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  • About Us
          • About Us

          Since our establishment in 1999, Theaturtle has been creating essential ecstatic theatre that transcends borders, touches the earth and ignites the soul. We take our time developing music-infused theatre work from non-theatrical sources and tour it within Toronto, across Canada, and around the world.

          • Artistic Director

          Performer, director, creator, producer and Artistic Director of Theaturtle. Under the banner of Theaturtle, Alon has been involved with the creation, production and touring of numerous acclaimed theatre pieces.

          • Staff & Team

          Meet our dedicated staff and Board Members behind the productions of Theaturtle.

          • Board of Directors

          Meet our Theaturtle dedicated board of directors.

  • Shows

        • Current Shows

          • Kafka and Son

            Available for touring

          • Charlotte

            A Tri-Colored Play with Music

          • Alphonse

            Summer Park Tour 2021

          • Hirsch

            Available for touring

          • The Snow Queen

            Available for touring

          In Development / Hatchlings

          • Kiuryaq

          • Mimi on the Beach

  • News

          • Remembering Wole Oguntokun, Nigerian playwright/director and founding Theaturtle board member.

          "Wole Oguntokun was a truly international theatre artist, a brilliant playwright and director, a leader in the development of Nigerian...

          • Alphonse performs at Vancouver’s Carousel Theatre

          "Carousel is thrilled to present the West Coast premiere of the internationally lauded solo play Alphonse. Hailed as “unmissable” (BBC...

          • Kafka and Son performs at Golden Lion Festival in Ukraine

          "This war is about denying Ukrainian heritage and history. We are showing up at the festival to show our solidarity...

          • Kafka and Son returns to Edinburgh

          "[Kafka and Son] is a masterclass in the economy of truth, complete character immersion and storytelling.... This is an impeccable...

          • Alphonse makes waves in Edinburgh

          "This play is everything I had hoped to see at the fringe this season. Flawlessly written, beautifully executed." So begins...

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          • Valeriy Kostyuk / Associate Producer

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