Buddies in Bad Times Cabaret

Established in 1979, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is Toronto’s leading destination for artistically rigorous alternative theatre and a world leader in developing queer voices and stories for the stage. In its 40-year history Buddies has welcomed over one million people into its home in the heart of Toronto’s queer village and has premiered over 1,000 new works for the stage, making it the largest and longest-running queer theatre company in the world.

The Chamber at Buddies is the larger of the two venues in the building. For the 2024 Next Stage Theatre Festival, the house count of The Cabaret is 77.