Festival Shows
In Progress: Keith Brown is Magic / Paul Hutcheson is a Nice Guy
Friday, April 17, 2026
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Burdock Music Hall
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1184 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario
In Progress gives you a sneak peek into the makings of a new solo storytelling show, working through process of creation.
Keith Brown explores what lead him to becoming a magician and storyteller, touring shows around the world.
Paul Hutcheson is a Nice Guy. At least thats what he's been told. Find out if it's true in this work-in-progress.
🎟️ Tickets are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door.
💻 This show will be live-streamed. Live-stream tickets are $20.
Doors open at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm
Tickets: 20 – 25
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Musical Musings: Stories behind the song
Friday, April 17, 2026
9:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Burdock Music Hall
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1184 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario
Join us for true stories behind the song, an evening where each song has a backstory. This electrifying storytelling experience invites musicians to take you on an intimate journey through the stories behind their songs.
From heartwarming to hilarious, each tale uncovers the profound connections between their music and themselves, leaving you moved, inspired, and yearning to learn more!
🎟️ Tickets are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door.
💻 This show will be live-streamed. Live-stream tickets are $20.
Doors open at 8:30pm, show starts at 9pm
Tickets: 20 – 25
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Queers In Your Ears: Halos for Horns
Saturday, April 18, 2026
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Burdock Music Hall
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1184 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario
Do you remember those magical moments when your grandmother told you fairy tales, transporting you to a world of wonder?
Join Queers In Your Ears as they trade halos for horns, indulge in the seven deadly sins—and wickedly add a few of our own. After all, QIYE has always proven that a little sin never hurt anyone… much.
When we came of age as 2SLGBTQIA+ storytellers, we realized something was missing. In 1997, Rico Rodriguez founded Queers In Your Ears, a storytelling collective dedicated to telling stories about being queer—stories that had long gone unheard. QIYE focuses on original material, embracing a vibrant range of queer voices and perspectives—from personal histories to re-imagined fairy tales—pushing boundaries and bringing bold new dimensions to the art of storytelling.
QIYE is a platform where our queer tales thrive, provoke, and inspire.
🎟️ Tickets are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door.
💻 This show will be live-streamed. Live-stream tickets are $20.
Doors open at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm
Tickets: 20 – 25
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A Lover Improper…Still by Arianne Shaffer
Saturday, April 18, 2026
9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Burdock Music Hall
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1184 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario
In four acts - body, sex, love, pleasure -- veteran storytelling Arianne Shaffer (CBC, TEDx, True Stories Told Live, Replay Storytelling, The Moth), offers an authentic recounting of things lost and (re)discovered: minds, longing, body parts, hope, confidence, mojo… "A Lover Improper… Still" is one woman's global pursuit for big love and tiny spoons.
🎟️ Tickets are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door.
💻 This show will be live-streamed. Live-stream tickets are $20.
Doors open at 8:30pm, show starts at 9pm
Tickets: 20 – 25
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The Perp, The Victim, and The Witness by Zebulon Pike
Sunday, April 19, 2026
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Burdock Music Hall
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1184 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario
It's almost certain that many of Zebulon Pike's teachers thought his life would be full of interactions with the police. As a misunderstood child, Zebulon very early on embraced the life of a scofflaw. Not an outright criminal, but someone who never felt the rules applied to him. His teachers were right, but not in any way they imagined, or could have prepared him for. The Perp, the Victim and the Witness is a show about how the rules of society will alter your life whether you want to have anything to do with them or not.
🎟️ Tickets are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door.
💻 This show will be live-streamed. Live-stream tickets are $20.
Doors open at 3:30pm, show starts at 4pm
Tickets: 20 – 25
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Spontaneous True Tales
Sunday, April 19, 2026
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Burdock Music Hall
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1184 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario
Five storytellers, each with a wealth of experience in improv, take the stage to share true, personal tales—completely unprepared and off the cuff. What could go wrong?
Featuring performances from Chantal Lim, Sachin Sharma, Marcel St. Pierre, and more!
Hosted by Christel Bartelse
🎟️ Tickets are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door.
💻 This show will be live-streamed. Live-stream tickets are $20.
Doors open at 5:30pm, show starts at 6pm
Tickets: 20 – 25
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Replay Story Fest Closing with Replay’s Believe It or Not!?
Sunday, April 19, 2026
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Burdock Music Hall
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1184 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario
Celebrate Replay Storytelling's 10th Anniversary with an evening of true… well, maybe true stories… Can you weed out the tall tales?
Featuring stories from Asaf Gerchak, Christel Bartelse, Paul Hutcheson, Andrew Wong, Zebulon Pike, and more!
🎟️ Tickets are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door.
💻 This show will be live-streamed. Live-stream tickets are $20.
Doors open at 3:30pm, show starts at 4pm
Tickets: 20 – 25
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