THE NEIGHBOURS
By Nicolas Billon
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
VENUE
Extraspace Theatre
Tarragon Theatre
30 Bridgman Avenue, Toronto, ON M5R 1X3
TORONTO SHOW SCHEDULE
Tues. February 24, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Wed. February 25, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Thurs. February 26, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Fri. February 27, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Sat. February 28, 2026 | 2 PM (Mask-Required Performance) Sat. February 28, 2026 | 7:30 PM Sun. March 1, 2026 | 2 PM (Post-Show Talkback)
Tues. March 3, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Wed. March 4, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Thurs. March 5, 2026 | 7:30 PM (Post-Show Talkback)
Fri. March 6, 2026 | 7:30 PM Sat. March 7, 2026 | 2 PM Sat. March 7, 2026 | 7:30 PM Sun. March 8, 2026 | 2 PM (Post-Show Talkback)
Tues. March 10, 2026 | 7:30 PM Wed. March 11, 2026 | 7:30 PM Thurs. March 12, 2026 | 7:30 PM (Post-Show Talkback) Fri. March 13, 2026 | 7:30 PM Sat. March 14, 2026 | 2 PM Sat. March 14, 2026 | 7:30 PM Sun. March 15, 2026 | 2 PM
BUY TICKETS HERE: purchase.tarragontheatre.com from $24-$72 + HST
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Simon and Denise reside in a modest house on a quiet street, their life blissfully low-key and unassuming. But when it comes to light that their next-door neighbour has been hiding a sinister secret, it forces the couple to re-examine the past, leading the audience to a surprising conclusion that asks hard questions about the bonds that unite us. From Governor General’s Literary Award winner, Nicolas Billon (Butcher, Iceland), The Neighbours examines how good people can be complicit in acts of cruelty.
Green Light Arts’ production of The Neighbours opens first in Toronto at Tarragon Theatre as part of their 25-26 season followed by a run in Kitchener at the Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts from March 18-29, 2026.
AUDIENCE NOTE: Recommended age 14+
RUNNING TIME: 75 minutes
CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM
Director: Matt White
Playwright: Nicolas Billon Cast: Ordena Stephens-Thompson Richard Tse Tony Nappo
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
Nicolas Billon is an award-winning Canadian playwright and screenwriter whose works have been staged worldwide and translated into multiple languages. His debut play The Elephant Song premiered at the Stratford Festival in 2004 and was later adapted into a feature film, earning him a Canadian Screen Award and a Writers Guild of Canada Award. His acclaimed triptych Iceland, Butcher, and Fault Lines won the 2013 Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama. Raised in Montreal and now based in Waterloo, Billon is recognized as one of Canada’s most compelling theatrical voices. Billon’s play The Neighbours premiered in 2019 with Theatre Office Natori in Japan.
ABOUT GREEN LIGHT ARTS
Founded in 2014, Green Light Arts (GLA) is an award-winning theatre company based in Waterloo Region with the conviction that theatre is essential to human understanding and a powerful force that strengthens the social fabric of our community.
GLA delivers well-crafted, thought-provoking, contemporary theatrical productions including new work and previously published plays. Our work embraces artistic risk and sparks dialogue around pressing social issues, creating daring, text-based contemporary theatre that resonates deeply with audiences. To date, we have delivered 26 productions including 8 premieres. Recent productions include Beyonsea and the Mothers by Teneile Warren (World Premiere, 2025), Late Company by Jordan Tannahill (2024), Izad Etemadi: Let Me Explain by Izad Etemadi (World Premiere 2023, Touring 2024–), and This is How We Got Here by Keith Barker (2022). Web: www.greenlight-arts.com | Socials: @greenlight_arts
Beyond the stage, we mentor emerging artists, provide paid apprenticeships, deliver arts education programming, and curate outreach events that invite our community into the conversations our artists ignite. We also strengthen our region’s cultural infrastructure through community mentorship and facilities management.
