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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

📣 We are excited to announce our 2026/27 Mainstage Production, THE FIFTH STEP written by David Ireland and directed by Studio 180 Artistic Director, Mark McGrinder. 🔶 A Studio 180 Theatre production in association with Tarragon Theatre 🎟 ON SALE NOW! studio180theatre.com/productions/...

The Fifth Step poster with a green/blue background and in the foreground to shadowed figures walking towards each other and also towards a cliff. The poster has the title of the play, the writer and director's names, the date and theatre location.

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS TO MATTHEW G. BROWN who was awarded a Toronto Theatre Critics' Award for his powerful supporting performance in THE CHRISTMAS MARKET by Kanika Ambrose. We're so thrilled that your incredible work on this production is being acknowledged!

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

💫 A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who joined us last night for our fundraising performance of Keith Alessi's TOMATOES TRIED TO KILL ME BUT BANJOS SAVED MY LIFE at Hugh's Room Live. It was a beautiful evening of music, laughter, and community.

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Friday night for our public reading of FALLEN STAR as we continue our exploration of this important work. For more information on the families of victims of Flight PS752 and their fight for justice: www.ps752justice.com

4 actors standing on a stage in front of an audience with music stands in front of them. Three of them are pointing their arms at a middle one as if holding microphones in his direction.

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

🎉 JOIN US FOR SPECIAL EVENT IN SUPPORT OF STUDIO 180 THEATRE as performer Keith Alessi shares his solo show, TOMATOES TRIED TO KILL ME BUT BANJOS SAVED MY LIFE, a charming, autobiographical story of passion, art, and resilience. 📅 May 7 at 7:00 PM 🎟 studio180theatre.com/special-event/

A graphic that says "A one-night only special event in support of Studio 180 Theatre" with a photograph of a man playing the banjo.

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

SPOTTED: IN CLASS Artist Educators out in the wild! 🌳🌲 AEs Ramona and Jobina (l-r) were at Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School today leading THREE Finding Your Voice workshops thanks to support from TCDSB arts department.

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

🎭 HAPPY WORLD THEATRE DAY!! Theatre is about connection. We’re grateful to all who come together to share or to engage with stories that need to be told and we hope that this special day inspires you to seek out theatrical experiences that enrich, engage and delight.

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

We had a fabulous time connecting with indie artists on Saturday! Thank you to everyone who joined us for our BUILDING BLOCKS OF BUILDING A COMPANY session with Bad Hats Theatre and Shifting Ground Collective as part of TAPA's INDIE X Conference 2026.

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

HAVE YOU REGISTERED FOR INDIE X? Join Studio 180 Artistic Director, Mark McGrinder, and Consulting Producer, Derrick Chua, this Saturday as part of INDIE X, a professional development conference, March 12 – 14. Full programming details and conference schedule go to: tapa.ca/b-street/ind...

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

On Monday night, Studio 180 Theatre held a private cast and crew screening for a new film which we participated in the making of. It has been an honour to have had the opportunity to work with these incredible artists and activists, investigating the ongoing plight of the Iranian people.

An audience at a theatre waiting for a film screening to start.

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

🤔THINKING ABOUT APPLYING for an OAC Recommender Grant through Studio 180 Theatre? ▶️Here are 3 Quick Tips from Studio 180's Artistic Director, Mark McGrinder! 📅Deadline to submit by: January 2, 2026 at 1:00PM LEARN MORE: studio180theatre.com/artists/rgtc/ youtu.be/KqTQ8BAXMAE

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Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators - 3 Quick Tips with Artistic Director, Mark McGrinder

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A View from the Box @aviewfromthebox.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

b Current, Crow's Theatre, and @studio180theatre.bsky.social are getting into the holiday spirit with Kanika Ambrose's "The Christmas Market" A sure-to-be holiday classic with a real message at its heart, you can't miss this show. #Theatre #TheaTO #Review aviewfromthebox.net/2025/11/17/b...

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b current, Crow’s Theatre, and Studio 180’s “The Christmas Market”

Christmas time, for a lot of us, means being surrounded by family, partaking in beloved traditions, and eating our favourite meals. But what do you do when you’re far from home, loved ones, and eve…

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

🎁 GIVE THE GIFT OF THEATRE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON We need your help raising $10,000 to provide transformative professional theatre experiences for 2,000 high school students across the Greater Toronto Area. studio180theatre.com/support/dona...

A white gift tag with a red ribbon with the word "GIVE THEATRE CAMPAIGN" written on it. The background is filled with softly out of focus white holiday lights.

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

🚨 THE CHRISTMAS MARKET Extended! With performances of this world premiere selling out, we've EXTENDED the run to December 7. Secure your tickets for this must-see story of resilience, hope, and the search for belonging far from home at Christmas time. 🎟️ studio180theatre.com/productions/...

A man standing on stage in a red shirt and plaid jacket, raising his hand up to the right while speaking.

Now on stage until December 7
EXTENDED!

The Christmas Market

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

🎉HAPPY OPENING to the cast and creative team of THE CHRISTMAS MARKET🎉 Don't miss this must-see holiday story of resilience, hope, and the search for belonging far from home at Christmas time. 🎟️ studio180theatre.com/produc.../th...

