"Understanding Classical Theatre" is designed to educate, engage, and inspire audiences of all ages through accessible, high-quality lectures and workshops on classical theatre. The series will be hosted by Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy and will run weekly through July 2025.

The series will be hosted by Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy and will run weekly on Thursdays during July 2025.

Cost:

Registration is $25 per meeting. Attendees must register online.

There is also a registration for the entire series of Music and Theatre lectures. 11 sessions in total.    

Date and Time: Thursdays, noon-1:30pm

July 3rd: The Birth of Drama: Greek Theatre, The Perfect Republic, & The Impulse to Play.  Lecturer - Max Ackerman    

July 10th: The Play’s the Thing: Shakespeare & Humanism.  Lecturer - Max Ackerman    

July 17th: Into the Mystic: Realism, Symbolism, and the Journey Into the Absurd.  Lecturer - Max Ackerman    

July 24th: Guest Theatre Lecture - TBA.       

July 31st: Guest Theatre Lecture - TBA.       

Venue:

Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy (Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall)
460 Avenue Road
Toronto, ON, M4V 2J1