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Beyond the Stage

From behind the curtain

In our time, we have fostered a positive and productive creative space instilled with pride, passion and promise.

From our ushers, box office and concession, our artistic team, creative leads and playwrights, we breath the art on our walls and the performances from our spaces to learn, teach and find better new ways to dig deeper into the art.

Enjoy!

Tarragon Talks

Join us for our open forum lecture series, where we bring in experts to have engaging panel discussions about our shows in production.

For an in-depth discussion related to your favourite plays, dive deep with other theatre enthusiasts exploring the themes and nuances so common to us all and to our times.

Our full 2023/24 Tarragon Talk Schedule:

The Last Epistle of Tightrope Time

Sunday, September 24 – 12:00-1:00pm

Tarragon Theatre Rehearsal Hall

Featuring director Peter Hinton-Davis and designer Andy Moro in conversation with Mike Payette.

A Poem for Rabia

Sunday, October 22 – 12:00-1:00pm

Tarragon Theatre Rehearsal Hall

A conversation on Imagining Abolitionist Futures in Art with Nikki Shaffeeullah and Robyn Maynard.

Moderated by Jeff Ho.

Withrow Park

Sunday, November 12 – 12:30-1:30pm

Tarragon Theatre Rehearsal Hall

Guilt (A Love Story)

Sunday, February 11 – 12:00-1:00pm

Tarragon Theatre Rehearsal Hall

3 Fingers Back

Sunday, March 3 – 12:30-1:30pm

Tarragon Theatre Rehearsal Hall

El Terremoto

Sunday, March 31 – 12:30-1:30pm

Tarragon Theatre Rehearsal Hall

Come Home - The Legend of Daddy Hall

Sunday, May 19 – 12:30-1:30pm

Tarragon Theatre Rehearsal Hall

Post-Show Artist Talkbacks

Stay with us following the show on Tuesday evenings and Sunday afternoons after Opening to join in discussion with members of the cast & creative teams to talk about the play.

The Last Epistle of Tightrope Time

  • Sunday, October 1
  • moderated by Paul Smith
  • Tuesday, October 3
  • moderated by Amanda Cordner
  • Sunday, October 8
  • moderated by Jay Northcott
  • Tuesday, October 10
  • moderated by Amanda Cordner

A Poem for Rabia

  • Thursday, October 19
  • Special student talkback featuring Tarragon Associate Artistic Director Jeff Ho
  • moderated by Heather Caplap
  • General Audience welcome
  • Thursday, October 26
  • Special student talkback featuring Stage Management and Tech
  • moderated by Heather Caplap
  • General Audience welcome
  • Sunday, October 29
  • moderator TBA
  • Tuesday, October 31
  • moderator TBA
  • Wednesday, November 1 (matinee)
  • moderated by Heather Caplap
  • Sunday, November 5
  • Special post-show panel – “Storytelling Indenture: Queer and Feminist perspectives”
  • Featuring: Premika Leo, Kama La Mackerel, & Nikki Shaffeeullah
  • Moderated by Cristine Khan
  • Tuesday, November 7
  • moderated by Miriam Fernandes
  • Wednesday, November 8 (matinee)
  • moderated by Heather Caplap

Withrow Park

  • Sunday, November 19
  • moderator TBD
  • Tuesday, November 21
  • moderator TBD
  • Wednesday, November 22 (matinee)
  • moderated by Heather Caplap
  • Sunday, November 26
  • moderator TBD
  • Tuesday, November 28
  • moderator TBD
  • Wednesday, November 29 (matinee)
  • moderated by Heather Caplap

Guilt (A Love Story)

  • Sunday, February 18
  • Tuesday, February 20
  • Sunday, February 25
  • Tuesday, February 27

3 Fingers Back

  • Sunday, March 10
  • Tuesday, March 12
  • Sunday, March 17
  • Tuesday, March 19

El Terremoto

  • Sunday, April 7
  • Tuesday, April 9
  • Sunday, April 14
  • Tuesday, April 16

Come Home - The Legend of Daddy Hall

  • Sunday, May 26
  • Tuesday, May 28
  • Sunday, June 2
  • Tuesday, June 4

For more information about talkbacks e-mail Heather, our Education and Community Engagement Manager at education@tarragontheatre.com