Here For Now Theatre, Stratford's award-winning independent theatre, brings nine new Canadian plays to its intimate downtown stage in 2027, with five of the seven main productions being comedies.
Ontario Premiere: An Ordinary Afternoon in 1974
By Daniel MacIvor | Directed by Fiona Highet
Neighbours Joan and Elizabeth meet in a suburban kitchen in 1974, both adjusting to the end of their marriages. Celebrated Canadian playwright Daniel MacIvor explores longing, love and the lives we might have lived, at a time when women's choices were tightly limited.
When: August 17 to September 1, 2027
Where: Here For Now Theatre, Rose McQueen Stage
Here For Now is Stratford's independent "off-Broadway" theatre. Its home is a 58-seat micro black-box theatre inside the restored historic Registry Office at 24 St. Andrew Street, downtown. Every seat is close to the action, and all tickets are general admission.
Walking Time from Henry House: 10 min
Buy your tickets for An Ordinary Afternoon in 1974
Tickets
Regular: $37.23 + HST
Previews: $28.55 + HST (two before each opening)
Discounts: Pay-What-You-Can Thursdays, plus arts worker and under-29 tickets
Subscriptions: full season, main season and summer season packages
Talkbacks follow the 4 p.m. performances on Tuesdays. The theatre has just 58 seats and performances do sell out.
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