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tapeworthy @tapeworthy.bsky.social · 7d

the production photos look like pieces of art. Like I said, such a gorgeous set and lighting. (Also a great play and cast) bsky.app/profile/theh...

The Howland Company @thehowlandcompany.bsky.social · 7d

💫 Last Chance to see THE WELKIN! ⚖️ There are just 4 performances left to experience the most talked-about show of the season, closing Sunday at Soulpepper.

⚡️Act Fast - Performances have been selling out all week long and limited tickets remain.

🎟️ Book now: tickets.youngcentre.ca/overview/15182

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The Howland Company @thehowlandcompany.bsky.social · 7d

💫 Last Chance to see THE WELKIN! ⚖️ There are just 4 performances left to experience the most talked-about show of the season, closing Sunday at Soulpepper.

⚡️Act Fast - Performances have been selling out all week long and limited tickets remain.

🎟️ Book now: tickets.youngcentre.ca/overview/15182

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tapeworthy @tapeworthy.bsky.social · 9d

Oh yah, The Welkin by Lucy Kirkwood was pretty great. Didn't love her Chimerica or The Children but this one finally lived up to the hype. (I did also enjoy her adaptation of The Witches)
Great play, great production, fantastic cast. Mayko Nguyen and Bahia Watson are unreal! bsky.app/profile/tape...

tapeworthy @tapeworthy.bsky.social · 9d

Here for The Welkin

Poster for The Welkin by Lucy Kirkwood at Soulpepper Theatre with Crows and Howland Company. With a picture of the cast of women in black clothing. Purple hue overall.

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The Howland Company @thehowlandcompany.bsky.social · 11d

🚨This is it, Toronto! This is the final week to experience the show everyone is talking about. THE WELKIN must close this Sunday!

⚡️Act Now - There are only 8 performances left and tickets are going fast.

🎟️ Book now: tickets.youngcentre.ca/overview/15182

The Howland Company @thehowlandcompany.bsky.social · 14d

🚨This is it, Toronto! THE WELKIN must close next Sunday and tickets are going fast.

Don’t miss your chance to experience the ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ show that everyone’s talking about.

Only a handful of performances remain!

🎟️ Book now to secure your seats: tickets.youngcentre.ca/overview/15182

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Derrick Chua @derrick-chua.bsky.social · 15d

Looking forward to opening of The Green Line at Buddies tonight. But could also catch The Welkin & King Gilgamesh at Soulpepper, The Veil & Octet at Crow’s, Romeo Pimp, Butch/Femme, Waiting for Godot, The Sankofa Trilogy, Enormity, Girl, Ride the Cyclone, MJ, Tell-Tale Harbour. Support live theatre!

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The Howland Company @thehowlandcompany.bsky.social · 16d

❤️‍🔥 Theatre-Loving Critics & Audiences Agree: THE WELKIN’s “Powerhouse Cast” is Not-To-Be-Missed but time is running out!

⏰ There is just over 1 week left to experience the show of the season & tickets are going fast!

🎟️ Book now to secure your seats: tickets.youngcentre.ca/overview/15182

The Howland Company @thehowlandcompany.bsky.social · 18d

💫 “THE WELKIN is out of this world! An unbelievable cast, gripping story, and dazzling design makes this unlike anything you’ve seen before.” @aviewfromthebox.bsky.social

⚡️Act Fast! Only 2 Weeks Left to experience this “astounding production”.

🎟️: howlandcompanytheatre.com/shows/the-we...

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The Howland Company @thehowlandcompany.bsky.social · 19d

❤️‍🔥 We love our theatre to be “Marvellously Daring”! ❤️‍🔥

Time is running out to experience Weyni Mengesha’s bold & blazing production of THE WELKIN, starring an epic ensemble of “the city’s most powerful actors”. ( @intermissionmag.bsky.social )

🎟️ Book now: howlandcompanytheatre.com/shows/the-we...

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Intermission @intermissionmag.bsky.social · 27d

REVIEW: The Welkin careens from raucous comedy to crushing tragedy

"An effective staging by Weyni Mengesha makes for compelling viewing of a suspenseful story that sifts through centuries of sexist sediment like an archaeological dig."

www.intermissionmagazine.ca/reviews/the-...

Review: Soulpepper's 'The Welkin' careens from comedy to tragedy

An effective staging by Weyni Mengesha and a large cross-section of the city’s most powerful actors make for compelling viewing.

www.intermissionmagazine.ca

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Derrick Chua @derrick-chua.bsky.social · 26d

Great to catch up with the Soulpepper, Crow's Theatre & The Howland Company production of Lucy Kirkwood’s THE WELKIN dir by Weyni Mengesha, with a sold-out Sunday matinee crowd. Runs till Oct 5 and well worth your time with this terrific group.

www.soulpepper.ca/performances...

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The Howland Company @thehowlandcompany.bsky.social · 19d

Thank you for coming Thomas! 🫶

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tapeworthy @tapeworthy.bsky.social · 19d

LOVED KING GILGAMESH when I saw it in the previous run. Seeing The Welkin next month after all the praise.

