Theatre Opening this week in the city

EAP will have more on the Rhubarb festival later this week as the local theatre festival celebrates its 30th anniversary! 

DANCE MARATHON (Harbourfront World Stage/blumouth inc). Audience members and performers dance for floor judges in this interactive, duration-based performance event. Opens Feb 4 and runs to Feb 7, Wed-Sat 7 pm. $15-$30. Enwave Theatre, 231 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com. 

DIE ROTEN PUNKTE Otto and Astrid Rot (Jimmy Hogg). The Fringe hit about a sibling minimalist indie rock act returns. Feb 2-3, 8 pm. $15. Mon at Supermarket, 268 Augusta, Tue at. Tranzac, 292 Brunswick. dierotenpunkte.com. 

GESTATION SERIES (The Cheshire Unicorn). The experimental play, poetry and fiction reading series features works by Jacob McArthur Mooney, Anna Ross, Natasha Segal and others. Feb 2 at 8 pm. Free. Cameron House, 408 Queen W. cheshireunicorn.com. 

LAIUS by Ned Dickens (George Brown Theatre School). Laius indulges in bacchanalian excess, then returns to Thebes to commit a crime that will curse the city. Opens Feb 4 and runs to Feb 14, Tue-Sat 7:30 pm, mat Sat 1:30 pm. $15, seniors $10, students $6. Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill. 416-866-8666, georgebrown.ca/theatre. 

LE FILET (THE NET) by Marcel-Romain Thériault (Théâtre français de Toronto). Riots erupt when the government gives Aboriginals a percentage of the fish quota in New Brunswick. Opens Feb 4 and runs to Feb 14, Wed-Sat 8 pm, mat Sun 2:30 pm and Feb 14 at 3:30 pm. $29-$46, students/seniors $24-$32. Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley. 416-534-6604, theatrefrancais.com. 

LOVE AND LIBERATION: BEETHOVEN'S FIDELIO (Canadian Opera Company). The COC presents a symposium about its current production as part of The Opera Exchange series. Jan 31, from 9:30 am to 4 pm. $25, stu $5. Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen's Park. coc.ca.

NOHAYQUIENSEPA (NOONEKNOWS) (Aluna Theatre/HATCH). This multidisciplinary workshop presentation looks at how we deal with the death of strangers. Feb 1 at 2:30 pm. $12, students/seniors $10. Harbourfront Centre Studio Theatre, 235 Queens Quay W. 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com. 

RHUBARB FESTIVAL (Buddies in Bad Times Theatre). The new works festival celebrates its 30th anniversary with plays, dance, poetry, performance art and more by Lex Vaughn, Jon Paul, Chad Dembski, Liza Balkan, Sulong Theatre Collective and others. Opens Feb 4 and runs to Feb 22, Wed-Sun 8 pm. $17, passes $25-$60. 12 Alexander. 416-975-8555, artsexy.ca. 

RUSALKA by Antonín Dvorák (Canadian Opera Company). A water nymph falls in love with a mortal prince in this Czech opera. Opens Jan 31 and runs to Feb 23, Jan 31, Feb 5, 11, 17, 20 and 23 at 7:30 pm, Feb 8 at 2 pm, Feb 14 at 4:30 pm. $60-$290. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen W. 416-363-8231, coc.ca. 

THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES by Molière (Stage Centre Productions). A man's scheme to make a young girl into the perfect wife goes awry in this comedy. Runs to Jan 31, 8 pm, $25, srs $20, stu $15. Fairview Library, 35 Fairview Mall. 416-299-5557, stagecentreproductions.com. 

SHAIDS OF GREY by Michael Pett and Alayna Kolodziechuk (CURE Canada). This drama looks at the stigmas associated with HIV/AIDS. Jan 29-31 at 8 pm. $20, students/seniors $15. Betty Oliphant Theatre, 404 Jarvis. 1-888-222-6608, curecanada.org/shaids. 

WELL I'LL TELL YA...! by Deb Filler (Smouldering Masterpiece Productions). Filler performs a comedic solo show of songs and stories. Jan 29-Feb 1, Thu and Sat 8 pm, Sun 3 pm. $25. Al Green Theatre, 750 Spadina. 416-924-6211, mnjcc.org.

WINTERCITY 2009 (City of Toronto). The city's winter celebration features street theatre by Close Act and Corpus and performances by AllStar Skateboard Circus and ABS Dance Crew. Opens Jan 30 and runs to Feb 8, Fri-Sun (see website for times). Free. Nathan Phillips Square, Queen and Bay. toronto.ca.