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SUMMARY:2026 Brand New Stages Festival
LOCATION:Market Hall & The Theatre On King\, Peterborough\, Ontario
DESCRIPTION: New Stages presents the 2026 Brand New Stages Festival\nFeb 24 – Mar 1, 20
 26 | Peterborough / Nogojiwanong\n \nBrand New Stages returns to Peterborou
 gh for its 3rd annual festival of new Canadian theatre, bringing six days o
 f bold, imaginative, and deeply human stories to life in the heart of winte
 r. Featuring 7 plays in 6 days, over 40 local and national artists, and per
 formances across Market Hall Performing Arts Centre and The Theatre on King
  (TTOK), the festival showcases brand-new work at exciting stages of develo
 pment—from gripping contemporary dramas and absurd comedies to inventive fa
 mily-friendly storytelling.\n \nWith three mainstage presentations at Marke
 t Hall and four eclectic events at TTOK, audiences can experience staged re
 adings, experimental works, and communal storytelling led by some of Canada
 ’s most respected playwrights, directors, and performers. Highlights includ
 e The Cull, a timely modern drama featuring a powerhouse cast of Canadian s
 tage and screen talent; 12 Dinners, an acclaimed semi-autobiographical work
  gaining national attention; and Munsch Goes Wild, a high-energy Sunday mor
 ning treat for kids, parents, and grandparents alike.\n \nCommitted to acce
 ssibility, ticket prices are kept intentionally low to encourage audiences 
 to brave the cold and gather for a vibrant celebration of creativity, colla
 boration, and new voices in Canadian theatre.\n \nFestival details and tick
 ets are available at newstages.ca, or through Market Hall and The Theatre o
 n King box offices.\n \n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>&nbsp;New Stages presents the 2026 Brand New Stages Festival</p><p>Feb 2
 4 – Mar 1, 2026 | Peterborough / Nogojiwanong</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Brand New 
 Stages returns to Peterborough for its 3rd annual festival of new Canadian 
 theatre, bringing six days of bold, imaginative, and deeply human stories t
 o life in the heart of winter. Featuring 7 plays in 6 days, over 40 local a
 nd national artists, and performances across Market Hall Performing Arts Ce
 ntre and The Theatre on King (TTOK), the festival showcases brand-new work 
 at exciting stages of development—from gripping contemporary dramas and abs
 urd comedies to inventive family-friendly storytelling.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>
 With three mainstage presentations at Market Hall and four eclectic events 
 at TTOK, audiences can experience staged readings, experimental works, and 
 communal storytelling led by some of Canada’s most respected playwrights, d
 irectors, and performers. Highlights include The Cull, a timely modern dram
 a featuring a powerhouse cast of Canadian stage and screen talent; 12 Dinne
 rs, an acclaimed semi-autobiographical work gaining national attention; and
  Munsch Goes Wild, a high-energy Sunday morning treat for kids, parents, an
 d grandparents alike.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Committed to accessibility, ticket
  prices are kept intentionally low to encourage audiences to brave the cold
  and gather for a vibrant celebration of creativity, collaboration, and new
  voices in Canadian theatre.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Festival details and ticket
 s are available at newstages.ca, or through Market Hall and The Theatre on 
 King box offices.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>
CONTACT:Megan Murphy This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
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