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Mon
7 Oct
2024
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Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
Momentum of Isolation
Part of
Spotlight Series
Radical System Art presents this impactful dance-theatre piece fusing contemporary and urban dance, martial arts, and theatre. Momentum of Isolation explores the timely themes of digital existences, shifting values, and social isolation for a thoughtful and kinetic show that aims to remind viewers how much we need each other. To shape a digital world on stage, Momentum of Isolation places...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
Lemon Bucket Orkestra
Part of
Spotlight Series
Frenetic and exhilarating, Lemon Bucket Orkestra is a multi-award-winning ensemble known for their “guerilla-folk party-punk” style. The thirteen-piece band is comprised of world class musicians wielding an eclectic collection of instruments, resulting in a musical mashup of Eastern European folk with Western interpretation. The multi-award-winning ensemble has been heralded as a groundbreaking, genre-bending phenomenon by media and fans alike, and...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
The China Syndrome (1979)
Part of
Spotlight Series
A film screening of the 1979 classic disaster-thriller The China Syndrome (starring Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, and Michael Douglas) accompanied by members of Symphony New Brunswick and Resonance New Music performing an original score, composed by New Brunswick’s Andrew Reed Miller. About the film : A news reporter (Jane Fonda) and her cameraman (Michael Douglas) are unintentional witnesses to a...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
Trans-Canada Highwaymen
Part of
Spotlight Series
This all-Canadian supergroup features longtime legends of the radio waves: Moe Berg (The Pursuit of Happiness), Chris Murphy (Sloan), Craig Northey (Odds) and Steven Page (ex-Barenaked Ladies). Each band member takes turns singing their A-List hits, so buckle up for an evening filled with some of your favourite Can-Rock classics. This supergroup started playing shows together as TCH in 2017...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fri
1 Nov
2024
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Fredericton Playhouse
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Élage Diouf
Part of
Spotlight Series
JUNO award winning percussionist and composer Élage Diouf sits at the crossroads of pop, world, blues, folk, and asiko (West African rhythms). His trademark sound is upbeat and festive, perfectly complimenting his hopeful and adventurous lyrics, often sung in his mother tongue, Wolof. Élage’s performances are electrifying, blending elements of African folk, reggae, jazz, and blues into a mesmerizing tapestry...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
Hyprov
Part of
Spotlight Series
Canada’s master improviser Colin Mochrie and hypnotist extraordinaire Asad Mecci return to the Playhouse with their spontaneous and imaginative show, Hyprov! Audience members volunteer to be hypnotized by Mecci, then remain on stage to participate in an improv scene with Mochrie. The show combines hypnosis and improv - two art forms that have mystified and entertained fans, skeptics and everyone...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
The Celtic Tenors- A Celtic Christmas
Part of
Spotlight Series
The Celtic Tenors are a million-record-selling global phenomenon. Now, these virtuoso tenors return to Fredericton with a blockbuster holiday show, celebrating the spectacular sounds of Christmas. From classic carols like O Holy Night to beloved Celtic holiday favourites, this beautiful blend of Irish roots and polished music is the can’t-miss concert of the holiday season. For over two decades, The...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
A Tyler Shaw Christmas
Part of
Spotlight Series
Known for his trademark heartfelt lyrics and holiday pop tunes, Tyler Shaw puts on a charming concert that sweeps audiences off their feet. Starting his musical career in BC, Shaw’s music has gone on to reach success across the globe, earning him the reputation of one of Canada’s biggest popstars. His intimate and story-filled set will have you feeling the...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
Dominique Fils-Aimé
Part of
Spotlight Series
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...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
Snotty Nose Rez Kids
Part of
Spotlight Series
This performance begins with a talkback with Young D and Yung Trybez, moderated by local indigenous musician and artist Tristan Grant (Wolf Castle). Grant, a Mi'kmaw hip-hop artist and producer from Pabineau First Nation, will lead a discussion on the role that indigenous musicians play in the mainstream music industry, as well as influences that SNRK pull on while making...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play
Part of
Spotlight Series
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. Tymisha Harris stars in this dazzling retelling of Josephine Baker’s revolutionary life as singer, movie star...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
Classic Albums Live performs Eagles- Their Greatest Hits
Part of
Spotlight Series
If you’re a fan of the Eagles, you won’t want to miss this walk down memory lane by revisiting the first compilation album by this incredible band. A perennial Playhouse favourite, Classic Albums Live presents skilled musicians who recreate the greatest albums of the ‘60s and ‘70s live on stage – note for note, cut for cut. Their Greatest Hits...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Sun
9 Feb
2025
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Fredericton Playhouse
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New North Collective- Circumpolar Soundscape
Part of
Spotlight Series
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. The New North Collective’s interpretation of the world is modern, filled with the driving...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
An Evening with Stephen Fearing
Part of
Spotlight Series
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. Fearing has released ten albums as...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Sat
15 Feb
2025
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Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
Epidermis Circus
Part of
Spotlight Series
SNAFU Society of Unexpected Spectacles 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...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Sun
16 Feb
2025
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Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
La Otra Orilla- Rite
Part of
Spotlight Series
One enters into Flamenco as one enters into religion. 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...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
Dimanche
Part of
Spotlight Series
By Focus and Chaliwaté. Represented by Aurora Nova. Sometime in the near future... Humanity has failed to adapt to the new ecological reality. It is officially the end of the world as we know it. In a small building in the city centre, a family is about to spend their Sunday together, a family tradition. But the walls are shaking...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Wed
5 Mar
2025
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Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
Maryna Krut
Part of
Spotlight Series
Maryna Krut (pronounced “kroot”) is a Ukrainian singer and virtuoso of the bandura, a stringed instrument unique to Ukraine that looks and sounds like a hybrid of lute and harp. At 28, Maryna Krut is an assured performing artist; her compelling, soulful performances evoke both folk traditions and modern sensibilities, with pop and jazz flourishes. A Eurovision finalist, she often...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
As You Like It, or The Land Acknowledgement
Part of
Spotlight Series
A Crow's Theatre Production. By Cliff Cardinal. 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...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
Choir! Choir! Choir!
