about the other theatre

Formed in 1991 by Artistic Director Stacey Christodoulou, The Other Theatre is dedicated to performance that explores the tension between the individual and the collective experience. We examine how everyday acts of kindness and cruelty are reflected in the larger political and social context of our society.

We try to present work that is complex and engaging, whether it is adaptations, installations, theatre texts, or collectively written material. We seek a dialogue with our audience that is free of political didacticism and easy solutions and which involve the large existential questions of our time.

We present our work in French, English and bilingually. Our process involves a detailed approach to the text and to its physical expression, as well as conceptual approach to the space in which the text is performed – we choose our venues specifically for our pieces.

Our collective creations have tackled subjects from fractals to fascism, physics to pop culture, television to terrorism and have taken place in theatres, warehouses, the streets of New York, a moving elevator, an empty swimming pool, and a shopping mall window.

The company has been invited into the seasons of many Montreal venues, both English and French, (Centaur Theatre, Espace libre, Théâtre Prospero, Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Galerie Oboro, Société des arts technologiques, Montréal arts interculturels) as well as being a participant in the Festival de Théâtre des Amériques at Théâtre La Chapelle.

Most recently, we presented the Korean premiere of Canadian playwright, Greg MacArthur’s piece, Recovery, in Busan, South Korea.

Apart from our original installations and devised theatre works, we have also performed the work of important writers such as Fernando Arrabal, Peter Handke, Heiner Müller, R.W. Fassbinder, Sarah Kane, Kurt Vonnegut, Wallace Shawn, and Greg MacArthur – giving these writers their premieres in Quebec in French.

Our French-Creole production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth created a new cultural view on a familiar Shakespearean story and we continue to try to introduce new voices to our public.

We are also interested in new ways of theatrical presentation, seeking to bring elements from other art forms – dance, cinema, architecture, and the visual arts – into the conversation, as well as developing installations for galleries and found venues.

Rooted in Montreal, we create performance works that cross cultural and linguistic borders—offering space for reflection, dialogue, and connection across diverse audiences and artistic disciplines.

The Other Theatre’s work has taken us across Canada and around the world, including the US, Mexico, France and South Korea, where we have connected with communities through performances, residencies, and cultural mediations.

Each project is a meeting place—where forms collide, voices intertwine, and meaning emerges in the space between. We invite you to explore our work and see how it continues to unfold.