The Neighbours A NEW PLAY BY Nicolas Billon DIRECTED BY Matt White

Where: The Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts Warnock MacMillan Theatre , 36 King Street W, Kitchener, ON N2G 1A3 Map
When: Mar 18/25 12:00 AM - Mar 29/25 12:00 AM
Age: All
Website: https://www.greenlight-arts.com/current-productions/the-neighbours

The Neighbours A NEW PLAY BY Nicolas Billon DIRECTED BY Matt White

THE NEIGHBOURS

By Nicolas Billon

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

MARCH 18-29, 2026

The Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts
Warnock MacMillan Theatre
36 King Street W, Kitchener, ON N2G 1A3

TICKETS: $15-$45 +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.

The production opens in Toronto at Tarragon Theatre as part of their 25-26 season, and then will run in Kitchener from March 18-29, 2026.

AUDIENCE NOTE: Recommended age 14+

RUNNING TIME: 75 minutes

CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM

Director: Matt White
Playwright: Nicolas Billon

ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT

Nicolas Billon is a Canadian playwright and screenwriter renowned for his thought-provoking and internationally acclaimed works. His plays have been produced across the globe and translated into numerous languages. Raised in Montreal and currently residing in Waterloo, Ontario, Billon has established himself as a prominent figure in Canadian theatre.

His debut play, The Elephant Song, premiered at the Stratford Festival in 2004 and has since been performed worldwide, including in Paris, Seoul, and Tokyo. The play was adapted into a feature film in 2014, starring Xavier Dolan, Bruce Greenwood, Colm Feore, and Catherine Keener, earning Billon both a Canadian Screen Award and a Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Award.

Other notable works by Billon include Iceland, Butcher, and Fault Lines, all part of a triptych of plays that won the 2013 Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama and have been staged across Canada and internationally.

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.

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