Where: The Assembly Theatre, 1479 Queen St. W.
When: February 5 – 20, 2026 (Monday – Sundays, 8pm)
Cost: Tickets $35 and Arts Worker $25. Can be purchased at theassemblytheatre.com.
Details: White Rabbit Red Rabbit, the internationally acclaimed theatrical experiment by Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour, returns to The Assembly Theatre. In what promises to be the must-see theatrical events of the year, each performance features a different actor, a script in a sealed envelope and absolutely no rehearsal. With no director, no set and no safety net, the performer receives the script the moment they step on stage. The actor performing each night is instructed to do no research about the play and just simply show up and read what’s contained in the envelope. What unfolds is spontaneous, fearless, and thrillingly unpredictable, once-in-a-lifetime experience for audiences and performers alike. Each night features a different performer creating a completely unique, unrepeatable live event. No two audiences will ever experience the same production.
Since its explosive 2011 premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Toronto’s SummerWorks Festival, White Rabbit Red Rabbit has been performed over 3,000 times, translated into 30+ languages and has been performed by some of the world’s most celebrated artists including John Hurt, Whoopi Goldberg, Nathan Lane, Bobby Cannavale and Dominic West.
To celebrate the diverse theatre community in Toronto, this production will feature a range of artists from Dora winning actors to indie performers. Confirmed performers include; Luis Fernandes, Naomi Snieckus, Tony Nappo, Anne van Leeuwen, Diana Bentley, Ken Hall, Claire Armstrong, Alia Rasul, Jamie Cavanagh, Theresa Tova and more.
Duration is 50-90 minutes. Recommended for ages 12+
More Info: theassemblytheatre.com