A dark, antique-style armchair with silver trim sits inside a glowing circular outline on the floor, surrounded by mist or smoke. A pale human hand emerges from the back of the chair, appearing to belong to an otherwise invisible figure. A tall, vintage floor lamp with an exposed lightbulb stands to the right of the chair, casting a warm glow in the dim, eerie setting.
Photo by Dahlia Katz
Photo by Dahlia Katz

The Veil

Thought For Food Productions in Association with Crow's Theatre and Guild Festival Theatre
Written by Keith Barker and Thomas Morgan Jones
Directed by Helen Juvonen

World Premiere
Sep 17, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025
Studio Theatre

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Our darkest secrets hide just behind the veil.

Governor General’s Literary Award nominee Keith Barker (This Is How We Got Here) and award-winning theatre creator Thomas Morgan Jones (Artistic Director, National Theatre School of Canada) bring a haunting new work, inspired by the eerie imagery of classic horror, to Crow’s Theatre.

When a high-powered lawyer inherits a sinister curse, every terrible deed he’s ever committed stirs to life— lurking just beyond his sight. Driven by his relentless ambition, he must confront a terrifying truth: sometimes, the deadliest adversary is the one we’ve created within ourselves. As reality blurs into nightmare, The Veil spirals into a pulse-quickening race against time, exposing the guilty and inescapable ghosts of our past.

★★★1/2 (out of four)
Spine-tingling.

Toronto Star

Gripping, devastating and, yes, terrifying.

The Globe and Mail

★★★★ (out of five)
A creepy, atmospheric and beautifully detailed chiller.

Glenn Sumi

Byron Abalos is mind-blowing; he keeps us in his grasp until long after he's left the theatre.

A View From The Box

Photos

Photo of Byron Abalos by Raph Nogal
A man with his suit jacket off and shirt sleeves rolled up, sits beside the wooden desk, pointing upward with both index fingers while speaking. His expression is serious and intense.
Photo of Byron Abalos by Raph Nogal
A man in a blue suit sits on a chair within a chalk circle on a stage, gesturing expressively with both hands and mouth open as if speaking. A wooden desk with drawers, a white cloth, and a small box is beside him. The background includes a brick wall and stage equipment.
Photo of Byron Abalos by Raph Nogal
A man stands inside a chalk circle on the stage, leaning forward slightly with hands together in a pleading gesture. His jacket is draped over the back of a nearby chair. The wooden desk with a small box is to his side.
Photo of Byron Abalos by Raph Nogal
A man with rolled-up sleeves and a blue tie leans forward mid-speech with an intense expression, hands held out in front of him with fingers spread in a gripping gesture. He is lit dramatically against a dark background with a brick wall and some indistinct stage equipment.
Photo of Byron Abalos by Raph Nogal
A man clutches his head with both hands, appearing distressed or overwhelmed. He is wearing a white shirt and blue tie, and the wooden desk with the small box is visible in the background.
Photo of Byron Abalos by Raph Nogal
A close-up of a man with his jacket off and arms spread wide at his sides, palms open. He wears a white shirt and blue tie and has an intense expression while speaking.
A man with his suit jacket off and shirt sleeves rolled up, sits beside the wooden desk, pointing upward with both index fingers while speaking. His expression is serious and intense.
A man in a blue suit sits on a chair within a chalk circle on a stage, gesturing expressively with both hands and mouth open as if speaking. A wooden desk with drawers, a white cloth, and a small box is beside him. The background includes a brick wall and stage equipment.
A man stands inside a chalk circle on the stage, leaning forward slightly with hands together in a pleading gesture. His jacket is draped over the back of a nearby chair. The wooden desk with a small box is to his side.
A man with rolled-up sleeves and a blue tie leans forward mid-speech with an intense expression, hands held out in front of him with fingers spread in a gripping gesture. He is lit dramatically against a dark background with a brick wall and some indistinct stage equipment.
A man clutches his head with both hands, appearing distressed or overwhelmed. He is wearing a white shirt and blue tie, and the wooden desk with the small box is visible in the background.
A close-up of a man with his jacket off and arms spread wide at his sides, palms open. He wears a white shirt and blue tie and has an intense expression while speaking.

Artistic Team

Byron Abalos

Keith Barker & Thomas Morgan Jones

Playwrights

Helen Juvonen

Director

Jareth Li

Production & Lighting Design

Ashley Naomi

Sound Design