undercurrents 2025

Who would have thought an old iPhone could re-open so many wounds?

“I want to be good.” Téton Tardif is a fantastic show that asks us to consider how we teach our daughters to value themselves, and I felt it in my bones.

She, Men, & the Giant F*cking Snake is a solo drag performance that follows She, played by Anthony Palermo, on a travelling adventure to find themselves, their identity, where the hell the Snake is, to find out who’s blue handprints got on their chest so that She can keep their dimension-hopping radio.

If you want to test your survival skills and see if you’re prepared for impending doomsday, Revelations at the undercurrents festival is something to check out.

I didn’t think the world needed another high school Shakespeare adaptation — but I’m happy to share that I was wrong!

En Sortant de Cochrane tackles shame and silence and presents courage and resilience at the undercurrents festival.

One Small Mistep is a musical comedy adventure featuring excellent performances and a live band, with plenty of sci-fi nods, will keep you laughing and singing along from beginning to end.

Have you ever wondered how to disinfect a prosthetic eye? Widely acclaimed show BLINDSIDE created and performed by Stéphanie Morin-Robert will satisfy this curiosity and answer many more questions you never thought you had regarding glass eyes and growing up in northern Ontario.

It looks like we are in for a mild February weekend and it couldn’t be better timing, as there is a ton of fun stuff going on outdoors this weekend. There is also plenty happening inside, for you indoor cats, as well.

Finally, we’ve reached the last weekend of January! Winterlude kicks off this weekend, and for the first time in a long time, the weather is cooperating for the winter festival, and keeping the canal open and sculptures frozen! If the outdoors aren’t your jam, there is plenty to do inside this weekend too, from live music, to craft markets and seed planting workshops.