York University’s Devised Theatre class of 2024 is excited to present this year’s Devised Theatre Festival. The Festival consists of four different shows by four different companies consisting of students from the class, their crews, and the PM team. SHOWTIMES Wednesday, March 20 7:00 pm – “45 Minutes” by Be Right Back 8:30 pm – […]
The Department of Cinema and Media Arts in collaboration with The Department of Theatre and Performance present Intercut 2024. Join us for an evening of staged readings and original scenes from upper-year Screenwriting students performed by Theatre students. Thursday, February 8, 2024 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Winters Senior Common Room (021 Winters College) FREE […]
ABOUT THE EVENT Join the Deptment of Theatre & Performance chair Eric Armstrong and a group of undergraduate students as they discuss their experience as students in the programs that the department offers. You’ll hear about why they chose York, their experience in first year, and why they chose the specific programs they’re exploring in […]
In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rage until the girls who painted them began to fall ill with a mysterious disease. Inspired by a true story, Radium Girls traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she fights for her day 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 32 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 […]
Shaking Up Shakespeare is a ten-episode podcast series that aims to examine the legacy of William Shakespeare’s work, specifically in the context of Canadian theatre culture and Canadian society more broadly. Building on recent conversations about diversity and casting practices, colonial structures, and accessibility, the series brings together the voices of many individuals with diverse […]
Shaking Up Shakespeare is a ten-episode podcast series that aims to examine the legacy of William Shakespeare’s work, specifically in the context of Canadian theatre culture and Canadian society more broadly. Building on recent conversations about diversity and casting practices, colonial structures, and accessibility, the series brings together the voices of many individuals with diverse […]
Shaking Up Shakespeare is a ten-episode podcast series that aims to examine the legacy of William Shakespeare’s work, specifically in the context of Canadian theatre culture and Canadian society more broadly. Building on recent conversations about diversity and casting practices, colonial structures, and accessibility, the series brings together the voices of many individuals with diverse […]
ABOUT THE EVENT In this Audition Monologue Workshop, participants will explore how to prepare for an Acting audition, which is an essential part of the actor’s craft. The workshop will explore: (1) Breaking down text; (2) Personalizing text; and (3) Audition technique. Participants should come with a short monologue from a play (2 minutes or […]
ABOUT THE EVENT Join us for an Introduction to Theatre program (BFA) – presented by Eric Armstrong, the Chair of the Department of Theatre and Performance at York University. Learn about the reasons one studies Theatre at York University, what it’s like to be a Theatre student, or what our students do throughout the program […]