The holidays are right around the corner and the Fredericton Playhouse has something for everyone on your list! Give your loved ones the gift of live performance and spend some quality time together this year.
Whether you’re a last-minute shopper or a methodical planner, we’ve got you covered!
For the Arts Supporter
Give the gift of a named seat in the Main Hall of the new Performing Arts Centre! Giving a named seat is a unique way to honour a loved one with a permanent presence in our community. A named seat is a legacy that will last for generations to come – and it is a tangible way to support arts and culture in the region. Donate to name a seat in the Performing Arts Centre here.
For the Dance Fans
Canada's Ballet Jörgen Sleeping Beauty, May 8th 2025
Embark on a magical journey with Ballet Jörgen as they present their enchanting rendition of Sleeping Beauty, blending dazzling choreography with Tchaikovsky's timeless score. Get swept away by one of the most celebrated ballets brought to life by some of the finest dancers in the country.
La Otra Orilla - Rite, February 16th, 2025
Rite is the powerful and explosive new flamenco show from Quebec-based multidisciplinary group, La Otra Orilla. Combining dance, voice, guitar, and percussion, these four artists will take the audience along in an energetic and poetic journey of flamenco. At the heart of this artistic proposition lies an intimate conversation where each element reveals itself while defining the other.
For the Theatre Fans
As You Like It, or The Land Acknowledgement, March 8th, 2025
With this subversive updating of the Bard’s classic, cultural provocateur Cliff Cardinal aims to surprise and provoke. The title of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It holds a double meaning that teasingly suggests this is a play to please all tastes. Is it possible? The show exults in dark humour, difficult subject matter, and raw emotion.
Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play, February 1st, 2025.
Josephine, A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play is an international award-winning one-woman biographical musical that combines cabaret, theatre and dance to tell the story of the iconic Josephine Baker, the first African-American international superstar and one of the most remarkable figures of the 20th Century.
Alan Cumming & Ari Shapiro - Och & Oy!: A Considered Cabaret, March 26th, 2025.
Alan Cumming (Cabaret, The Good Wife) and Ari Shapiro (NPR’s All Things Considered, Pink Martini) both transport audiences to other worlds through their stories. Now, they’re joining forces in SONG. Witness the critically acclaimed evening of tunes and tall tales titled Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret!
For the Jokers
Steve Patterson is: Patterdad, March 13th, 2025.
From being outsmarted to being outrun to being outnumbered (current household rankings have him clinging to 6th place in importance behind his wife, his daughters, their dog, and whichever stuffed animal is most essential in any given week), Steve struggles to come to terms with the responsibilities of being a dad. But fortunately for audiences, his struggles are pure comedic delight.
The Umbilical Brothers: The Distraction, April 12th, 2025.
The Umbilicals take the energy of live performance and the spectacle of cinema and smash them together into a new show performed simultaneously on stage and on the big screen. It’s like nothing you’ve ever seen, and nothing they’ve ever done, and it will blow your mind way more literally than you are expecting. The Distraction: enabling your screen addiction.
Epidermis Circus, February 15th, 2025.
A spicy puppet cabaret, hosted by a sassy grandma who keeps trying to steal the show. This beautifully twisted variety show is performed by Ingrid Hansen, who also puppeteers for Jim Henson Company’s Fraggle Rock. Watch behind-the-scenes as Hansen performs a live puppet film, animating cheeky vignettes in the palm of her hand and projecting them onto a huge screen.
Please note, this show contains occasional use of strong language, depictions of violence, mature themes and subject matter. Intended for mature audiences ages 14+.
For the kids, Ingrid is also performing 'The Baby Tyler Show' as part of our Kidstage Series!
For the Singer-Songwriter Fans
Dominique Fils-Aimé, January 24th, 2025.
Get ready for a tapestry of jazz, soul, and blues woven by one of the most original and dynamic singers in Canadian music today! Montreal-based Dominique Fils-Aimé won the JUNO Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year in 2020 and 2024. Get swept away by her masterful storytelling while she tours her brand-new album Our Roots Run Deep.
An Evening with Stephen Fearing, February 13th, 2025.
Experience the musical journey of Stephen Fearing, the Canadian folk nomad who has spent a lifetime on the road perfecting his internationally celebrated music. From his formative years in Dublin to life on the road with Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Fearing's story unfolds in concert through his soul-stirring lyrics and masterful guitar work.
Experience More! Songwriting and Storytelling with Stephen Fearing, Feb. 12, 6:00-9:00
New North Collective - Circumpolar Soundscape, February 9th, 2025.
The New North Collective is an ensemble of Northern Canadian performing artists from Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavik/Nunavut featuring singer-songwriters, multi-instrumentalists, spoken word, and throat singing. Together, they explore their ideas of north - from the land to the people; from the traditional to the contemporary.
For Everyone!
If you’re not sure which show to pick, get them a Playhouse gift certificate! When you purchase a gift certificate of $100, you will get a voucher for a FREE Playhouse membership for the 2024-25 season to keep for yourself or to gift!
Visit the Playhouse box office, or purchase a gift certificate online here.