Replay Story Fest is a five-day celebration marking eight years of Replay Storytelling. Engage with seasoned performers, participate in interactive workshops, and experience diverse forms of storytelling – from live performances to music, live journalism to poetry. Revel in the magic of our shared lived experiences and honour the vibrant community that has shaped Replay Storytelling over the last eight years.

Wednesday | March 6

Replay Storytelling's 8th Anniversary + Replay Story Fest Launch Party! | 7:30pm

Eight years ago we launched Replay Storytelling, and created a space for us to connect with one another through our lived experiences. To celebrate, we are thrilled to introduce you to Replay Story Fest — a five day festival celebrating community and connection through storytelling. Join us for the launch of Replay Story Fest and come celebrate our 8th Anniversary with stories of forging your own way, as we present The Road Less Travelled.

Featuring stories from Ken Hall, Ingrid Viple, Bee Bertrand, Nisha Coleman, Rico Rodriguez and more!

Doors at 7pm | Show at 7:30pm.

🎟️ Tickets are $15 in advance, and $20 at the door. Get your tickets here: https://burdockbrewery.com/products/replay-storytellings-8th-anniversary-story-fest-launch-party

Thursday | March 7 — Click here to buy a Day Pass: https://burdockbrewery.com/products/replay-storytelling-thursday-full-day-pass

What’s next? Stories of Fresh Starts and second chances | 6:15pm

Through moments of resilience, insight and inspiration – come explore moments of fresh starts and second chances, as we ask ourselves: what’s next?

Featuring stories from Ronit Rubinstein, Panagiota Vogdou and more!

Doors at 5:45pm | Show at 6:15pm

🎟️ Tickets are $15 in advance, and $20 at the door. Get your tickets here: https://burdockbrewery.com/products/replay-storytelling-whats-next-stories-of-fresh-starts-and-second-chances

The Story Collider presents Out of the Ordinary | 8:15pm

From heart-breaking to hilarious, The Story Collider show is a live storytelling event featuring stories from people of all walks of life about how science helps us to discover how weird and wonderful it is to exist in this world and be a human. Whether you wear a lab coat or haven’t seen a test tube since grade school, science is shaping all our lives. Join us for true, personal stories about times where science caught us off guard, singled us out or didn’t meet expectations.

Hosted by Sara Mazrouei and Misha Gajewski with stories from writer, filmmaker and storyteller Set L. Shuter, self-proclaimed drama queen Justina Assaad, Lipodystrohpy Canada director Sonia Rehal, and documentary storyteller and Replay's artistic director Paul Aflalo!

Doors at 7:45pm | Show at 8:15 pm

🎟️ Tickets are $15 in advance, and $20 at the door. Get your tickets here: https://burdockbrewery.com/products/the-story-collider-presents-out-of-the-ordinary?variant=40502102556759

This event is sponsored by the Royal Canadian Institute for Science. This presentation of The Story Collider is produced as part of Replay Story Fest.

Friday | March 8 — Click here to buy a Day Pass: https://burdockbrewery.com/products/replay-storytelling-friday-full-day-pass

LTP News presents Out of Ink | 5:45pm

An emerging and alternative form of news production, Live Journalism offers reporters and journalists a unique space to tell their stories live on stage — creating a more immersive and compelling narrative.

Featuring a performance Chris Stoner, produced by Dima Mironov and C.G. Cole

Doors at 5:15pm | Show at 5:45 pm

🎟️ Tickets are $15 in advance, and $20 at the door. Get your tickets here: https://burdockbrewery.com/products/replay-storytelling-ltp-news-presents-out-of-ink

Fragmented: Stories about all of the pieces coming together | 7:15pm

From broken dreams to unexpected connections, from fragmented moments to clarity and understanding — experience true tales of life's scattered pieces coming together.

Featuring stories from Veronica Antipolo, Sarah St-Fleur, and more!

Doors at 6:45pm | Show at 7:15 pm

🎟️ Tickets are $15 in advance, and $20 at the door. Get your tickets here: https://burdockbrewery.com/products/replay-storytelling-fragmented-stories-of-all-the-pieces-coming-together

Musical Musings: Stories behind the songs | 9pm

Join us for an electrifying storytelling experience where musicians will take you on an intimate journey through the stories behind their songs. From heartwarming to hilarious, each tale uncovers the profound connections between their music and themselves, leaving you moved, inspired, and yearning to learn more!

Featuring performances from Deanna Petcoff, Jenelle Lewis, Chantal Lim, and more!

Doors at 8:30pm | Show at 9pm

🎟️ Tickets are $15 in advance, and $20 at the door. Get your tickets here: https://burdockbrewery.com/products/replay-storytelling-musical-musings

Saturday | March 9 — Click here to buy a Day Pass: https://burdockbrewery.com/products/replay-storytelling-saturday-full-day-pass

Recovering Romantic by Briane Nasimok | 4:30pm

Welcome to Romantics Anonymous, and get help with your broken heart woes! Through his tales of loves, lost and found, Briane attempts to survive life’s most illusive of emotions. Dating back to his first great love in grade three, Miss Peevers, an older woman – it did not work out - Briane reveals funny, touching and sometimes heartbreaking stories, in his attempt to cure himself of being a romantic.

