St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts
St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts
3.5
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Friday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
About
Constructed in 1967 as Toronto’s Centennial Project, the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts opened its doors in 1970.The building houses two beautiful auditoriums; the Bluma Appel Theatre (868 seats) and the Jane Mallet Theatre (497 seats). In 2015, the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts became a part of Civic Theatres Toronto alongside the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts and the Toronto Centre for the Arts. The mandate of Civic Theatres Toronto is to provide quality performance and event facilities and to promote its contribution to the artistic, cultural and social vitality of Toronto and its communities.
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3.5
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Jacqueline B
1 contribution
Dec 2023 • Family
Went to see potted potter
It was horrible
Obnoxious play Screeching voices
All over the place
Waste of money
I should've know when they offered a bogo which I missed out on. Even if I got that deal it wouldn't have been worth it. Drove 1.5 hrs in horrible rain for nothing. I love live theatre but my daughters were very upset. It was also inappropriate in parts. I dont know how others thought it was good at all.
It was horrible
Obnoxious play Screeching voices
All over the place
Waste of money
I should've know when they offered a bogo which I missed out on. Even if I got that deal it wouldn't have been worth it. Drove 1.5 hrs in horrible rain for nothing. I love live theatre but my daughters were very upset. It was also inappropriate in parts. I dont know how others thought it was good at all.
Written 29 December 2023
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MarianneLarsen
London, Canada34 contributions
Jan 2024 • Family
Went with my husband and son to see Potted Potter. We were very disappointed. Did not expect that the entire show would be done by understudies. The jokes fell flat. The timing was off and thus the show longer than advertised. It's unclear who this show is geared towards, but it was not a good parody of the Harry Potter novels. What a waste of money.
Written 6 January 2024
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Giuseppe E
20 contributions
Dec 2022
Attending a show here. Great facility, Some menace of construction and dust. Inside its clean and well kept. Seating is convenient. Sound and light systems excellent. Stage perfect. Enjoyed ths show.
Written 22 December 2022
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Alan S
Toronto, Canada94 contributions
Nov 2019
This has to be the musical of the year. What an absolute fantastical musical and colorful trip to take. An amazing beautifully choreographed adventure in color love dance and scents. Touches every one of the senses and leaves you wanting more bhangra. The cast were phenomenal. The costume are stunning. So good. A must see. Grab tickets. You won't be disappointed.
Written 2 December 2019
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ebroughalves
Toronto, Canada53 contributions
Dec 2018 • Family
We enjoyed the show We saw Champions if Magic - it was very entertaining. We were disappointed with the accessibility of the theatre. One party in our group was on Crutches so we changed our seats from the balcony to the orchestra level in the handicap seating area. There is a lift but you need to find a staff member in order to use it - we asked several people before we found a person to help us but she said there were just as many stairs to our seats from the lift that they were just less steep. We ended up just using the stairs but they sent us to the wrong entrance and so my daughter ended up going down twice as many stairs as she had too only to have to go back up half of them. Then when we got there we saw where the lift went and if she had of taken it she would have only had to go down three small ramp type steps. It was a brutal experience. The theatre needs to improve this process for people with mobility issues and educate their staff better in order to properly assist people that have mobility issues.
Written 31 December 2018
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operalover939
Toronto, Canada2,939 contributions
Nov 2015 • Couples
We were in the Bluma Appel Theatre for a performance of Julie, an opera by Philippe Boesmans. The work itself was generally interesting and attractive, although it had some limitations. The theatre is first-rate. The seats are comfortable, the sightlines good, and as a whole the space is more appealing than the smaller Jane Mallett Theatre that is part of the complex.
Written 29 November 2015
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HeliTours R
4 contributions
Feb 2019 • Friends
Really interesting show with incredibly talented performers. Unusual and quirky, unique and enjoyable. Had a fantastic evening there and would definitely go back again. The St Lawrence Centre itself is a welcoming sophisticated environment where you feel part of a lively arts scene and comfortable within the theatre atmosphere.
Written 8 February 2019
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island20152015
Toronto, Canada52 contributions
Jan 2019 • Family
Took our Granson to the BlumaTheater to see Champs of Magic. We had great seats. View was perfect. Seats where very comfortable.
Written 6 January 2019
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SeanChe
Ontario, Canada7 contributions
Dec 2018 • Couples
We went to see Slavas snow shoe yesterday and what a huge disappointment. Intact, disappointment doesn’t even describe the event. Don’t be fooled by the trailers or the tv commercials. It was non-sensical, rediculous dark and depressing. What a huge loss of time and money. As an avid theatre goer I was Disgusted with the garbage they call a theatrical performance. And the tickets weren’t cheap.
Written 16 December 2018
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TeriRM
Toronto, Canada34 contributions
Apr 2018 • Couples
This is a review of one performance: The Overcoat. Having recently read The Overcoat by Russian writer Gogol, I was excited to see how the short story translated into opera. I've seen many operas and musicals in Toronto and elsewhere and this was bar none the worst performance I have ever seen. For the first time in my life I refused to clap - the disgraceful way the mentally ill were portrayed pushed the perfornance from awful to intolerable. The original brilliant story is about a humble, ordinary, poor man who copies documents. The transformation into a vapid semi-musical (there were no actual songs) about an accountant made no sense. The actors overdid it at every turn, never showing one moment of subtlety.Shockingly, this show received rave reviews, which makes me question the entire theatre scene in Toronto. Go and see Come From Away instead - it is brilliant!
Written 9 April 2018
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