# Event Details

- **Event Name**: THE NEIGHBOURS: A New Play By Nicolas Billon Directed By Matt White
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 05:20 pm
- **Event Description**: Experience The Neighbours — a moving new play by Nicolas Billon. Tickets: $15-$45 + HST at https://ticketscene.ca/artists/green_light_arts/About this EventTHE NEIGHBOURSBy Nicolas BillonNORTH AMERICAN PREMIEREMARCH 18-29, 2026The Conrad Centre for the Performing ArtsWarnock MacMillan Theatre36 King Street W, Kitchener, ON N2G 1A3BUY TICKETS: $15-$45 +HST at The Neighbours — GREEN LIGHT ARTSABOUT 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.Green Light Arts’ production of The Neighbours opens first in Toronto at Tarragon Theatre as part of their 25-26 season followed by a run in Kitchener at the Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts from March 18-29, 2026.AUDIENCE NOTE: Recommended age 14+RUNNING TIME: 75 minutesCAST AND CREATIVE TEAMDirector: Matt WhitePlaywright: Nicolas BillonABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHTNicolas Billon is an award-winning Canadian playwright and screenwriter whose works have been staged worldwide and translated into multiple languages. His debut play The Elephant Song premiered at the Stratford Festival in 2004 and was later adapted into a feature film, earning him a Canadian Screen Award and a Writers Guild of Canada Award. His acclaimed triptych Iceland, Butcher, and Fault Lines won the 2013 Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama. Raised in Montreal and now based in Waterloo, Billon is recognized as one of Canada’s most compelling theatrical voices. Billon’s play The Neighbours premiered in 2019 with Theatre Office Natori in Japan.ABOUT GREEN LIGHT ARTSFounded 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_artsBeyond 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.****VENUEThe Conrad Centre for the Performing ArtsWarnock MacMillan Theatre36 King St W, Kitchener, ON N2G 1A3SHOW SCHEDULEWed. March 18, 2026 | 7 PMThur. March 19, 2026 | 7 PMFri. March 20, 2026 | 7 PMSat. March 21, 2026 | 7 PMSun. March 22, 2026 | 4 PM (Pay-what-you-can)Wed. March 25, 2026 | 7 PMThur. March 26, 2026 | 7 PMFri. March 27, 2026 | 7 PMSat. March 28, 2026 | 7 PMSun. March 29, 2026 | 4 PM (Pay-what-you-can)ACCESSIBILITYThe Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts is equipped with power doors, an elevator, accessible washrooms, and accessible seating to accommodate persons requiring mobility assistance. Guide dogs or other service animals are always welcome. We welcome all patrons with disabilities. Support persons will receive a complimentary ticket. Please contact Steven Jackson (steven@greenlight-arts.com) to coordinate any specific accessibility needs for your visit.COVID-19 PROTOCOLSThe Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts does not currently have a COVID-19 policy in place, but GLA welcomes audience members to wear masks if preferred. GLA will be responsive to any public health guidelines surrounding COVID-19 and update this section accordingly.PARKING2-hrs of FREE STREET PARKING on many DTK streetsDuke Street parkade – access from Duke Street WestWater St. S. lot - access from Water St S. (FREE after 5pm Mon-Sat, and all-day Sun)Charles & Benton garage – access from Charles St. E.TRANSITClosest LRT stops to the Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts are KITCHENER MARKET STATION, FREDERICK STATION, and QUEEN STATIONSIGN UP FOR OUR MAILING LISTDonation Link: Learn More  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/c6e17f50-bef4-11f0-bd69-2fb70445d7e4-rimg-w1200-h405-dcc25e62-gmir.jpg
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Kitchener
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: The Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts  Warnock MacMillan Theatre
- **lat**: 43.4501113
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- **full address**: The Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts  Warnock MacMillan Theatre, 36 King St W, Kitchener, Canada

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  - **A:** THE NEIGHBOURS: A New Play By Nicolas Billon Directed By Matt White takes place on Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 05:20 pm at The Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts  Warnock MacMillan Theatre, 36 King St W, Kitchener, Canada.
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