They're the perfect suburban family - Dad's an architect, brother and sister are acing their classes, and Mom's keeping them all together. There's just one small detail nobody wants to acknowledge - Mom's been battling bipolar disorder and delusional episodes for 16 years. Next to Normal is a compassionate look into how a family copes when mental health verges on the sublime.

Presented by acclaimed indie theatre company Bowtie Productions, this winner of three 2009 Tony Awards and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize is an electrifying and poignant depiction of a family in crisis trying to overcome the past, featuring an all-Canadian cast.


Content Warnings: themes regarding mental health, including bipolar disorder, delusions, grief, trauma, and suicide, along with depictions of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), drug abuse, strong language, and brief
medical scenes. Flashing lights, loud music, haze.

RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 13 AND UP.

SHOW DATES (RUNNING TIME 2 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES WITH A 15 MINUTE INTERMISSION)

(OPENING) May 30, 2026 @ 7:30pm
May 31, 2026 @ 3:00pm
June 1, 2026 @ 7:30pm
June 3, 2026 @ 7:30pm
June 4, 2026 @ 7:30pm (Mask Mandatory Performance)
June 5, 2026 @ 7:30pm
June 6, 2026 @ 2:00pm
(CLOSING) June 6, 2026 @ 7:30pm

Venue: Aki Studio