association with Spindle Collective, Siofra is part two of the Dark Mother Trilogy, created by Natalia Bushnik and Kathleen Welch, which explores the Irish myth of changelings through a tragic 19th century story. Info here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

DanceWorks: Sweet Ephemera<\/h3>\n

June 18 \u2013 20
\nThe Theatre Centre<\/p>\n

Sweet Ephemera, a double bill of new contemporary dance works by emerging Toronto-based artists, explores queer intimacy, cultural memory, and diasporic experience. Peel Me by Eilish \ubbf8\uc815 Shin-Culhane is an experimental contemporary dance work that asks audiences to consider what lies beneath the surface. pahinga ka muna, an improvisational ritual of mourning and rest rooted in Filipinx diasporic experience, disability, crip, and mad arts practice of access, is created and performed by Jose Miguel \u201cMiggy\u201d Esteban. Info here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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