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5 - 30 AUG (NOT 17, 24) - 19:20
At a queer community event, an "inspirational" elder steps up to deliver the speech everyone expects: warm, wise and reassuring. Instead, he tells the truth. Funny, furious and deeply human, this solo show tumbles through 1970s Toronto bars, police raids, bathhouses, AIDS wards and the polished cruelty of rainbow capitalism. Friends are lost, old compromises resurface and survival proves messier than nostalgia allows. This is a sharp, unsentimental reckoning with queer history, intergenerational memory and what it really means to live long enough to watch your identity become marketable. Supported by the Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation and High Commission of Canada as part of Spotlight Canada 2026.
READ MOREAt a queer community event, an "inspirational" elder steps up to deliver the speech everyone expects: warm, wise and reassuring. Instead, he tells the truth. Funny, furious and deeply human, this solo show tumbles through 1970s Toronto bars, police raids, bathhouses, AIDS wards and the polished cruelty of rainbow capitalism. Friends are lost, old compromises resurface and survival proves messier than nostalgia allows. This is a sharp, unsentimental reckoning with queer history, intergenerational memory and what it really means to live long enough to watch your identity become marketable. Supported by the Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation and High Commission of Canada as part of Spotlight Canada 2026.
POSTCODE PALS OFFER – HOW TO REDEEM
Offer valid from 30-31 August, limited tickets per performance.- Login or create an account
- Make sure your contact address includes a valid postcode (EH, KY, FK or G)
- Find the performance(s) you want to book from 30-31 August – participating shows will have a POSTCODE PALS OFFER banner
- Add to basket up to 2 tickets per performance and 6 in total, and proceed to checkout
- Add the PALS26 code to the "Enter a promo code" section and click "Add promo"
- Checkout and your discounted tickets will be visible on the confirmation page