Written and performed by Briane Nasimok

Directed by Lesley Ballantyne

Doors at 4pm | Show at 4:30pm

🎟️ Tickets are $15 in advance, and $20 at the door. Get your tickets here: https://burdockbrewery.com/products/replay-storytelling-recovering-romantic-with-briane-nasimok?variant=40510094835799

Alright by Nisha Coleman | 6:30pm

Acclaimed storyteller Nisha Coleman (Self-Exile, Things Drugs Taught Me) spins a yarn of nail-biting, heart-wrenching, darkly comedic adventures as she gets locked in the Madrid train station with a stray cat, is rescued by the Princess Bride's Westley while busking in Halifax, and saves a young woman from a brush with death in Montreal. Through these true-life stories, Coleman delves boldly into themes of mental illness and suicide, and attempts to “solve the problem of living” by learning to be Alright with being Alive.

Written and performed by Nisha Coleman

Directed by Paul Van Dyck

Dramaturgy by Stephen Maclean Rogers

Music by Patrick McMaster

Doors at 6pm | Show at 6:30pm

🎟️ Tickets are $15 in advance, and $20 at the door. Get your tickets here: https://burdockbrewery.com/products/replay-storytelling-alright-with-nisha-coleman?variant=40511752699991

Ancient Dying Chinese Dialect | 8:30pm

Chantal’s ancient dialect is DYING - will you help keep it alive? With honesty and a healthy dose of comedy, Chantal Lim performs true personal stories about growing up Filipina-Chinese in Toronto. With direction by Ken Hall of Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy and live music by Kavya Rajith and Vonne Aguda, this award-winning show will take you on uplifting journey of language & love in the name of celebrating where we come from and embracing who we are.

Official selection of the 2023 Toronto International Storytelling Festival, and Winner of the Second City Special Mention for Best Solo Comedy at the 2023 Toronto Fringe!

Doors at 8pm | Show at 8:30pm

🎟️ Tickets are $15 in advance, and $20 at the door. Get your tickets here: https://burdockbrewery.com/products/replay-storytelling-ancient-dying-chinese-dialect?variant=40511760695383

Sunday | March 10 — Click here to buy a Day Pass: https://burdockbrewery.com/products/replay-storytelling-sunday-full-day-pass?variant=40512729317463

Just Out of Reach: Stories of yearning for what we cannot have | 4pm

Explore the forbidden tales of longing and unattainable desires, in which we yearn for what we can’t have, and dream of what is beyond our reach. Experience what tantalizes our hearts and minds, as we try to grab what’s just out of reach.

Doors at 3:30pm | Show at 4pm

🎟️ Tickets are $15 in advance, and $20 at the door. Get your tickets here: https://burdockbrewery.com/products/replay-storytelling-just-out-of-reach-stories-of-yearning-for-what-we-cannot-have?variant=40511768625239

New Work Explored by Christel Bartelse | 6pm

Known for her strong theatrical and physical work, Christel Bartelse bares her soul with her new storytelling show, New Work Explored. Inspired by birthdays, celebrations and life choices, this show is a thoughtful, funny, and tender compilation of stories from a middle-aged woman, reflecting back on her good decisions, bad choices, and those that may tell where she’s headed now. Age ain’t nothing but a number, right?! Oh and back pain.

Written and performed by Christel Bartelse

Creative Consultant: James Gangl

Doors at 5:30pm | Show at 6pm

🎟️ Tickets are $15 in advance, and $20 at the door. Get your tickets here: https://burdockbrewery.com/products/replay-storytelling-new-work-explored-with-christel-bartelse?variant=40511904972887

InnerGenerational: Redefining Legacy | 8pm

InnerGenerational: Redefining Legacy, is the showcasing of the second-generation Asian immigrant experience in Canada. Our artistic work reflects the interplay of cultural heritage, family narratives, and the challenges of forging identity. We create a brave space in our performances through poetry, music, rap, comedy, and storytelling. Our artists commit to sharing stories that are specific and personal, revolutionizing the celebration of our heritage beyond the traditional general blanket approach. Our showcase amplifies authentic voices, addressing the complex and unique experiences from the Asian artist's perspective.

Featuring Anto Chan, Shqdel & Shahvar

Doors at 7:30pm | Show at 8pm

🎟️ Tickets are $15 in advance, and $20 at the door. Get your tickets here: https://burdockbrewery.com/products/replay-storytelling-innergenerational-redefining-legacy?variant=40511907430487

We are thrilled to offer two brilliant workshops from two remarkable performers, storytellers, and teachers. You can choose just one, or take both!

Workshops will be hosted at the Tranzac at 292 Brunswick Avenue.

Saturday | March 9 | 12 – 3pm

Improv for Storytelling with Christel Bartelse

This workshop will focus on guided improv exercises to help you build confidence in your storytelling ability and loosen your inhibitions. Through a variety of interactive games and exercises, you’ll gain inspiration to be more spontaneous, find your authentic voice, and as a result, develop a deeper connection with any story. You’ll learn how to take risks and fail (but gracefully), and with wild abandon.

Sunday | March 10 | 12 – 3pm

Where the Truth Lies with Nisha Coleman

In this intensive workshop, we examine what it means to tell the truth while not being shackled by the facts. We invite the imagination into our storytelling practice and learn to play with the truth, building scenes to support our reality and learning to let go of exactitudes. We explore ways to fill in the blanks when our memory is foggy and select just the right details when we have many to choose from. With exercises, discussion and play, you will get closer to the most important thing: your truth.

Workshops are $35 each or $60 for both. Register here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/replaystorytelling/1159601