About Knifefight Theatre
Knifefight Theatre is a Toronto-based live performance company making comedy-forward theatre, recurring events, and beautifully controlled chaos.
We believe a good show should feel alive. It should have craft, risk, momentum, and the sense that the audience is part of something happening right now.
Our work lives between theatre and comedy: smart but not precious, funny but not disposable, theatrical but not stiff.
Shows with a pulse.
Knifefight Theatre makes live shows that bring excellent performers into intimate rooms and give audiences a reason to come back.
Some are competitive. Some are seasonal. Some are scripted. Some are improvised. The best ones are a little bit of everything.
Built in Parkdale.
Made for Toronto.
Knifefight Theatre is rooted in Toronto’s independent theatre and comedy communities, with flagship shows taking place at The Assembly Theatre in Parkdale.
Jamie Cavanagh
Jamie Cavanagh is the Artistic Director of Knifefight Theatre, an award-winning actor, improviser, director, teacher, and producer whose work spans theatre, television, and comedy.