• Theatre New Brunswick proudly announces its 58th season: a streamlined, all Canadian line-up that promises to delight audiences across New Brunswick, and beyond. Offerings include a presentation, the return of our Holiday production, our first trip overseas and a reinvigorated Young Company tour. 

    First up, we present The Final Recordings of An Almost Extinct Bird by Halifax’s Zuppa Theatre. The show plays in Fredericton at The Open Space Theatre, October 2nd and 3rd. Final Recordings is a story of summer love in Nova Scotia, and the colossal, cosmological questions that are cracked open by its retelling. 

    Our 58th season continues with a beautiful new holiday show. NB Playwright Ryan Griffith has adapted Alistair MacLeod’s classic 1977 short story, To Every Thing There is a Season. Set in Inverness County, Cape Breton, it tells the story of four siblings who recall one Christmas, long ago, when their family changed forever. The show features traditional and original Celtic music, along with the poetic language and haunting characters both Alistair and Ryan are celebrated for. Theatre New Brunswick’s first holiday production in several years is a timeless love letter to Maritime families and seasonal traditions. 

    To Every Thing There is a Season runs November 18-30, 2026 with performances in Fredericton, St. Stephen, Moncton, Miramichi, Dalhousie, Florenceville-Bristol, St. Andrews, and Saint John.

    The TNB Young Company continues its mission of making theatre accessible to students by bringing performances to schools across New Brunswick. 

    In February and March 2027, the ECMA-nominated Dinostories! 3 Prehistoric Fairy Tales written by Dan Bray and Noella Murphy, with music by Bingley & the Rogues, will tour to elementary schools. This cheerful, original musical mixes fairy tales with dinosaurs, and will be directed by TNB’s new Theatre School Director, Alex Rioux. 

    Story Lab is a new initiative that will offer drama club support and specialized theatre workshops for middle and high schools. Professional theatre artists will support schools with productions, original works, and activities that build confidence, creativity, and connection.

    “We wanted to shake up our Young Company tour this season. Our elementary school offering, ‘Dinostories!’ has it all: punchy jokes, energizing music, and an important message at its core (and Dinosaurs!) The goal for Story Lab on the other hand is to explore a different avenue to build and deepen our relationship with students and educators across the province. ”

    The big news is that our hit production Bluebirds will make its international premiere at the award-winning Finborough Theatre in London, UK, from March 30-April 24, 2027.  

    To help get us there, Theatre New Brunswick is launching a fundraising campaign to raise the funds required to take Bluebirds to London for the one-month run. 

    Artistic Director, Natasha MacLellan says “We are so proud to have premiered and toured this show multiple times. Bluebirds never fails to delight its audience. That our tour coincides with the 110th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, a defining moment in Canadian history, makes it even more humbling and exciting to share.”

    MacLellan also says “With this in mind, we call upon TNB champions and patrons to assist us in our fundraising efforts. In these unpredictable times, it will take considerable resources to send our team to London. We appreciate any support that comes our way, and we look forward to making our province proud.”

    Before it heads overseas, Bluebirds will run March 16-23 in Fredericton, Annapolis Royal, New Glasgow, and Halifax.

    TNB’s 58th season also includes our very popular Winter Brunch on February 7, 2027, held at The Delta Hotel in Fredericton. Tickets for the brunch will be available later this fall.  

  • Theatre New Brunswick has been invited to perform our hit production, Bluebirds at the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre in London, UK. The European premiere runs March 30, 2027 to April 24, 2027. Today, TNB will also launch the Bluebirds in London fundraising campaign, to embark on this new adventure. 

    “The Board of Governors of Theatre New Brunswick is immensely proud of the company’s first international tour in its six decade history.  We congratulate the entire ensemble for this remarkable achievement, and take this opportunity to encourage New Brunswickers everywhere to support TNB as it brings a piece of Canadian history to life on the Finborough Theatre stage.” Nicole Picot, Chair TNB Board of Governors

    Bluebirds by Vern Thiessen tells the story of three vibrant young women who were part of a contingent of highly respected and well-trained nurses Canada sent overseas in WW1. They became known as 'Bluebirds,' in reference to their beautiful blue uniforms. 

    TNB premiered Bluebirds in Fredericton in 2022, selling out multiple venues on tour. It was remounted in 2024, and took what the Globe & Mail called "a victory lap" around the region, touring to theatres in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. 

    “What a gift it has been to premiere and tour this show multiple times. Bluebirds is a beautiful and moving production that never fails to delight. We are honoured to bring Bluebirds to London on the 110th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, a defining moment in Canadian history.” 

    -Natasha MacLellan, Artistic Director.

    Before heading to London for its four week run in 2027, Bluebirds will play at the Open Space Theatre in Fredericton on March 16 & 17; King’s Theatre, Annapolis Royal on March 19; Glasgow Square Theatre, New Glasgow on March 20; and the Bus Stop Theatre in Halifax on March 22 & 23. 

    About the show:

    Bluebirds is written by one of Canada's most illustrious playwrights, the Governor General’s Literary Award–winning playwright Vern Thiessen, and is directed by TNB’s Artistic Director, Natasha MacLellan. 

    The popular production features critically acclaimed designs by Set Designer Andrea Evans, Projection Designer Christian Ludwig Hansen, Choreographer Sarah John Power, Sound Designer Stewart Legere, Lighting Designer Chris Saad, and Costume Designer Sherry Kinnear.

    A full cast announcement will be coming soon. 

    Theatre New Brunswick has launched Bluebirds in London, a fundraising campaign with the express goal of raising $150,000.00. We gratefully acknowledge The Canada Council for the Arts who have already contributed towards the tour. 

    TNB Foundation Chair, Ilkay Silk, says of the announcement, “TNB's first tour of Europe with Bluebirds will showcase Canada's contribution to WW1. We call on all of TNB’s many supporters and patrons to contribute to our Bluebirds in London fundraiser; help us honour and recognise the sacrifices of the nurses and soldiers who never came back. Help us represent New Brunswick overseas, and share this beautiful story.”

    To contribute to Bluebirds in London visit tnb.nb.ca, Facebook & Instagram @theatrenewbrunswick or visit canadahelps.org/en/charities/id/13793.

    To purchase tickets to Bluebirds, visit tnb.nb.ca or https://www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk/productions/bluebirds