Five Shows Under $25 in Toronto this Week

Live theatre shows in Toronto with ticket prices of $25 or less, playing the week of July 17th, 2018. Perfect for the budget-conscious theatre-goer. This week’s offerings feature some popular classics. Check them out below the cut:

Rosalynde (or, As You Like It). Driftwood Theatre presents an updated version of William Shakespeare’s play as part of the Bard’s Bus Tour. This Prohibition-era comedy features love, whiskey and puppets in a story about self-discovery, identity and carving your own path. Plays at Amos Waites Park, Trillium Park, Parma Park, Kawartha Settler’s Village and various other parks in the GTA/Southern Ontario. Previews Jul 13, opens Jul 14 and runs to Aug 12, see website for schedule (all shows begin at 7:30 pm) and locations. Pwyc ($20 sugg). Show Info.

Pygmalion  by George Bernard Shaw (Guild Festival Theatre). A London professor wagers that he can pass of a Cockney flower girl as a duchess. Previews Jul 11, opens Jul 12 and runs to Aug 12, Wed-Sun 7:30 pm, matinees Wednesday Jul 25, Aug 1 and Aug 8 at 2 pm. $20-$25, preview $15. At Guild Park & Gardens. Show Info.

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde (Scarborough Theatre Guild). This classic comedy is a twisted tale of forged identities, deception and wit. Jul 6-21, see website for times. $20-$24. At Scarborough Village Theatre. Show Info.

Inch Of Your Life: The Trilogy – Episode 3: The Last Bit by Massimo Pagliaroli (The Theatre Circuit). Three-part stage sitcom that looks at family, relationships and identity.  Previews Jul 18, opens Jul 19 and runs to Jul 28, Wed-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat-Sun 2 pm. $20-$30, preview $15. At Theatre Passe Muraille. Show Info.

Gripless. A gothic tale set in the middle of nowhere about a family trying to get a grip. Written and directed by Deborah Ann Frankel. Jul 20-23, Fri-Mon 8 pm, mat Sun 2 pm. $20. At Red Sandcastle Theatre. Show Info.