Nightwood Theatre

10/05/2026

“𝗧𝗼 𝗮 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲 renders perceptible the coercive regime in which audism, racism, and patriarchy interlock, each policing what a body should be.”---Intermission Magazine

Thank you to everyone who came out to witness 𝗧𝗼 𝗮 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲.

Thank you to our brilliant, talented, and hard working teams and co-producers 𝟭𝘀𝟭 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲 on 𝗧𝗼 𝗮 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲.

In association with 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 and 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲.

Written by 𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘀
English to ASL translation by 𝗗𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘆
Directed & Choreographed by 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗼
Dramaturg and Associate Directed by 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗲𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲
Starring Dawn 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘆, 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗮 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸, and 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗸, accompanied by cellist 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿, Substitute Cellist 𝗝𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗴
Set and Costume Design by 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗴-𝗛𝘆𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗺
Lighting Design by 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿é 𝗱𝘂 𝗧𝗼𝗶𝘁*
Composer and Co-Sound Design by 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗛. 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶*
Co-Sound Design by 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗚𝗲𝗲𝗻
Projection Design by 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻*
Assistant Projection Design by 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗶𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱**
Stage Managed by 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀
Assistant Stage Managed by 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿
Production Managed by 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿
Technical Direction by 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗲
Carpentry by 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗽 𝗝𝗻𝗿.

Nightwood Theatre Shadow Resident in Lighting Design – Dylan Carter
*Indicated designers on this production are represented by the Associated Designers of Canada, IATSE Local ADC659.

**The services of MacKenzie Cornfield were made possible through the Design in Action: ADC’s National Assistant Designer Program, funded by the Canada Council for the Arts.

𝗧𝗼 𝗮 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲 was inspired by workshops involving the following collaborators:
Dawn Jani Birley, Josette Bushell-Mingo, Lisa Karen Cox, Anna Hardwick, Birgit Schreyer Duarte.

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#1 + 6 Opening night with Dawn Jani Birley, Juliana Monk, and Nickeshia Garrick by Reese de Guzman

#2 - 5 Opening night photos by Marzieh Miri.

10/02/2026

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝙏𝙤 𝙖 𝙁𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝘀 🔥

Use promo code 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗘𝟭𝟬 at checkout to receive $
10 off General Admission tickets to October 3 and
4 matinee performances of TO A FLAME.

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯 𝗮𝘁 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠
𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟰 𝗮𝘁 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠

🎟️ Book your tickets → https://tapestryopera.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/ #/instances/a0FOF00000AaJuP2AV
📍Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre (877
Yonge St.)

📸Dawn Jani Birley, Juliana Monk, and Nickeshia
Garrick by Elana Emer.
Set and Costume design by Jung-Hye Kim.
Lighting Design by André du Toit
Projection Design by Laura Warren.

10/02/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗼 𝗮 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸. 🔥

Join us post show 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, October 2nd for a 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗺, 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 with Dawn Jani Birley and Marvin T. Miller!

Marvin T. Miller has taught over 1,000 hours of Deafhood classes and currently teaches Deafhood 101 and 201 classes as well as Deafhood and Allies workshops all over the country.

He is also a founding board member of the Deafhood Foundation and has launched several monthly newspapers of, for and by the Deaf and signing community including: The Deaf Michigander and DeafNation.

🗓️ 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 4
📍 Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre (877 Yonge St.)

🎟️ 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀. 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲.
Get your tickets here:
https://tapestryopera.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/ #/events/a0SOF000002l5vx2AA

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Dawn Jani Birley by Mona Paula Kumzaite

10/01/2026

★★★★★ — NEXT Magazine

“𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲” — Toronto Star

“𝗧𝗼 𝗮 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿” — Intermission Magazine
Only a few chances left to experience theatre unlike any other.

🗓️ 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 4
📍 Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre (877 Yonge St.)

🎟️ 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀. 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲.
Get your tickets here:
https://tapestryopera.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/ #/events/a0SOF000002l5vx2AA

Video by Mallory Brown
Dawn Jani Birley, Juliana Monk, and Nickeshia Garrick.
Set and Costume design by Jung-Hye Kim.
Lighting Design by André du Toit
Projection Design by Laura Warren.

09/30/2026

Another “haunting” review of 𝗧𝗼 𝗮 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲 hits the press!

With only 𝗦𝗜𝗫 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧, you don't want to miss out on what critics are saying is an "unforgettable piece of theatre."

🗓️𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 4
📍Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre (877 Yonge St.)

🎟 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀. 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲.
Get your tickets here:
https://tapestryopera.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/ #/events/a0SOF000002l5vx2AA

📸Dawn Jani Birley, Juliana Monk, and Nickeshia Garrick by Elana Emer.
Set and Costume design by Jung-Hye Kim.
Lighting Design by André du Toit
Projection Design by Laura Warren.

09/29/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀. 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. 🔥

We caught up with audience members right after opening night to hear what they thought of To a Flame.

🗓️𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 4
📍Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre (877 Yonge St.)

🎟 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀. 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲.
Get your tickets here:
https://tapestryopera.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/ #/events/a0SOF000002l5vx2AA

09/29/2026

"As for what’s closing in Toronto this week, don’t miss your chance to see To a Flame; with its 5-N rating, it’s far and away the highest rated of the many Erin Shields plays that have been presented this year so far — though we’ll find out if All’s Well manages to tie with it soon enough."

NEXT Magazine writes about To a Flame as a story of liberation, resistance, feminine unity and strength, where English and ASL come together in a powerful theatrical experience.

Read the full review below 👇

To a Flame is now playing through October 4 at the Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre.

🎟 Limited seats — get your tickets while you can!
1S1 Theatre
Why Not Theatre

English and ASL come together to create a powerful message of feminine unity and strength

09/28/2026

𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗜𝗫 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁! 🔥 Reviews are fluttering in, calling To a Flame:

“𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀”
— Drew Rowsome

“𝗔𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲”
— A View From The Box

“𝗔 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱, 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻”
— Our Theatre Voice

“𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻”
— Ludwig Van

“𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘆, 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴”
— Istvan Dugalin Reviews

Experience the world premiere of 𝘛𝘰 𝘢 𝘍𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘦 before it’s gone.

🗓️𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 4
📍Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre (877 Yonge St.)

🎟 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀. 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲.
Get your tickets here:
https://tapestryopera.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/ #/events/a0SOF000002l5vx2AA

📸Dawn Jani Birley, Juliana Monk, and Nickeshia Garrick by Elana Emer.
Set and Costume design by Jung-Hye Kim.
Lighting Design by André du Toit
Projection Design by Laura Warren.

1S1 Theatre
Why Not Theatre

09/26/2026

We couldn’t have brought 𝗧𝗼 𝗮 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲 to the stage without the support of the OAC and MPP Jessica Bell!

Thank you to the Ontario Arts Council for helping Nightwood cultivate, create and produce extraordinary theatre by women and gender-expansive artists.

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Slide One:
Dawn Jani Birley, Juliana Monk, and Nickeshia Garrick by Elana Emer.
Set and Costume design by Jung-Hye Kim
Projection Design by Laura Warren

Slide Three:
Marta Armstrong, Liz Der, Philippa Domville, Vivien Endicott-Douglas, Noa Furlong, Bria McLaughlin, Sofía Rodríguez, Emerjade Simms by Dahlia Katz
Set Design by Ting – Huan 挺歡 Christine Urquhart*. Costume Design by Amanda Wong*. Lighting Design by Raha Javanfar*

Chelsea Wooley by Maxime Côté