Media Advisories

2019/20 SEASON

January 30, 2020

• YPT Presents World Premiere of You and I – Theatre for “Walking Babies” (and their adults!)

January 28, 2020

• YPT Presents Jungle Book – Written & Directed by Craig Francis & Rick Miller; Adapted from the works of Rudyard Kipling

January 22, 2020

• Canada’s Largest TYA Impacted by Education Sector Uncertainty.

November 12, 2019

• YPT presents the World Premiere of A Million Billion Pieces – Directed by Philip Akin.

October 24, 2019

• YPT presents the Canadian Premiere of The Adventures of Pinocchio – Holiday Musical Directed by Award-Winning Actor Sheila McCarthy.

October 1, 2019

• YPT Presents Toronto Premiere of The Mush Hole – Honouring the Survivors of Canada’s Residential School System.

September 17, 2019

• YPT’s 2019.20 Season: Celebrating a Season of the Best in Theatre for Young Audiences and 50 Years as North America’s Oldest and Largest Drama School.

July 23, 2019

• YPT announces Tita Kyrtsakas as the fourth recipient of the Ada Slaight Drama in Education Award.

2018/19 SEASON

May 28, 2019

• YPT Honoured with 17 Dora Award Nominations for 53rd Season.

May 6, 2019

• YPT ANNOUNCES 2019/20 SEASON – Featuring two world premieres, one Canadian premiere, and the return of two favourites!

March 25, 2019

• YPT presents World Premiere of Antigone: 方 – Jeff Ho’s contemporary adaptation of the Greek classic.

March 1, 2019

• YPT presents World Premiere of Kevin Dyer’s magical, musical adventure, Under the Stairs.
  

January 24, 2019

• YPT presents inventive, interactive play, The 26 Letter Dance by Montréal’s Bouge de là.

January 10, 2019

• YPT presents We Are All Treaty People, an inspiring theatrical production about truth and reconciliation, and forging understanding across cultures.

December 20, 2018

• Award-winning show for babies returns by popular demand before going on national tour!

December 10, 2018

• Mary Poppins has broken all sales records in YPT’s 53-year history!

November 1, 2018

• Young People’s Theatre and Meagan’s Walk Announce Partnership – Kids Helping Kids

October 18, 2018

• YPT to present Green Thumb Theatre’s powerful production of The Code by award-winning playwright Rachel Aberle.

August 29, 2018

• Everyone’s favourite nanny, Mary Poppins, arrives at YPT just in time for the holiday season!

August 27, 2018

• Montreal’s DynamO Théâtre returns to YPT with timeless masterpiece reinterpreted through acrobatic movement in What If Romeo & Juliet…

August 23, 2018

• Sharon & Bram Return to YPT for a Fond, Final Farewell. One Evening Performance Only: Friday, September 28!

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2017/18 Season

2016/17 Season