Cropped top-down view of two people lying side by side on vibrant green grass, shown only from the shoulders down. One wears a white lace dress, the other a white shirt with suspenders. Their arms stretch toward the centre of the frame where their hands are clasped. A small bouquet of white baby's breath flowers lies near their joined hands.
Photo of Beck Lloyd and Thom Nyhuus by Dahlia Katz
Photo of Beck Lloyd and Thom Nyhuus by Dahlia Katz

Summer and Smoke

A Crow’s Theatre and Soulpepper Theatre Co-production in Association with Birdland Theatre
Written by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Paolo Santalucia

Feb 3, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026
Guloien Theatre

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In a small town in the heat of summer—under the wings of an angel—Alma Winemiller, minister’s daughter, meets John Buchanan, the reckless and intoxicating doctor next door.

As summer deepens—and their longing for one another intensifies—desire, duty, and convention collide, dangerously blurring the line between passion and ruin.

Blistering, poetic, and rapturous, this rarely-staged 20th-century masterpiece is Tennessee Williams at his most heart-rending.

 

IMPORTANT DATES

  • October 27 to November 2: subscriber-exclusive seat selection window
  • November 3: single tickets on sale

I wrote this play out of a need to explore the delicate balance between the demands of the spirit and those of the flesh.

- Tennessee Williams

A striking story of passion and repression.

- The Guardian

A painful study of anxiety, intimacy, and loneliness.

- Exeunt Magazine

Artistic Team

Dan Mousseau

bahia watson

Tennessee Williams

Playwright

Paolo Santalucia

Director

Sponsors