THE 2026 winter/spring
mainstage season
TICKET PACKAGES ON SALE NOW
4 PRODUCTIONS FOR $50.00 +HST
SAVING YOU OVER 68%
We are incredibly excited to announce the our latest (and potentially greatest) Winter/Spring season!
Read below for full details on this season’s line up of incredible productions!
BOOK BEFORE DECEMBER 25th to take advantage of this amazing offer.
4 Productions valued at $155.25 +HST for only $75.00 +HST
THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING
Looking for the perfect stocking stuffer? Outside of personal use, these ticket packages make for memorable, unique presents that last all the way to Summer, and supports Cape Breton Business and Artists - all in one swoop! It’s not just the gift of theatre, it’s the gift of 4 nights on the town, 4 nights engaging your community, 4 nights laughing with strangers, or 4 nights tapping your toes all the way home.
GET RADICAL
Want to spread even more joy this Holiday Season? When you start a monthly donation of $25.00 or more in our Radical Access Campaign, receive 2 complimentary tickets to all 5 of our Winter/Spring Mainstage Productions as a thank you for your ongoing support!
This offer is also available to existing donors who wish to upgrade to meet the $25.00+ threshold, and if you’re already a donor at that giving level… AND if you’ve already called or emailed to migrate your RA donation into the new system… we’ve gone ahead and added the promo to your account, ready for use NOW! Just add the pair of tickets to your cart for any of these productions and the promotion will automatically apply!
In addition to seeing these wonderful new productions, you’ll also be supporting local business, local arts, local youth, AND getting a tax receipt for your contributions at the end of the year.
THE 2026 winter/spring mainstage season
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THE LOTUS LANTERN
Written by WenBo Li
Directed by Xiaojing Huang & Jule Ann Hardy
After a stunning two night engagment, The Lotus Lantern is BACK as part of our Mainstage Season!
A cultural epic combining traditional Chinese dance, drama, and martial arts, portraying a tale of family, love, and defiance against fate.
Liu Chenxiang, the son of the Lotus Goddess and a mortal man, learns of his mother’s imprisonment beneath Mount Hua for defying celestial laws. With unwavering determination and the guidance of the legendary Monkey King Sun Wukong, Chenxiang embarks on a courageous journey to rescue his mother. Armed with a divine sword and driven by his filial devotion, he faces formidable challenges and celestial forces along the way.
Long before destiny was written in the stars, a forbidden love blossomed between the graceful Lotus Goddess and the mortal scholar Liu Yanchang.WHEN:
January 13 to 18, 2026 -
CAPE BRETON FOR DUMMIES
Music Directed by Chris Tsujiuchi
(Hairspray, Blow Me, Mamma Mia)
What happens when a come from away decides they want to get to know this glorious island? They find themselves getting more than they bargained for when two islander's answe the call.
Join us for this unconventional Cape Breton crash course, full of laughs and the East Coast tunes you know and love!
WHEN:
February 3 to 8, 2026 -
FOOL: The Hilarious True Story of King Lear
by Austin Tichenor
Based on the novel by Christopher Moore
What really happened in the court of the mad king?
Christopher Moore's New York Times bestselling novel comes to life in this new adaptation by the co-artistic director of the Reduced Shakespeare Company.
Pocket – King Lear's wise-cracking, string-pulling, truth-telling Fool – hysterically retells Shakespeare's tragedy and uncovers the wickedly comic palace intrigue involving devious daughters, treasonous nobles, treacherous bastards, invading armies, cackling witches, and a ghost (there's always a bloody ghost).
WHEN:
March 10 to 15, 2026 -
VANYA
Starring Daniel MacIvor
Adapted by Simon Stephens
From Anton Chekhov's Classic Play
Canadian theatre legend, and Cape Breton's own, Daniel MacIvor brings to life multiple characters in Simon Stephens' radical new version of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.
Comedic and tragic, Chekhov’s examination of our shared humanity – our hopes, dreams, regrets – is thrust into sharp focus in Vanya.
This production explores the kaleidoscope of human emotions, harnessing the power of the intimate bond between actor and audience to delve deeper into the human psyche.
WHEN:
April 8 to 12, 2026
