Chrysalis
Toronto Metropolitan University

The Creative School · 43 Gerrard St E, Toronto

A stage for everything the city can imagine.

See what's on Plan your visit
  • On now — Adam Gopnik
  • Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026 — Fly Tower R&D Residency
  • Oct 16, 2026 — Intro to Game Design: Live Showcase
  • Nov 6–7, 2026 — Small World Music
  • Nov 20–21, 2026 — World After Dark — Development Sharing

What is Chrysalis

Chrysalis is a multidisciplinary performance space shaping the future of interactive and creative experiences to captivate new audiences.

Part of The Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University, Chrysalis is a professional venue and a living classroom. World-class companies perform here, students learn the craft beside them, and the doors are open to the city.

  • 20,000 Public attendees
  • 1,400 Artists on our stage
  • 180 Students employed
A ballet dancer in a white tutu standing with his back to the camera as confetti falls around him.
Photo: Eden Graham

What we do

A performer suspended in the air above silhouetted musicians against a red-orange backdrop. Photo: Kendra Epik Research & Development Incubate ambitious and innovative performance and creative experiences integrating talent and technology. Two crew members in hard hats focusing a lantern on a lighting bar backstage. Training & Education Train the next generation of performers, designers, makers, builders, creators, and producers. An audience with hands raised and clapping at a concert in the house. Photo: Marzieh Miri Public Engagement Inspire new audiences with exciting, boundary-pushing creativity.

What's on

All events

One room, many forms.

Ballet, orchestras, premieres, fashion, community nights and corporate events — all on the same stage.

Two dancers holding a lifted pose in front of the empty red-seat house.
Dance
A dancer leaping through red stage curtains, backlit in orange.
Theatre Photo: Jeremy Mimnagh
A ballet dancer reaching upward as confetti falls around him.
Musical theatre Photo: Eden Graham
A guitarist singing into a microphone in front of a teal projection backdrop.
Live music
A singer in a gold dress performing in front of a full orchestra.
Orchestra
A centred view down the house toward the lit proscenium opening.
Film
A performer in a fur coat at a microphone stand under blue light.
Fashion Photo: Olivia Presti
A young audience applauding at an e-sports final.
E-sports Photo: Alyssa K. Faoro
A performer suspended above silhouetted musicians against a red-orange backdrop.
AR Photo: Kendra Epik
A close-up of the rope-lock cleats along the backstage fly rail.
Robotics
An audience with hands raised and clapping at a concert.
Community Photo: Marzieh Miri
Reserved seat cards laid out across the red seats of the Chrysalis house.
Corporate

A grand hall, ready for your night out — or your production.

Reserved seat cards on the red velvet seats of the empty Chrysalis house. For audiences Plan your visit The Chrysalis auditorium seen from the stage, every red seat empty. For producers Rent the space

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With the generous support of

  • Adamson Systems Engineering
  • BlackTrax
  • Bulmash-Siegel Foundation
  • CAST Group
  • Canada Foundation for Innovation
  • Government of Canada
  • Kingfisher Foundation
  • Power Corporation of Canada
  • Sennheiser
  • TD Bank Group
  • 1S1 Art Space
  • Aabaakwad
  • Côté Danse
  • Design Thinking Lab
  • Fall for Dance North
  • The Glenn Gould Foundation
  • Luminato Festival Toronto
  • Mirvish Productions
  • Mortal Kombat
  • Outside Looking In
  • Rick Miller
  • RISE Edutainment
  • Shannon Litzenberger
  • Small World Music
  • TechTO
  • Toronto Metropolitan Film Festival