Steve Fisher, BFA, CD (he/him) @gracingthestage.bsky.social · 20d

Saw 2 #TheaTO shows this week, both co-pro's w/ Soulpepper, & I gave both standing O's: @thehowlandcompany.bsky.social's THE WELKIN (a chronologically chimeric going away gift from dir. W.Mengesha, w/ a heckuva ensemble), & TRIA Theatre's remount of KING GILGAMESH (vid by J.LaVercombe's request).

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The Howland Company @thehowlandcompany.bsky.social · 19d

Looking forward to having you join us for THE WELKIN soon @tapeworthy.bsky.social!

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The Howland Company @thehowlandcompany.bsky.social · 19d

Thank you so much for joining us for the show and sharing your experience! We’re thrilled you could kick off the Fall theatre season with us with THE WELKIN!

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Andrew Gillespie @adgillespie.bsky.social · 19d

Lucy Kirkwood’s The Welkin (Soulpepper/Crows/The Howland Company) blows open the doors to the Toronto theatre season. Featuring a huge cast of mostly women, this show is everything: smart, funny, challenging, and oh god the last 20 minutes are intense! Mayko Nguyen & Bahia Watson are next level.

The cover of a program featuring 14 women, with the woman in front holding a noose.

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The Howland Company @thehowlandcompany.bsky.social · 19d

🎭 Join us this Tuesday for our next Pay-What-You-Choose-day of THE WELKIN!

Time is running out to experience this unforgettable production & Tuesday, you can choose your price! A limited # of PWYC seats are available to book in advance with code PWYC2526.

🎟️: tickets.youngcentre.ca/15182/15327

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Steve Fisher, BFA, CD (he/him) @gracingthestage.bsky.social · 20d

Saw 2 #TheaTO shows this week, both co-pro's w/ Soulpepper, & I gave both standing O's: @thehowlandcompany.bsky.social's THE WELKIN (a chronologically chimeric going away gift from dir. W.Mengesha, w/ a heckuva ensemble), & TRIA Theatre's remount of KING GILGAMESH (vid by J.LaVercombe's request).

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The Howland Company @thehowlandcompany.bsky.social · 22d

🌟It’s Official: THE WELKIN is the “Show to See” & time is running out!

Join us this weekend & experience this bold, darkly comic, daring and unforgettable production for yourself. See the show that Toronto is buzzing about!

🎟️: howlandcompanytheatre.com/shows/the-we...

The Howland Company @thehowlandcompany.bsky.social · 24d

THE WELKIN is a CRITIC’S PICK ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!

“Weyni Mengesha’s powerful production of Lucy Kirkwood’s period play deserves to be seen and savoured multiple times.” @glennsumi.bsky.social

🗞️ Read the review:
www.goaheadsumi.com/review-the-w...

🎟️Book tickets: tickets.youngcentre.ca/overview/15182

Review: The Welkin packs a wallop

Weyni Mengesha’s powerful production of Lucy Kirkwood’s period play deserves to be seen and savoured multiple times

www.goaheadsumi.com

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A View from the Box @aviewfromthebox.bsky.social · 25d

Lucy Kirkwood's "The Welkin" is out of this world! An unbelievable cast, gripping story, and dazzling design make this unlike anything you've seen before.

#Theatre #TheaTO #Review

@thehowlandcompany.bsky.social @crowstheatre.bsky.social

aviewfromthebox.net/2025/09/16/s...

Soulpepper Theatre Company, Crow’s Theatre, and The Howland Company’s “The Welkin”

Look! Can you see it? That bright streak across the sky, you can see it even in the daylight! Halley’s comet looms large in Lucy Kirkwood’s The Welkin, an emotionally driven and intense journey int…

aviewfromthebox.net

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Ilana Lucas @ilanalucas.bsky.social · 27d

#Review: Marvellously daring (though a little overstuffed) Soulpepper, @crowstheatre.bsky.social and @thehowlandcompany.bsky.social 'The Welkin' careens from comedy to tragedy in a compelling production #theatre #theaTO www.intermissionmagazine.ca/reviews/the-...

Review: Soulpepper's 'The Welkin' careens from comedy to tragedy

An effective staging by Weyni Mengesha and a large cross-section of the city’s most powerful actors make for compelling viewing.

www.intermissionmagazine.ca

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 28d

I loved THE WELKIN, flaws and all. What a play. What an ensemble. Great final production by outgoing Soulpepper AD Weyni Mengesha.

www.goaheadsumi.com/review-the-w...

Review: The Welkin packs a wallop

Weyni Mengesha’s powerful production of Lucy Kirkwood’s period play deserves to be seen and savoured multiple times

www.goaheadsumi.com

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The Howland Company @thehowlandcompany.bsky.social · 28d

12 women. One verdict. Countless twists.

The Welkin is NOW OPEN at Soulpepper — and audiences are hooked.

Darkly funny and devastatingly raw, the play transforms history into a gripping, modern battle of truth and humanity.

🎟️ Book your tickets: tickets.youngcentre.ca/overview/15182

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Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 29d

It’s intermission and I’m already thinking: “I want to see this again. And I want to read the script.”

Glenn Sumi @glennsumi.bsky.social · 29d

The 2025/26 Toronto theatre season officially begins tonight…

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