FACTORY THEATRE IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE TOURING PRODUCTION OF THE WALTZ

A 90s SMASH HIT ABOUT TWO SECOND-GENERATION FILIPINO TEENAGERS AND THEIR SERENDIPITOUS MEETING UNDER THE SASKATCHEWAN SKY AT DUSK
SEPTEMBER 6 – 17, 2023

FACTORY THEATRE is thrilled to welcome Marie Beath Badian back to the Mainspace this September with the return of The Waltz. Directed by Nina Lee Aquino (Factory Theatre’s acts of faith), The Waltz is the sequel to Badian’s 2013 hit comedy play, Prairie Nurse, which was presented during FACTORY’s 2017/2018 Season. Starring Ericka Leobrera as Bea Klassen and Anthony Perpuse as Romeo Alvarez, The Waltz captured the hearts of theatre audiences last year. Performances run from September 6 – 17, 2023 before touring to Prairie Theatre Exchange (Winnipeg, MB) November 14 – 26, 2023 and the Great Canadian Theatre Company (Ottawa, ON) February 13 – 25, 2024.

To read the frontmezzjunkies review of this show, click here.

“As we wait with bated breath for the play to connect to its title, the sound of that music is surprisingly sweet and utterly charming from beginning to end. It’s the dance finale we didn’t know we were all waiting for as The Waltz leaves us thoroughly engaged and wondering about where the next story will take us. Just like all the best rom-com tales that we hold close to our hearts.” – frontmezzjunkies.com

It’s August 1993 and Romeo Alvarez is traveling across the country from Scarborough, Ontario to Vancouver, British Columbia to attend University.  Having been guilted by his mom into stopping to visit some of her old friends, Romeo makes a pit stop in rural Saskatchewan. His journey leads him to a remote cabin where his arrival is greeted by a suspicious Bea Klassen, whose history is serendipitously interwoven with his own, though neither of them knows it. It is here, on these doorsteps of a rustic cabin in North East Saskatchewan that two second-generation Filipino teenagers spend one evening with a boom box under the magnificent Saskatchewan sky at dusk.

An unexpected juncture of hope, dreams, and growing up, The Waltz explores whether any of us ever feel at home in the world. 

“Love at first sight is total fiction” – Romeo, The Waltz

Ticket prices for The Waltz range from $20 – $80 and include a limited number of $0 tickets for every performance. Audiences are invited to select the ticket price option that works best for them to experience the show. For tickets and more information, click here.

Masked performances with be the following performances: Saturday, September 9 matinée, and Wednesday, September 13 evening show.