We’re excited to welcome back two favourite GCTC partnerships for the 26-27 season!
Stages & Pages with Octopus Books
A book talk series exploring themes from GCTC’s mainstage shows.
Join us on the first Sunday of the show run, where a local expert will present and lead a discussion on a selected book. Octopus Books staff, who have read our 26-27 scripts, have selected an accompanying book based on themes in the show. Whether you read the book in advance or pick up a copy while you are here, we aim to further enhance your experience of the show.
This presentation is free, and takes place before our Pay-What-You-Decide performance. We encourage you to stick around to watch the show.
Note: Books selected for the program further explore themes or subject matter in or inspired by the show. They do not necessarily reflect the plot of the show.
Sessions take place from 12:30-1:30 PM, ahead of our 2 PM Pay-What-You-Decide matinees:
Rogers v. Rogers - October 25, 2026
Book: Rogers v. Rogers: The Battle for Control of Canada’s Telecom Empire by Alexandra Posadzki
Presenter: Paul Park, reporter from The Wire Report, a leading news service covering Canada’s telecom and media sectors
[Image description: text per caption. A book cover showing a man in a suit on the lower left corner with half of him visible.]
Liars at a Funeral - December 6, 2026
Hurricane Diane - February 14, 2027
Age is a Feeling - April 11, 2027
Featured books and speakers will be announced later on. Stay tuned!
Clay & Play with Hintonburg Pottery
For $60+ tax, Clay & Play includes a one-hour hand-building workshop with Hintonburg Pottery in the GCTC Main Lobby, plus one ticket in any zone to the corresponding GCTC show. Workshops take place on the first Saturday of each run, and you can see the show that same day or use your ticket for any other performance of that show, subject to availability. Space is limited to just 20 spots per session, so secure your spot early!
Each workshop features a project inspired by the show:
Rogers v. Rogers - October 31, 2026
[Image description: three handmade ceramic phone holders placed in front of a booklet showing a photo collage of an angled side profile of a man covering his face with one hand, with one eye visible and open, and hand-written notes scattered at the corner.]
Ceramic phone holder
[Image description: Octopus Books logo.]
[Image description: Hintonburg Pottery logo.]
Liars at a Funeral - December 12, 2026
[Image description: three handmade ceramic trinket boxes placed in front of a booklet showing a photo collage of a blue Slurpee with a long straw, a tissue box, a hand-drawn portrait of a woman, and a black-and-white picture of a woman.]
Trinket/memory box
Hurricane Diane - February 20, 2027
[Image description: three handmade ceramic goblet placed in front of an image of a woman holding a bundle of grapes, about to take a bite.]
Pinch-pot goblet/wine cup
Age is a Feeling - April 17, 2027
[Image description: a handmade ceramic photo frame with a black-and-white picture of four people in it, placed in the lower left corner of a booklet showing a photo collage of flowers, an opened envelope, hands playing with figurines, and hand-drawn doodles.]
Picture frame