OnTour: Fall 2019

Three performance photos: Ripopee, The Code, and The Joshua Show

Each year, Ontario Presents presenting members actively participate in the block booking program to develop tours that will travel to their communities across Ontario. The tours incorporate many disciplines of the performing arts including contemporary dance, comedy, young audience, theatre and music. 

As we move into 2020, we wanted to take a look back at the shows that have completed successful OP member tours so far this season. 

In the fall of 2019, 28 communities across Ontario experienced high-quality performances by Canadian and International artists booked through the Ontario Presents Block Booking Program.

The movement of work that you can see in the below map would not be possible without our members’ collaboration. We look forward to continuing to work together ensure that great performing arts experiences reach communities across Ontario!

Northern Ontario

Map of Northern Ontario tour locations

Ripopée (L’Aubergine) - Young audience, circus

Toured to: Pied Piper Kidshows (Cobalt), Kirkland Lake Family Entertainment Series, Geraldton Children’s Entertainment Series, Kids Kaleidoscope (Sioux Lookout), Red Lake Children’s Entertainment, Sunday Smiles (Kenora), Kids and Company Family Entertainment Series (Fort Frances), Dryden Children’s Delight, Atikokan Children’s Entertainment Series, Over the Rainbow (Sault Ste. Marie), Razzamatazz Kidshows (Haliburton)

Maritime Marionnettes - Young audience, theatre

Toured to: Razzamatazz Kidshows (Haliburton), Pied Piper Kidshows (Cobalt), Kirkland Lake Family Entertainment Series, Over the Rainbow (Sault Ste. Marie), Dryden Children’s Delight, Kids Kaleidoscope (Sioux Lookout), Sunday Smiles (Kenora)

The Code (Green Thumb Theatre) - Young audience, theatre

Toured to: Dryden Children’s Delight, Kids Kaleidoscope (Sioux Lookout), Red Lake Children’s Entertainment, Atikokan Children’s Entertainment Series

Southern Ontario 

Map showing Southern Ontario tour locations

Southern Ontario tour locations map - zoomed in

Bangarra Dance Theatre: SPIRIT- Dance

Toured to: Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts (Brantford), special tour to the National Arts Centre (Ottawa), the St. Lawrence Centre (Ottawa), as well as Vancouver and Montreal. With administrative and logistical support from Ontario Presents

Cowboy Junkies - Music

Toured to: Rose Theatre Brampton, Capitol Centre (North Bay), Meaford Hall Arts & Cultural Centre, Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts

Dogman - Young audience, theatre

Toured to: Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, Grand Theatre Kingston, Rose Theatre Brampton,Capitol Centre (North Bay), Burlington Performing Arts Centre, River Run Centre (Guelph), The Living Arts Centre (Mississauga)

Decidedly Jazz Dance Company – Juliet and Romeo - Dance

Toured to: The Living Arts Centre (Mississauga), FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (ST. Catharines), Rose Theatre Brampton, Grand Theatre Kingston 

Howie Mandel - Comedy

Toured to: Sanderson Centre (Brantford), Rose Theatre Brampton, River Run Centre (Guelph), Flato Markham Theatre, Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe (Ottawa)

Huff - Theatre

Toured to: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, The Living Arts Centre (Mississauga), FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (St. Catharines), Rose Theatre Brampton, Grand Theatre Kingston, Burlington Performing Arts Centre

Lighthouse 50th Anniversary Tour - Music

Toured to: Sanderson Centre (Brantford), Showplace Performance Centre (Peterborough), Shenkman Arts Centre (Ottawa), Capitol Centre (North Bay), Kirkland Lake Arts Council

Maceo Parker - Music

Toured to: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre

Max Weinberg’s Juke Box - Music

Toured to: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Flato Markham Theatre, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe (Ottawa), the Grand Theatre (Kingston), Burlington Performing Arts Centre

Rufus Wainwright- Music

Toured to: Grand Theatre (Kingston), Rose Theatre Brampton

Sesame Street Live - Young audience

Toured to: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (St. Catharines), Grand Theatre (Kingston), Rose Theatre Brampton, Chatham Capitol Theatre, Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts (Brantford), The Living Arts Centre, Burlington Performing Arts Centre

Sloan- Music

Toured to: Burlington Performing Arts Centre, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (St. Catharines), Rose Theatre (Brampton)

The Abrams - Music

Toured to: Flato Markham Theatre, River Run Centre (Guelph), Burlington Performing Arts Centre, The Living Arts Centre (Mississauga), Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts (Brantford)

The Code (Green Thumb Theatre) - Young audience, theatre

Toured to: Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts (Brantford), Rose Theatre (Brampton), Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Fergus Grand Theatre, Meaford Hall Arts & Cultural Centre 

The Joshua Show - Young audience, theatre

Toured to: Rose Theatre Brampton, Burlington Performing Arts Centre, The Living Arts Centre (Mississauga), River Run Centre (Guelph), Richmond Hill Performing Arts Centre

The Jungle Book (Kidoons) - Young audience, theatre

Toured to: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, River Run Centre (Guelph), FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre

The Men of the Deeps - Music

Toured to: Shenkman Arts Centre (Ottawa), Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts (Brantford), Meaford Arts & Cultural Centre, Burlington Performing Arts Centre, River Run Centre (Guelph), Showplace Performance Centre (Peterborough), FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (St. Catharines), Flato Markham Theatre, Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, Grand Theatre (Kingston)

Whitehorse - Music

Toured to: Capitol Centre (North Bay), FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (St. Catharines), Meaford Arts & Cultural Centre

Top Photo: Performance photos from Ontario Contact 2018. From left to right: Ripopee (L’Aubergine), The Code (Green Thumb Theatre), and The Joshua Show (Joshua Holden). Photos by Chesley House Fine ARt