Dead of Winter: The Toronto Horror-Theatre Festival
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spindle collective, with the generous support of Eldritch Theatre, is proud to present: ‘Dead of Winter: The First Toronto Horror Theatre Festival’! Featuring 6 original horror-plays by different local artists, experience the magic of a genre that brings us together as we clutch each other in terror. The festival will feature different guest musicians that thrive in the dark each night for a special performance. Don’t miss out on what is to be the most terrifying event of the Winter Season!
Upcoming Performances
- Wednesday, 21 January 2026 7:30 pm
- Thursday, 22 January 2026 7:30 pm
- Friday, 23 January 2026 7:30 pm
- Saturday, 24 January 2026 7:30 pm
- Sunday, 25 January 2026 3:00 pm
Sunday, 25 January 2026 7:30 am
Playwright
- David Ferry, Faizan Bokhari, Marcia Tratt, Natalia Bushnik, Kathleen Welch, Jeff Dingle, Aaliya Alibhai
Production Team
- Natalia Bushnik - Producer
- Kathleen Welch - Producer
- Eric Woolfe - Facilitator for Eldritch Theatre
- Brendan Kinnon - Stage Manager
- Kiersten Depina - Assistant Stage Manager
- Ian Ottis Goff - Lighting and Sound Design for 'Mercy of the Vampire'
- Christo Graham - Sound Design for 'The Hag of Bell Island'
- Joe Madziak - Set and Special FX for 'The Hag of Bell Island'
Director
- David Ferry, Natalia Bushnik, Kathleen Welch, Cara Hunter, Rachel Abramovich, Jennifer Dzialoszynski, Nina Kaye
Genre
- Thriller
- Drama
- Immersive
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Gender-neutral washrooms
Cast
- Natalia Bushnik
- Kathleen Welch
- Jeff Dingle
- Torey Urquhart
- Joel Bazin
- Elva Mai Hoover
- Susan Wesson
- Sarah Machin Gale
- Medha Arora
- Natalie Stephenson
- Darius Rathe
- Rachelle Mazzilli
- Liam Armstrong
- Michael Kash
- Kyra Harper
- Aaron Macpherson
Warnings/Triggers
Blood, Murder, Jump scares, Sexual Assault
