An annual gathering of music and storytelling, hosted by the Queer Songbook Orchestra, Roasted Chestnuts is a holiday show with a focus on chosen family and queer joy. With several special guests from our Toronto community joining us on stage, we offer an evening to come together and reflect on the holidays through the lens of queer experience. Expect laughter, tears and intergenerational connection in an evening that has been dubbed by past attendees as "Our Christmas".
This year funds are being raised to support our newly developed Queer Songbook YOUTH Orchestra (QSYO). An ensemble we formed in the spring of 2022 to provide an avenue for queer, trans, questioning and allied youth to further their musical training while actively engaging in 2SLGBTQ+ representation and community building. The QSYO will be featured on several selections at this Roasted Chestnuts performance.
FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE TO 2SLGBTQ+ AND ALLIED YOUTH, please contact info@queersongbook.com to get on the youth list.
**This is an ALL AGES general admission, seated event.
**Masks will be strongly encouraged for audience members at this event.
**The Opera House is an accessible venue, with a private, accessible washroom.
**If cost is a barrier, please contact info@queersongbook.com to arrange for alternate pricing.