A photo of 4 actors in the play talking around a table wearing winter clothes. There are shelves behind them with household and Christmas decorations.

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Join us Tuesday, November 25 at 8:00 PM for our Relaxed Environment (RE) performance of THE CHRISTMAS MARKET! A relaxed environment makes this performance more accessible to those who could benefit from a more open and flexible theatregoing experience. studio180theatre.com/productions/...

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THE CHRISTMAS MARKET

Relaxed Environment Performance

Tuesday, November 25 at 8:00 PM

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

🎄 THE CHRISTMAS MARKET IS ON STAGE NOW! Three Caribbean migrant workers carve out a sense of belonging in an unfamiliar landscape. 📅 On stage November 4 - 30 📍 Studio Theatre, Streetcar Crowsnest (345 Carlaw Avenue) 🎟️ studio180theatre.com/produc.../th...

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

📣 JOIN US BEYOND THE STAGE for a PRE-SHOW CHAT! ▶️ Sunday, November 23 at 1:15 PM Before THE CHRISTMAS MARKET matinée, Chris Ramsaroop, an organizer for Justice for Migrant Workers, will talk about the issues facing migrant workers in Canada. For more info: studio180theatre.com/patrons/beyo...

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

🎉 ANNOUNCING OUR COMMUNITY PARTNER FOR THE CHRISTMAS MARKET! Justice for Migrant Workers (J4MW) is a volunteer-run political collective that strives to promote the rights of migrant farm workers. linktr.ee/j4mw Stay tuned our Beyond the Stage programming in partnership with J4MW.

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

🎫 SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter before Sunday, November 2 at midnight to be entered to WIN 2 TICKETS to our upcoming production of THE CHRISTMAS MARKET! 🔗 TO SUBSCRIBE linktr.ee/studio180the...

A photo of people around a dinner table holding hands. On top in yellow are the words "Win 2 tickets" and then underneath in white letters, "The Christmas Market".

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

🎉We are thrilled to announce the cast of THE CHRISTMAS MARKET! Matthew G. Brown (Romeo and Juliet, Is God Is) as Joe, Savion Roach (Gloria, Get That Hope) as Roy, Danté Prince (Measure For Measure, Dixon Road) as Lionel, Brenda Robins (Steel Magnolias, The Children) as Ryan.

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Studio 180 has gone BACK TO SCHOOL! ✏️🍎🍂 We kicked off our IN CLASS school program last week with the incredible grade 12 students at Kipling Collegiate Institute! We are excited to be back again today to continue this Finding Your Voice: Devised Creation workshop.

Jenna and Jessica smiling in front of the Kipling Collegiate Institute sign.

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

🎉 STUDIO 180 READS IS BACK with a reading of Andrew Stein’s techno-thriller, DISRUPTION. This event is free. Registration is required. 📅 Thursday, October 9 at 7:00 PM 📍 Factory Studio Theatre (125 Bathurst Street) 🎟 TO REGISTER: studio180theatre.com/patrons/stud...

Orange graphic with the title "Disruption" in white letters, as well as "By Andrew Stein" and "A Studio 180 READS Presentation" below. Inter-woven with the title is a series of code.

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

🍎✏️🎒 It's the first week of school and we can't wait to get back IN CLASS with our drama-based workshops for students in grades 4-12! Are you an educator? We have something for everyone in our exciting 2025/26 season! studio180theatre.com/educators/st... 📸 photo by Dahlia Katz

Students posing as part of an Studio 180 Theatre IN CLASS drama activity.

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations to A PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION's writer and performer, Jonathan Wilson, director, Mark McGrinder, and the creative team for the 2025 Toronto Theatre Awards nomination for Outstanding New Production! 📸 Photo of Jonathan Wilson by Dahlia Katz

A production photo of Jonathan Wilson dancing in front of a projected disco ball in A PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION with the words: "A PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION is NOMINATED!"

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Congratulations, Paolo! We have had the great pleasure of collaborating with Paolo on all of our shared projects at Crow's Theatre. We look forward to what he will bring to Soulpepper Theatre and the opportunities for collaboration in seasons to come.

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR OUR 2025/26 MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION! THE CHRISTMAS MARKET by Kanika Ambrose is a radical and deeply felt new play set against the shimmering bustle of a snowy holiday market. 📍 Streetcar Crowsnest 📅 November 4-30, 2025 🔗 studio180theatre.com/productions/... 📸 by Dahlia Katz

"The Christmas Market" poster that shows a group of migrant workers holding hands as they say grace before eating a Christmas dinner.

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

CONGRATULATIONS to all of the Dora Nominees! What an incredible season of theatre to be celebrating. And what a wonderful surprise to see two Studio 180 Theatre artists, Jonathan Wilson and Daniel Krolik as the VIP Presenters announcing this year's nominees.

Jonathan Wilson and Daniel Krolik are standing at a podium speaking in front of an audience. To their left is a sign that is introducing them as presenters.

