July 3 -12, 2026

Winner of the Toronto Fringe New Play Contest, Danse Macabre unfolds in the charged heartbeat of a Mas Camp, where feathers, wire, and memory collide on the eve of Toronto Carnival. Going beyond the spectacle to explore the powerful intersection of culture, Queer Identity and resistance. It’s a bold and unflinching examination of the history and politics of anti-Black racism, woven into the lived experience of ‘playing mas’. Speaking to both heart and history, it is at once a cultural primer, an emotional journey that helps to demystify the ideology behind WHY Black Lives Matter.