Current Shows
Eldritch Theatre's 2024/25 Season
All Horrific Year Long!
Three Ghoulishly Giddy Spooktacular Spectacles!
Plus Two Bonus Evil Entertainments!
Eldritch Theatre, the caretakers of the Haunted Castle present a season of puppetry, magic, and cosmic terror.
Jeff Hinchliffe Presents
Jeff Hinchliffe has been in love with magic for nearly 30 years.
In his one-man show, he takes you on his journey. From first discovering magic at an amusement park, to falling in love with sleight of hand and becoming obsessed. To falling out of love with it, only to rekindle what was inevitable, this show will have you laughing, scratching your head in bewilderment and shaking it in disbelief. Most imporantly, you’ll leave not only amazed, but believing in the power of magic.
April 10, May 22, 2025
Kelly Zemnickis Presents
On May 19th 2025 Kelly Zemnickis records her Sophmore Comedy Album LADY COMIC and makes her debut with the Comedy Dynamics family!!!
And she’ll be joined by her friends Dan Rosen, Adam Gabel & your MC for the evening, Ottawa’s own, Simone Holder!
It’s going to be a great night of laughs!
May 19th 5:30 & 8:00pm
Eldritch Theatre Presents
The tides of tumult are rising, the rapture is on its way, and the Old Ones are waking from their slumber. And there’s nothing you can do about it! Right?
Wrong! You can purchase a ticket to The Apocalyptic Miracle Show and witness Buster Canfield demonstrate the unparalleled marvellosity of his Thaumaturgical Wonder Soap! The very product you need to keep yourself afloat as the monstrous deluge rises!
Renowned miracle monger, street sorcerer, and wily warlock of the working folk, Buster Canfield shall regale you with an evening of impossible phenomena and feats of mind-boggling magickry, all made possible by the daily application of his eldritchly enchanted personal detergent!
And that’s not all! The spellbinding Mr Canfield will be joined by his special guest human wonders, The Singing Conjoined Carcosa Sisters, who warble their End of Times Tunes with harmonies so tight, they could only come from a single shared set of lungs!
It’s true that horrors abound, terrors pervade, and Armageddon is ubiquitous! But Buster Canfield’s Apocalyptic Miracle Show can show you the way to sorcerarily succeed, thanks to his Thaumaturgical Wonder Soap!
Performed by Buster Canfield and the Singing Conjoined Carcosa Sisters
(With the assistance of Eric Woolfe, Natalia Bushnik and Kathleen Welch.)
June 4th to 8th, 2025
Eldritch Theatre Presents
The return of Eldritch Theatre’s dementedly inspired, one-man MacBeth! Shakespeare’s blood-soaked king, with weird witches, viscera-sopped murders, nightmares of madness, and terrifying occult prophecies crashing head on with our ghoulishly giddy bag of timorous trickery! Performed by a solo actor using a diverse range of multi-sized puppets, masks, and parlour magic, cosmic horror, and lowbrow pop, this Mad Mackers is a is equal parts high tragedy and cartoonish lunacy!
“A cartoonish Grand Guignol spectacle!” – Istvan Reviews
“An artist at the peak of his bizarre and bonkers powers!” – Drew Rowsome
Dora Award Nominations for Outstanding Performance, Outstanding Set Design, Outstanding Costume Design
May 7 – 18, 2025
Old Pros and Nutmeg Creative Studio
The Oldest Profession is a mad dash through 10,000 years of history from a sex worker’s perspective. Kaytlin Bailey weaves history, stand up comedy, and lived experience in this fast paced and profoundly moving solo show.
Kaytlin Bailey is a notorious ‘old pro’, stand up comic, and podcast host. She is the Founder & Executive Director at Old Pros, a nonprofit that uses storytelling to advocate for s * x worker rights and host of The Oldest Profession Podcast, where every episode is a deep dive into a different sex worker from history.
May 23rd, 2025
7pm
quitelikeyou Productions
Who can call themselves an artist? What does it mean to be one? How does art impact relationships?
Dave is on the quest to find answers, acceptance and love for his queer heart. Come dance, pray, mourn and unleash as we join him in his search to uncover these truths.
Described by audiences as ‘a love letter to artists and to art itself’ and following a successful premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and a sell out run at the Old Red Lion Theatre, London, quitelikeyou Productions are proud to present I’ve Never Met Anyone Quite Like You Before at Red Sandcastle Theatre for two performances only.
Directed by Amy Allen (Midas and Jury, Park Theatre) and performed by David Scotland and Robert Strange (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Doctor Who), I’ve Never Met Anyone Quite Like You Before is the debut play by David Scotland.
May 28 – 29, 2025
The Civic Light-Opera Co
Based in Toronto and founded in 1979, the Civic Light Opera Company (CLO) stands as a cornerstone of the city’s vibrant theater scene. With a history spanning over four decades, CLO has consistently delighted audiences with a diverse range of productions, from beloved classics to contemporary hits. Serving as a platform for local talent, CLO nurtures emerging artists and contributes to the cultural fabric of Toronto. Through its performances, outreach, and educational initiatives, CLO continues to illuminate the stage and enrich the community with the magic of live theatre.
July 2 – 27, 2025
When Eldritch Theatre assumed management of the Red Sandcastle Theatre, its ghoulish minions began searching for a way to alert patrons about especially noteworthy, exciting, or ground breaking productions occurring in the space.
To this end, we too are proud to introduce the “Eldritch Eye”, an icon that patrons can see on a poster or social media post and know that a particular production or rental company is Eldritch approved and deserving of your attention. It’s the equivalent of two mummified thumbs up!
Q. “Are you wheelchair accessible?”
A. We have a ramp at our Queen Street entrance, with a manual door.
We also have the ability to remove chairs to make way for wheelchairs in our audience. Our first floor unisex washroom is also wheelchair compatible.