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Last week Artist Educators Emerjade Simms and Jenna Harris ran the final Studio 180 IN CLASS workshop of the school year! This was one of the more than 200 Studio 180 IN CLASS workshop sessions that reached nearly 2,000 students at 44 schools across five school boards in 2024/25. Until next year!!

Emerjade and Jenna are in front of the school, smiling and point behind them at a sign that reads, "Oasis Alternative Secondary School".

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

🎉 Congratulations to MARY-FRANCES G.! Mary-Frances has won $890, which is half the pot. The remaining raffle proceeds will help Studio 180 provide subsidized student tickets to our mainstage productions. Studio 180 Theatre thanks everyone who supported our first-ever online raffle!

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

🎉FINAL CHANCES to see Jonathan Wilson's A PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION! 🎟 studio180theatre.com/.../a-public... In Association with Crow's Theatre 📅 On stage until April 20 📍 Streetcar Crowsnest (345 Carlaw Avenue) Written and Performed by Jonathan Wilson Directed by Mark McGrinder 📸 Dahlia Katz

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Thank you to everyone who Joined us this past Saturday for our Relaxed Environment (RE) performance. Thank you also to our Accessibility Consultants, The Disability Collective, and the Ontario Trillium Foundation for their support of this initiative.

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

"... there’s a certain gravitas and also pride that was palpable in the room and it made the performance all the more special." -A View from the Box A PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION Written and Performed by Jonathan Wilson Directed by Mark McGrinder studio180theatre.com/productions/...

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

After an incredible student matinée this afternoon, A PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION is back on stage TONIGHT at 8:00 PM! Written and Performed by Jonathan Wilson Directed by Mark McGrinder ♥️On stage until April 20 ♥️ Streetcar Crowsnest ♥️ studio180theatre.com/productions/...

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Thank you so much to Tim Lagman, Ian Morales and Klausky Mathurin for sharing their knowledge and insight this past Saturday for our Beyond the Stage event, WHEN SILENCE = HAPPY IGNORANCE, moderated by Rui Pires and co-presented by our Community Partner AIDS Committee of Toronto.

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

"Wilson fosters a genuine sense of warmth and acknowledgement, inviting you into this vulnerable space with disarming humour and honesty." - Istvan Dugalin 💕Just 2 WEEKS LEFT to catch this World Premiere! Written and performed by Jonathan Wilson studio180theatre.com/productions/...

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

🎉🎉It's Friday and A PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION is feeling fine! Just A FEW TICKETS REMAINING for tonight and tomorrow's two performances, so get your tickets before they're gone! 🎟️ studio180theatre.com/.../a-public... Written and Performed by Jonathan Wilson Directed by Mark McGrinder

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

And with limited availability this week, your best chance to get tickets is THIS EVENING! Written and Performed by Jonathan Wilson Directed by Mark McGrinder ▶️ On stage until April 20 ▶️ Streetcar Crowsnest (345 Carlaw Avenue, Toronto) ▶️ studio180theatre.com/.../a-public...

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

A PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION is back this evening! Come and see what critics and audiences alike are been praising. Written and Performed by Jonathan Wilson Directed by Mark McGrinder In Association with Crow's Theatre 🗓️ On stage until April 20 🎟️ studio180theatre.com/.../a-public...

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

"A play, inherently, is a public display. And this one, ultimately, is one of affection: a love letter to Wilson’s friends and the community that held him." —The Toronto Star ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2 📷 Read the full review here: tr.ee/To5U8y15rv

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Happy International Trans Visibility Day! Today is a day to celebrate trans, gender-diverse and non-binary people. It is also a day to raise awareness about the discrimination and violence that trans communities experience daily, and the ongoing fight for recognition and rights.

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

If you missed Writer/Performer Jonathan Wilson's beautiful interview last week with Ramraajh Sharvendiran on Here and Now's "Thursday Afternoon Theatre Ticket" you can still listen to it on demand! www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Thank you so much to Rui Pires, the Gay Men’s Community Education Coordinator for the AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT), for an insightful discussion this afternoon as part of our A Beyond the Stage events for A PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION. Photo: Rui Pires and Jessica Greenberg

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

What an incredibly joyful opening night celebration we had last night! 🎉🎉🎉 Thank you to everyone for the overwhelming amount of PDA for the world premiere of Jonathan Wilson's A PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION, directed by Mark McGrinder. 💕 Photo of team by Dahlia Katz

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Happy Opening to the team of A PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION! 🗓On stage until April 20 In association with Crow's Theatre 🔗in bio for tickets 📸 by Dahlia Katz Photography

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Studio 180 Theatre @studio180theatre.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

PWYC SUNDAYS! A limited number of PWYC tickets will be available IN-PERSON ONLY at the Crowsnest Theatre Box Office day-of, starting at noon. 🔗For more information: studio180theatre.com/.../a-public...

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mcglinter.bsky.social @mcglinter.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

No better reason to start posting here than to tout @studio180theatre.bsky.social's latest production, A PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION, previewing tonight at Crow's. Written by and starring Jonathan Wilson. Great preview piece from @glennsumi.bsky.social to give you a sense of what it's all about!

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