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Buddies In Bad Times Theatre
Categories: Arts & Entertainment Performing Arts Nightlife Bars Gay Bars Performing Arts, Gay Bars [Edit]
12 Alexander StToronto, ON M4Y 1B4
Neighbourhoods: Church-Wellesley Village, Downtown Core
(416) 975-8555
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Music:
- DJ
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- Yes
- Noise Level:
- Very Loud
- Good For Dancing:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
5 reviews for Buddies In Bad Times Theatre
5 reviews in English
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Review from Heather L.
Toronto, ON
1/22/2012 1 Check-in Here
This place is awesome. And unlike most clubs, their staff is awesome too. I ALWAYS have a good time at Buddies!
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Review from angela k.
Toronto, ON
4/4/2010 1 Check-in Here
How is this the FIRST review of Buddies?
Although the prime function of this space is a theatre space - they also throw a fucking, mean queer parties on Friday and Saturday nights.
As a queer/gay club, I really enjoy Buddies. The crowd is somewhat mixed between men and women and typically pretty laid back. This is probably one of the least pretentious queer venues I've been to in Toronto and the crowd tends to be very friendly. The music is pretty good (but it really depends on who is DJing, like any other club). When it's a big night, like Hallowe'en or a pride party, they open up the entire club and have a different vibe in each of the rooms so if one room isn't doing it for you, you can try the other room.
The staff are pretty awesome and the beer is reasonably priced. The monthly drag show Rendezvous is a lot of fun and I highly recommend it.
It seems that most of the shows they produce are racy, awesome, and queer-themed. It's a great venue that deserves a lot of support for funding and putting on phenomenal theatrical programming that historically wasn't or hasn't been produced elsewhere.
This is my go-to place when I want to suggest a fun club/bar for a mixed crowd (queer men and women and open-minded straight friends). Definitely go ready to have a great time and you'll probably enjoy yourself! -
Review from Myrem D.
Mississauga, ON
8/19/2010
LOVEEEE THIS PLACE!
July 31st, I went here for my friends birthday and she had just move downtown so what better way to try the local gay bar up a few streets.
WOW. I had the most amazing time here, the crowd doesn't start picking up until 11...and it gets PACKED. Majority is European ,tanned boys. The music is awesomeness the bar tender (Patricia) is the sweetest EVER!.
if you haven't been here and love the gay scene, definitely check it out... I guarantee a good time!!...
The boys are soo sooooo lovely. At one point i was dancing and i was wearing my 5inch Guess peep toe stiletto's and i accidentally slipped one foot out. a pair of the loveliest boys treated me like a queen, One bent down to put my shoe on for me while another held my hand.
There was no pushing, no perversion (well.. ), no rude snobs....it was just love all the way around!!
The bathrooms are underground, but beware the stairs going down are kinda scary and wide. The ATM there is shady looking too, but all in all a really friendly place.
xoxo
M. -
Review from Tara Z.
3/29/2011
I've been dancing here and I've been to shows here--definitely more a fan of the latter, because a space that's perfect for an intimate performance tends to get a little shove-y when you cram a bunch of drunk people in. Still, the crowd that tends to come here is fun, and the drinks are generous--good times!
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Review from Bex F.
7/5/2010
I went to Buddies in Bad Times Theatre to see the show "Madonna Saved Me" it was the best comedy musical ever! The first girl act is an impersonation of Leona Lewis' song, "Bleeding Love", and she starts getting into it, when Jason of horror movies, comes out. It was off-the-wall hilarious. You can see the videos on youtube under :Junkeequeen. I will be posting more up from the show, except I decided to write the review first. They had really good beer, I had a Stella Artois in a bottle. Very warm and inviting, everyone hung out afterward talking about the show. They played music in a different part of the hall, to the dance floor ! Loved it and would go see anything they did, again!
Its a must if your looking to do something different in Toronto!
Specialties
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Canada's Home for Queer Culture
Established in 1979, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is a not-for-profit, professional theatre company dedicated to the promotion of Queer Canadian Culture. Buddies is committed to work that challenges the boundaries of theatrical and social convention. As a company, we celebrate difference and question assumptions. Over the past 30-something years, we have evolved from a small production company into the largest facility-based queer theatre company in the world.
For event listings visit buddiesinbadtimes.com
History
Established in 1979
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is a theatre company founded by Sky Gilbert in 1979 and has been at 12 Alexander St. since 1994. We are primarily a theatre dedicated to the production and development of theatrical work, however, we do run a bar on Friday and Saturday nights after 10:30pm to help fund our productions and building operations. All proceeds from the bar go directly to the theatre and our development programmes.
