Close-up of several people holding hands around a dinner table. The table is covered with plates of food, green glass bottles, and a jug of liquid. Festive decorations, including holly and ribbon, are visible. The individuals are wearing casual, warm clothing, and one person in the background is smiling.
Photo of Andrew Broderick, Danté Prince, daniel jelani ellis by Dahlia Katz
Photo of Andrew Broderick, Danté Prince, daniel jelani ellis by Dahlia Katz

The Christmas Market

b current Performing Arts in Association with Crow’s Theatre and Studio 180 Theatre
Written by Kanika Ambrose
Directed by Philip Akin

World Premiere
Nov 4, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025
Studio Theatre

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A Crow’s Theatre commission from Dora Mavor Moore Award–winning playwright Kanika Ambrose (our place, Truth), The Christmas Market is a radical and deeply felt new play set against the shimmering bustle of a snowy holiday market.

Far from home, three Caribbean migrant workers carve out a sense of belonging in an unfamiliar—and often unforgiving—landscape. In the quiet moments between shifts, they discover unexpected friendship—forging unshakeable bonds through their humour, grit, and shared determination to survive their first Canadian winter.

Razor-sharp, funny, and unflinching, The Christmas Market is a powerful exploration of community resilience and the hope created by found family.

[Ambrose] peels back the layers of our broken systems with a startling blend of clarity and humour.

- Intermission Magazine

Artistic Team

Kanika Ambrose

Playwright

Philip Akin

Director

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