Five Shows Under $25 in Toronto this Week

Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of September 5th, 2017. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer.  This week features some storytelling, secrets, singing, and more! Check them out below the cut:

Confabulation: Second Chances. Storytelling show about re-dos, do-overs and starting from scratch. Sep 6 at 7:30 pm. $8-$10. At Burdock. Show Info. At Burdock. Show Info.

ASMRtist (Alma Matters Productions/Pink Door Productions). This production blends performance, sound and video and explores Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) as an accessible way to calm anxiety. Opens Sep 7 and runs to Sep 16, Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm. $15-$35, Sep 8 pwyc. At Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse. Show Info.

Mockingbird Close by Trevor Schmidt (INpulse Theatre). Buried secrets come to light for a seemingly perfect family in a seemingly safe neighbourhood when a little boy disappears. Opens Sep 8 and runs to Sep 16, Wed-Sat 8 pm, mat Sep 10 & 16 at 2 pm. $15-$20. At Red Sandcastle Theatre. Show Info.

Toronto International Buskerfest for Epilepsy. Local and international clowns, comedians, escape artists, acrobats, aerial artists, sword swallowers, musicians, magicians, fire jugglers and other street performers fill the park with amazing sights and sounds at this annual spectacle that raises funds for Epilepsy Toronto. Sep 1-4, admission by donation. At Woodbine Park. Show Info.

Bandits in the Valley. Tapestry Opera presents a site-specific multimedia opera by playwright Julie Tepperman and composer Benton Roark. Set in 1860s Toronto, it tells the story of a local bandit group, aided by a troupe of travelling Gilbert & Sullivan players, who attempt to steal a mysterious object from a wealthy citizen’s home in the Don Valley.  Opens Sep 2 and runs to Sep 30, Sat-Sun various times, see website (no show Sep 17). Free (ticket required). At Todmorden Mills. Show Info.