OCTOBER 21 TO 30 Quebec-born playwright and director Robert Lepage’s one-man show—performed by Yves Jacques (pictured)—fuses puppets, props and video into one production about a lyricist who travels to Paris to write an opera libretto based on the fables of Hans Christian Andersen. This dark drama delves into such themes as sexual identity, unfulfilled fantasies and the desire to be recognized. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. E., Monday to Saturday 8 p.m., Wednesday 1:30 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m., $22 to $99; call 416-368-3110 to reserve.
(photo by Emmanuel Valette)