Set in 1950s Toronto on the eve of a shotgun wedding, Leaving Home is a play about love, loss, and intergenerational conflict. Fifty years after its legendary debut, David French’s moving and personal depiction of the fraught relationship between parents and their children continues to speak to what it means to be part of a family.

Staged in the round for a limited audience, Matchstick’s award-winning production (2025 Theatre Nova Scotia Robert Merritt awards for Outstanding Production and Direction, with seven additional nominations for performance and design) is thrilled to be travelling to Toronto’s celebrated Coal Mine Theatre (2076 Danforth Avenue). Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience one of Canada’s greatest dramas.

Poster Design by Sean Skerry (Classic Graphic Co)
Photography by Barry McCluskey