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The Climate Commissions
April 29, 2026
Announcing the TD Emerging Leaders
November 11, 2025
Why Not Theatre Relaunches Space Project
January 20, 2025
Why Not Fall in Love with the Planet? raises over $300,000 in support of Why Not Theatre!
October 22, 2024
Benevolence Hall wins Inaugural Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Innovative Experience
June 24, 2024
Why Not Theatre Brings Visually-Stunning Spectacle MAHABHARATA to the National Arts Centre’s 2024-2025 Season
May 9, 2024
Why Not Theatre in partnership with the National Arts Centre launches ThisGen Fellowship 2024
April 30, 2024
Why Not Theatre Brings Modern Epic MAHABHARATA to Canadian Stage’s 2024-2025 Season
March 28, 2024
ECHO World Premiere at London’s LIFT Festival: A Groundbreaking Theatrical Journey
March 4, 2024
David Suzuki and Tara Cullis star in hometown premiere of What You Won’t Do For Love at the Vancouver Playhouse
January 9, 2024
ThisGen Fellowship 2024: Apply Now to Join the Next Cohort of Canadian Cultural Leaders
November 13, 2023
We’re accepting applications for Ontario Arts Council’s Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators
November 1, 2023
Mahabharata – a drama by Miriam Fernandes and Ravi Jain launched by Coach House Books
September 7, 2023
1S1 Theatre Presents Inaugural Production: Lady M (Margaret) at Summerworks Performance Festival
July 14, 2023
Why Not Theatre’s Mahabharata makes its International Premiere at the Barbican, October 2023
April 25, 2023
RISERxToronto Met collaboration features three talented directors and three new productions
March 21, 2023
2022 Year in Review for Why Not Theatre
December 21, 2022
Why Not Theatre Partners with Shaw Festival to Present Mahabharata: World Premiere in Niagara-On-The-Lake, March 2023
December 15, 2022
Why Not Theatre In Conversation with Yngvild Aspeli, Artistic Director of Plexus Polaire
December 8, 2022
Why Not Theatre and Harbourfront Centre to Present Wildly Original Adaptation of Moby Dick by Innovative French-Norwegian Puppetry Company Plexus Polaire
October 27, 2022
National Meanwhile Space Network–Le Réseau National des Lieux Transitoires launched to help artists and non-profit organizations secure affordable space
October 18, 2022
Why Not Theatre Founder and Co-Artistic Director Ravi Jain Named Finalist for Prestigious Siminovitch Prize
October 6, 2022
Why Not Theatre appoints Karen Tisch as Executive Director
October 3, 2022
Why Not Theatre Receives Major Gift from The Slaight Family Foundation
September 29, 2022
Prince Hamlet hits the road!
September 12, 2022
Applications for ThisGen Fellowship 2022 are open to BIPOC Women & Non-Binary Performing Arts Practitioners
November 18, 2021
Artist Residencies: Welcoming Ian Kamau, Nikki Shaffeeullah, and Lisa Codrington
November 18, 2021
“What You Won’t Do For Love” starring David Suzuki & Tara Cullis is an intimate film that shares their love for the planet and each other
November 3, 2021
We’re Hiring a Part-Time Producer!
September 13, 2021
Presenting Swim at the SummerWorks Lab
August 10, 2021
Hidden Palestine: A Journey Back Home
July 29, 2021
We are taking applications for RISER Toronto 2022
May 18, 2021
1S1 Theatre Launches “I Am Puff”, Leading Deaf Representation in Canadian Children’s Media
April 6, 2021
Help Why Not Theatre Understand Artist Needs for Space
March 18, 2021
Canada Council for the Arts Allocates $116.5 Million to Support Artists
March 10, 2021
RISER Goes National, Expanding to Support Independent Artists in Edmonton
March 5, 2021
Why Not Has a New Co-Artistic Director!
February 22, 2021
“A Brimful of Asha” available to stream for a limited time
February 19, 2021
This Generation of BIPOC Leadership has Arrived, Announcing ThisGen 2021 Fellowship
February 2, 2021
“A Brimful of Asha” viewing party streams in Surrey, BC
January 15, 2021
Activate Free Space for Artists in Toronto
November 17, 2020
Take your theatre career to the next level with ThisGen Fellowship
November 3, 2020
We’re Hiring a Fundraiser (to cover a maternity leave)!
September 8, 2020
BLACK LIVES MATTER
June 5, 2020
Mahabharata Postponed
April 6, 2020
RISER Project 2020 Cancelled
March 19, 2020
We’re Hiring a Producer!
March 2, 2020
“Kitne Saare Laloo Yahan Pey Hain” heads to Next Stage
January 8, 2020
RISER Project 2020 Show Announcements
January 6, 2020
2019 Recap
December 31, 2019
The Globe and Mail’s Martin Morrow: “Mahabharata” shoutout
December 28, 2019
“Mouthpiece the Movie” listed as BEST of the Decade
December 5, 2019
“Salt Water Moon” listed as the BEST of the decade
December 5, 2019
“What You Wouldn’t Do For Love” heads to PuSh 2020
November 28, 2019
“Sea Sick” at the National Theatre in April 2020
November 15, 2019
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