Calendar Girls On Stage at The Bank Theatre in Leamington
The Bank Theatre, still hot after receiving numerous awards with the Western Ontario Drama League Festival in May, is set to bring the heartwarming theatrical production of Calendar Girls to the stage September 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, and 28, 2025. This production will be adjudicated on September 20th, out of festival.
The Bank Theatre President Katherine Albuquerque said “We are really excited to present this well known and well loved story on The Bank Theatre stage. We are incredibly grateful to our Director, her cast and crew for all of the hours they put into their production. They are all volunteers who love their craft and The Bank Theatre.”
Director Renata Solski set the synopsis of the production saying, “When Annie’s husband John dies of leukemia, her best friend Chris rallies the women of their Yorkshire village’s Women’s Institute to raise money in his memory. Their plan is simple but daring: to produce a calendar featuring the ladies not with traditional baked goods and knitting—but tastefully posing nude.”
What begins as a small local fundraiser quickly blossoms into a media sensation, testing friendships, marriages, and the women’s own perceptions of courage and beauty.
Filled with laughter, friendship, and courage, this uplifting play celebrates the power of ordinary people doing something extraordinary.
Based on the true story of eleven Women’s Institute members who posed nude for a calendar to raise money for the Leukaemia Research Fund, Calendar Girls opened at the Chichester Festival Theatre in 2008 and has since become the fastest-selling play in British theatre history.
Solski said, “Calendar Girls is a feel-good theatrical event that blends wit, warmth, and unstoppable spirit into an unforgettable night at the theatre.”
“The photo shoot for the cast and the creation of the calendar,” said Manager of The Bank Theatre Michelle Fortier, “along with submitted cancer honourees and the sponsors who quickly stepped up when asked, has been a wonderful community effort to raise awareness and funds for local cancer care and research.
Fortier said, “We are thrilled to partner with and give a percentage of the sales of the calendar to Erie Shores Health Care and Windsor Regional Hospital cancer initiatives. The calendar will cost $20 and be available at various businesses, the gift shop at Erie Shores Health Care, and The Bank Theatre, just prior to the run of the show and is a limited edition for 2026. If you wait to get one it may be gone!”
The Bank Theatre is located at 10 Erie Street South in the heart of uptown Leamington. Performances are September 19, 20, 26, and 27 at 7:30 PM and Sunday matinees on September 21 and 28th at 2 PM. Doors open 30 minutes before the show.. Tickets are $25 + HST. Tickets will sell out and will not be on hold for will-call. They can be purchased during Box Office hours Thursday-Saturday 11 AM – 1 PM, or online.
