New Ideas Festival 2024

New Ideas Festival is an annual juried festival of new writing works-in-progress and experimental theatre with a different program of plays each week and staged readings.

It is proudly entering its 36th year the New Ideas Festival is Alumnae’s annual showcase of new and experimental one-act plays. Witness theatrical history in the making with bold premieres from both emerging and established theatre artists.

It is North America's oldest women-run theatre and Canada's 2nd longest running theatre group! ?

Week 1 (April 24-28 2024)

• This Woman is an Island

Written by Hope McIntyre

Directed by Madelaine Rose

• Pretending

Written by Natalie Stephenson

Directed by Barbara Larose

• Just for Tonight

Written by Sheila Toller

Directed by Erin Jones

• Mirror Images

Written by Jean Sheppard

Directed by Mel Thompson

Week 2 (May 1-5 2024 )

• Double Down Helix

Written by Carolyn Bennett

Directed by Nicole Anne Smith

• A Little Bite of Paradise

Written by Melanie Stevenson

​Directed by Ilana Linden

• Victorian Closet Drama

Written by Nina Kaye

Directed by Kyra Keith

• Je Suis Morte

Written by R.J. Downes

Directed by Ivana Obradovic

Time: Wednesday to Saturday at 8pm • Sunday at 2pm

Tickets : $15

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