Facing Backlash: Performance in the Age of Reactionary Politics

Is DEDI dead? What does this mean for Canadian theatre? The multidimensionality of the international backlash against Decolonization, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (DEDI) initiatives has a direct bearing on the lives and careers of theatre artists across Canada, especially racialized and minoritized artists. Although meaningful changes have occurred in many professional and educational contexts since […]

Devised Theatre Festival 2025

ART NOW. ART THEN. ART FOREVER. York University’s Devised Theatre class of 2025 is excited to present this year’s Devised Theatre Festival. The Festival consists of three different shows by three different companies consisting of students from the class, their crews, and the PM team. SHOWTIMES The Forest Ends With You (Big Kids Theatre Company) […]

EXCLUSION: Beyond the Silence Screening

EXCLUSION: Beyond the Silence is a feature documentary that reveals the human impact of a discriminatory immigration policy that caused lasting intergenerational trauma to Chinese Canadians, their culture and family life. The film was directed by Sensorium Research Associate Kiera Loughran. This screening is co-presented by Sensorium, YCAR, and the Department of Theatre, Dance, and […]

Unspoken Futures

“Unspoken Futures” uses research-creation, ethnography, and theatre performance to explore how individuals with disabilities and neurodivergence imagine and intervene in emergent futures. In partnership with York University’s Department of Theatre, Dance & Performance, Sensorium: Centre for Digital Arts and Technology, and Theatre Direct. Dr. Magdalena Kazubowski- Houston, along with her collaborators Lisa Marie DiLiberto and […]

From Training to Tease: Burlesque Workshops with YorkU Alumni

Join us for a dynamic event featuring York University alumni from the Dance, Theatre, and Sexuality Studies departments, now professional burlesque performers. Burlesque, a performance art form dating back to the 19th century, is known for its fusion of satire, comedy, and provocative entertainment, often centered around striptease. What makes burlesque truly unique is its […]

Scenes by Design 2025

Scenes by Design is the York University Theatre Department’s annual exhibition showcasing the work of the Design and Production area. Scenes by Design offers an insider’s look at the creative work done behind the scenes in class as well as our students personal projects they have been working on. The exhibition features original set designs […]

Theatre@York presents People, Places, and Things

Emma was having the time of her life. Now she’s in rehab. Her first step is to admit that she has a problem. But the problem isn’t with Emma, it’s with everything else. She needs to tell the truth. But she’s smart enough to know that there’s no such thing. When intoxication feels like the […]

playGround Festival 2025

playGround Festival is York’s annual student-run theatre festival dedicated to giving emerging artists within the York community the opportunity to conceptualize, develop, and present new and original work. For 33 years, the playGround Festival has served as a creative outlet for hundreds of participants to take on all the roles that go into organizing the […]

Concord Floral by Jordan Tannahill

Concord Floral is a one-million-square-foot abandoned greenhouse and a refuge for neighbourhood kids; a place all to themselves in which to dream, dare, and come of age. But hidden there is a secret no one wants to confront, and when two friends stumble upon it they set off an unstoppable chain of events, from shadows […]

Theatre@York presents She Kills Monsters

She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. […]