What's On
The Poetry Brothel Toronto is excited to announce that we are now offering Workshops in addition to our open mic nights and Immersive Cabarets. Read on for our current offerings!
Next Cabaret
The next Poetry Brothel Toronto Cabaret Theme is...
The Cinematic Masquerade Cabaret
September 6th, 2025
Red Carpet 8PM
Show 9PM
After Party 11PM
Join the Poetry Brothel Toronto in celebrating our 2 year anniversary and honouring TIFF's 50th with the Cinematic Masquerade!
Did you know that the first cabaret we ever produced was a Midsummer Night's Masquerade? The theme was chosen in honour of our Brothel's Madame, Titania, Queen of the Summer Court. While she has been sprinkling faerie dust across realms for over eight hundred years, she was made most famous by the Bard's representation of her in his comedy, a Midsummer Night's Dream - and thus PBTo began with a nod to Titania and Shakespeare himself.
As Titania has been time and space travelling for centuries, she
remembers Masquerades from the early days, when they began in Europe as part of Carnival season. Italy may have made these balls famous with their elaborate Venetian Masks, but before the resplendent Balls in 15th century Italy during the Renaissance: the Masquerade Ball had already established itself as a place of play. A space in which, with all attendees masked, their alter egos could emerge. Where the wealthy and the common people could dance together, their identities concealed for one night only, and economic and social boundaries could be transcended on the dance floor.
Performing Poetry Workshop
On September 24th from 2-3PM Poetry Brothel Producer and trained actor Brendee Green will be leading a one hour free workshop at Toronto Public Library's Mount Pleasant location.
To read more and to learn how to register, your participation, visit TPL's website here. We hope to see you there!
The Poetry Club
Join the Poetry Brothel Toronto and HamsArt Market and Souk Cafe at our weekly Poetry Club.
Every Tuesday from 7 PM - 8:30 PM we invite you to come out and write and share poetry, meet folks in our growing community, and partake of the delicious offerings at HamsArt.
With rotating guest facilitators and thought leaders in Toronto's writing community, this is your chance to receive free education from some of Toronto's most generous and talented writers and teachers.
RSVP to get on our mailing list and help us to ensure enough seating for all.