Behind the Curtain

Calgary theatre dives into horror-comedy with lake monster lore at Fish Creek Park

Incendiary Festival's newest showing, In the Water plays at Calgary's Fish Creek Park until July 12.

Alberta dancer taps into dream role as 'Riverdance' returns to Calgary

The 30th anniversary tour of the global Irish dance sensation lands in Calgary with a homegrown star on stage.
Behind the Curtain: People's Pick Award goes to "Strategy of War"

Downstage’s The Strategy of War is the winner of this year’s Behind the Curtain People’s Pick Award, earning nearly 30 percent of the vote
Bettys 2025: Queer Joy, Indie Wins, and a Side of Fried Chicken

The 2025 Betty Mitchell Awards on June 23 was full of bad jokes, cow music, and fried chicken -- literally.

'Speak Up!' returns with powerful new voices at Calgary’s National Music Centre

Calgary’s National Music Centre is amplifying Indigenous stories with a refreshed edition of its award-winning Speak Up! exhibition, opening June 18 at Studio Bell.
Stage One Festival brings new Canadian theatre to life at Devonian Gardens

Lunchbox Theatre’s Stage One Festival of New Canadian Work wraps up on Friday, June 20.
Much alike in dignity: Full Circle and The Shakespeare Company make 'Much Ado' together

Much Ado About Nothing runs at West Village Theatre from June 19 to 28.
Betty Mitchell Awards 2025: Calgary theatre’s biggest night goes 'backstage'

The 26th Annual Betty Mitchell Awards are coming up quickly. The big night is Monday, June 23, and we’re starting to get a better idea of what it’s going to look like.
"Patriarchy on Trial" takes the stage in Calgary — with laughs, legends, and a serious message

A group of Calgary seniors calling themselves the Rolling Crones is staging "Patriarchy on Trial," a theatrical takedown of gender stereotypes, body politics, and the laws that still don’t serve women.
Pride must-see: 525,600 reasons to see RENT onstage in Calgary

Honest Collective Theatre's production of "RENT" runs at the Beddington Theatre Arts Centre until June 28.