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Belfry Theatre opens its 50th Anniversary Season with Michael Healey’s sharp political satire, 1979. 

The Belfry Theatre announces Michael Shamata’s retirement as Artistic Director.

If You Could Read My Mind: The Songs of Gordon Lightfoot

Belfry premieres a new musical event.

The Belfry Theatre's 2025 SPARK Festival opens on March 8.

Featuring new works by Anand Rajaram (currently starring in Behind the Moon), Amanda Sum, Joel Bernbaum and Yvette Nolan.

A Moment with T - The Solo Traveler

An evening of storytelling

Anosh Irani’s Behind the Moon, starring Rizwan Manji, opens on February 6.

“Saw #BehindtheMoon...and was completely blown away… Beautifully written...Not to be missed." Deepa Mehta (Academy Award-nominated director of Water)

Moms tackle Christmas in 30th Anniversary Show.

“Funny, insightful, embarrassing, pretty much true, and wonderfully universal” Vancouver Sun

“1939 finds tremendous power in the things left unspoken.” 1939 opens on October 31 at the Belfry.

“1939 never tells you how the students are feeling: It shows you. The play trusts its audiences to fill in gaps and make connections, and it overwhelmingly succeeds…” Intermission Magazine

The English language premiere of From Alaska opens the Belfry’s new season.

“a play about coming to terms with identity, be it social, political, sexual, linguistic, generational, or intellectual.” Montreal Gazette

Tony Award-winning play, The Lehman Trilogy, opens at the Belfry on April 25

“Genuinely epic…behold it with wonder” - New York Times

Belfry Events in March

A live audio play, play readings, and the opportunity to contribute to a national play on climate change.