York University presents a collage of 10 Canadian plays from this year’s collection, that focus on the generational struggles faced when trying to save the Earth. Fourteen performers will be directed by their course instructor, professor Jamie Robinson, in this 60 minute ensemble Devised theatre piece. Four student Assistant Directors will ultimately take the lead […]
Join us for an evening of bold new voices in Canadian theatre. The Tom Hendry Awards RBC Emerging Playwright Nominee Readings will be hosted by the Toronto Reference Library in partnership with York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design. Experience fresh new works brought to life in live readings, followed by an […]
Dr. Elizabeth Pentland, Associate Dean, Academic at AMPD, will lead an engaging conversation with acclaimed playwright Erin Shields. Date: Monday, November 3, 2025 Location: Joe G. Green Studio Theatre Time: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Free Admission Erin Shields is a Canadian playwright based in Toronto. Much of her work highlights the negation or misrepresentation of women in […]
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 34 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 […]
by William Shakespeare with Additional Text by Erin Shields Shakespeare presents two very different love stories. Hero and Claudio fall in love almost instantly, but their relationship is threatened by the interference of Don John, who seeks to ruin their happiness. In contrast, Beatrice and Benedick are kept apart by their pride and constant bickering—until […]
The book launch of Randia’s Quiet Theatre: Performing Care and Activism with a Romani Elder (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2025) will feature a roundtable discussion –“Autofiction, Ethnography & Collaborative Creation” – and short theatrical performances based on ethnographic storytelling sessions conducted with a Romani elder, performed by students from the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance. […]
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 […]
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 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” 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 […]