Still not sure what to get for Valentine’s Day?

What about Tickets for Dinner AND a show! – Saturday, March 29th
What a great gift!
Enjoy a delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings at Knox United Church,
and then go see the show!
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Time: Doors open at 5:00 PM, dinner served at 5:30 PM
Location: 116 Kincardine St. Embro, ON N0J 1J0
Menu: Turkey, seasonal vegetables, gravy, rolls, dessert, and coffee or tea.
Parking: Available on site.- no need to move the car! Park at the church and walk down the street to the Theatre.
Come join us for a warm and welcoming meal!
Get your tickets now!

Tickets for “E-Male” are ON SALE NOW!

E-Male opens March 28, 2025!
Tickets are on sale now just click the BUY TICKETS link.

E-Male
By Joan Veldman
This home grown comedy is filled with quirky characters, mistaken identities and matchmaking, all set in your local diner, in the middle of a blizzard.
March 28 to 30, and April 3 to 5, 2025
Evening Performances Doors open at 7:00pm, Show at 7:30
Matinee Performances – Sunday, March 30 AND a second Saturday April 5.
Doors open at 1:30, Show at 2:00 pm

Looking for Dinner and a Show?
Then get your tickets for Saturday, March 29th
For one Night ONLY, make your evening complete!
Enjoy a delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings at Knox United Church, and then go see the show!
Park at the church at 116 Kincardine St. Embro
Doors open at 5:00 PM, dinner served at 5:30 PM

Menu: Turkey, seasonal vegetables, gravy, rolls, dessert, and coffee or tea.
Enjoy your Meal, then walk down the street to the Theatre at 7:00pm
Come join us for a warm and welcoming meal!

Shows coming to the area!

It’s so fun to get out to the theatre to watch a great show. From the writers, to the Directors to the actors who make them come to life in so many different ways!


Tickets available at Thorndale Hardware or online at FrontDoor+


Theatre Tillsonburg Presents: Opening Night
Show dates
February 13-16 & 20-23, 2025

Get Tickets HERE

IN THE REST ROOM AT ROSENBLOOMS – By Ludmilla Bollow
February 21, 22, 23*, 27, 28, 2025
March 1*, 2*, 2025
Get tickets HERE
Theatre Woodstock Presents – Cabaret
February 6 – 16
Get Tickets HERE
Thistle theatre presents: E-Male

Local Theatre Links – Local and some that we just love to visit!

Local Theatre Links – Local and some that we just love to visit! 

Want more?  Check out Tourism Oxford and other similar pages for other community plays near you. 

Our latest updates! Feb 2025!

We Have A Lot Going On!!
Our Next Production – “E-Male” by Joan Veldman – March 28 – April 5, 2025

A home-grown show filed with hilarity, this show is complete with quirky characters, mistaken identities, and matchmaking, all set in your local diner in the middle of a blizzard. The show is directed by Norm and Elaine Northmore, Produced by Doug Turvey. The cast is hard at rehearsals and having a blast! Show dates are March 28 to 30th, and April 3rd to 5th. Tickets will be available here through our website soon, or by calling the box office at (226) 785-3353. If you are interested in volunteering or being part of the crew, please reach out to infothistletheatre@gmail.com . Learn MORE about E-Male HERE

Thistle Theatre – Dramarama 2025 – Registration
Thistle Theatre presents the 29th season of DRAMARAMA! Join us at the Embro Town Hall for 2 weeks of imagination, creativity and FUN! Dramarama is our summer day camp for young people ages 6 to 13 (born 2019-2012). Two sessions will be held in July 2025. Visit our Dramarama Section to sign up or for MORE info!

New this year, we will be offering 3  day-camps on July 2, July 3 and July 4th. These one day camps will focus on building skills and getting creative with arts & crafts. For those who have never been to Dramarama before, these day camps can offer a glimpse into what our full Dramarama sessions are like. Registrations for the one-day camps is $60 per day and is separate from our regular Dramarama registration.  Should you have additional questions, please email dramarama.thistletheatre@gmail.com

Those born in 2011 or older and interested in applying to be Leaders In Training, are encouraged to email our amazing Artistic Director directly at dramarama.thistletheatre@gmail.com These are volunteer, unpaid positions with the ability to obtain community service hours, as well as learn valuable leadership skills along the way. Often our leaders in training love it so much that they become our workshop leaders in future years. FUN!


Thistle Theatre – “I Am Enough” – Staring Sherry Garner
Thistle Theatre, in conjunction with Coffee Talk Theater Productions, is thrilled to announce the kick-off performances of the “I Am Enough” tour starring Sherry Garner. The show chronicles Sherry’s life: a young person growing up in Embro, becoming a professional theatre performer, performing across Canada, becoming a mother of a child with special needs, and more – all while unknowingly living with bipolar disorder. “I Am Enough” is more than just a show; it’s a movement. Join us for Sherry’s incredible talent, a heartfelt, honest, and insightful performance. Along the way, make connections with local mental health resources. Three shows, Friday April 11 7:30 pm, Saturday April 12, 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm, 2025. Tickets available at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/i-am-enough-a-musical-cabaret-with-sherry-garner-tickets-1201298840169 Lots more details to come, and more opportunities to interact. Stay tuned on the Thistle Theatre website (www.thistle-theatre.com). 

Awning update

Early 2023 we noticed that we really needed to talk to awning people and find out how much work and money it would be to replace the awning out front. It’s been there for 10+ years and it starting to tear. The last thing we want is for it to continue to tatter.

With a little digging we found the original information and JUST in time for opening night of “The Last Resort” it was installed and we are THRILLED with it! What do you think?

What’s New with Thistle?

It’s Nov 26, 2023 and this is my first (hopefully) blog or news update!

Hi from Christina. I am the 2023 Secretary. I have been working with the website for a few years now and I’m hoping to find a much easier way to add the new things for you!

So stay tuned – this is where you’ll be able to (hopefully) sign up as a subscriber and find out things like auditions coming, when tickets go on sale for our next production, and so much more! I do hope you’ll join us. – Cheers! – Christina