Winter of '88 - Next Stage Theatre Festival

The Next Stage Theatre Festival is a curated boutique festival produced every winter by The Toronto Fringe. Tickets to “Winter of 88′” are on sale now at our Early Bird price (15% off with promo code “early15” available until December 6th at midnight) get them now and save.

An award-winning meta-theatrical and autobiographical piece based on the playwright’s traumatic experiences of the Iran-Iraq war. Recently translated from Farsi, this play creates a window into the not-so-distant past; a window to the days when death was just around the corner, and even though many survived death, no one survived the trauma.

This show includes an informal conversation at the end of each performance.

Due to the sensitive content of this show, patrons will be allowed to enter and exit freely during performances.

Tickets are $18 and can be purchased online at fringetoronto.com by phone at 416 966 1062 or at the door of the venue starting one hour prior to the first performance of the day. Passes are also available.

Access Information

Factory Theatre is wheelchair accessible. Detailed accessibility information is available on our website, including door widths, ramp specifications, accessible washroom details, parking, and drop-off locations. Visual venue guides are also available online to help you get acquainted with the performance spaces before you visit.

Some shows at Next Stage will offer access features such as ASL/Deaf Interpretation, Relaxed Performances, and Audio Description. Details on individual show pages on our website. An accessibility supplement will be available with full details mid-December.

Priority seating is available for patrons with access needs including those who require aisle seating, patrons making use of ASL services, and anyone who needs a little extra time getting to their seat. Patrons are requested to identify themselves at the Festival Box Office at least 25 minutes prior to performance start times. Priority seating cannot be guaranteed after general admission begins.

Where a support worker is required by a patron with a disability, admission is free for the accompanying person. Service animals are welcome in all areas of Factory Theatre that are open to the public

Company Nowadays Theatre Company
Playwright & Director Mohammad Yaghoubi
Cast: Aida Keykhaii, Amir Zavosh, Armon Ghaeinizadeh, Jonathan Shaboo, Parmida Kakavand, Sarah Marchand
Lighting Designer David DeGrow