Part of
Spotlight Series
We Will CHOIR! You!: An EPIC QUEEN Sing-Along! Choir! Choir! Choir! is the fully interactive, participatory show that turns audience into performer. So get ready to laugh, dance and SING! your hearts out with hundreds of other music-lovers just like you. It’s like a big birthday party for the greatest songs of all time and you’re invited! So grab a...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
Steve Patterson is: Patterdad
Part of
Spotlight Series
Many Canadians recognize the name Steve Patterson. He’s been a crowd favorite since his first Just for Laughs Gala appearance back in 2004, and as host of the long-running hit show The Debaters on CBC since 2007. But what they may not know is how Patterson’s perceptions have shifted since he became a dad to two precocious daughters. Those new...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
Chris Funk: The Wonderist
Part of
Spotlight Series
His parents wanted him to be a musician, he wanted to be a magician. Chris Funk’s show is an engaging multimedia experience that has audiences talking and scratching their heads for years to come. Finally, a magic show with live music! Chris has pioneered the use of instruments like the violin, guitar, sax, and more in his illusions. Throughout the...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
The Barr Brothers
Part of
Spotlight Series
Get ready for an evening of thoughtful lyrics and irresistible melodies with The Barr Brothers! Hailing from the streets of Montreal, this dynamic ensemble weaves a tapestry of sound that perfectly blends a variety of musical influences. Comprised of brothers Brad and Andrew Barr, along with the multi-instrumentalist wizardry of Sarah Pagé, The Barr Brothers defy convention with their spellbinding...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
Alan Cumming & Ari Shapiro
Part of
Spotlight Series
Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret 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 . The evening, featuring musical direction by...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
The Peking Acrobats
Part of
Spotlight Series
For the last thirty-two years, The Peking Acrobats have redefined audience perceptions of Chinese acrobatics. They perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs and display their technical prowess at such arts as trick-cycling, precision tumbling, juggling, somersaulting, and gymnastics. They push the limits of human ability, defying gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility, and control. The time-honored...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
The Umbilical Brothers: The Distraction
Part of
Spotlight Series
Do you love staring at screens? Are you staring at a screen right now? You should get out more. Specifically to a show that has an enormous screen smack-bang in the middle of it! 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...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
Matt Dusk Sings Tony Bennett
Part of
Spotlight Series
Matt Dusk is one of Canada’s most beloved male vocalists, forging a career in music that has resulted in fourteen critically acclaimed studio albums and sold over one million albums worldwide. In this new show, Dusk pays tribute to one of his greatest inspirations, the legendary Tony Bennett. With over 70 years of entertaining audiences, Tony Bennett is celebrated as...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
Sleeping Beauty
Part of
Spotlight Series
Canada's Ballet Jörgen 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. Sleeping Beauty is one of the world‘s most famous classical...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fri
23 May
2025
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Pay What You Will - Tickets Required
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Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
Tomáš Kubínek - Miracle Man
Part of
Spotlight Series
Billed as a Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible, Tomáš Kubínek (Toh-mawsh Koo-bee-neck) is a comic genius, virtuoso vaudevillian, and all-round charmer who gives audiences an utterly joyous experience they'll remember for a lifetime. With appearances in over 30 countries, Mr. Kubínek has won the hearts of thousands in theaters, opera houses, television specials, and in communities large and...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
Fredericton Playhouse
Presents
Martin Levac: A Tribute to Phil Collins & Genesis
Part of
Spotlight Series
From the intimate to the universal, Martin Levac takes us through the soundtrack of Phil Collins’ life. From the beginnings of Genesis to the mega-hits of his solo career, Levac and his faithful musicians lovingly recreate Collins’ legendary repertoire. Experience the magic as Levac's passion and mastery breathe new life into the timeless classics, captivating audiences with every beat. Martin...
Fredericton Playhouse
686 rue Queen St
Fredericton NB
Canada
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