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 - Dec 7, 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 face their first Canadian winter while staffing a bustling Christmas Market. As they navigate long shifts, harsh weather, and the mounting pressures of the holiday rush, each is driven by distinct hopes and ambitions that collide as Christmas draws near.

Razor-sharp, funny, and unflinching, The Christmas Market explores resilience, desire, and the costs and possibilities of holding onto your own path in an unfamiliar land.


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

- Intermission Magazine

Artistic Team

Brenda Robins

Ryan

Matthew G. Brown

Joe

Savion Roach

Roy

Danté Prince

Lionel

Kanika Ambrose

Playwright

Philip Akin

Director

Jacob Lin 林鴻恩

Sound Designer

Des'ree Gray

Costume Designer

Shawn Henry

Lighting Designer

Ken Mackenzie

Set Designer

Amelia Mielke-O’Grady

Assistant Set Designer

Rhys Bernier

Head of Props

Daniella Reid

Wardrobe Assistant

River Oliveira

Associate Sound Designer

Autumn Davis

Mentee Assistant Director

Peter N. Bailey

Dialect Coach

Farnoosh Talebpour

Stage Manager

Danielle Walcott

Apprentice Stage Manager

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