A Year in Review

International Devised Creations, Inclusivity Practices, New Works and New Translations, Worshops & Profesional Development

“Accessibility as a springboard towards new forms of communication…as a creative challenge and experimentation with new languages.”

– Redattore Sociale (Piacenza, Italy 2022)

LA SALLE DES MACHINES

From the Source to the Target
Shinning a light on new translation

Thursday, November 17, 5 p.m.
Salle Jean-Claude-Germain du Théâtre d’Aujourd’hui
3900 Saint-Denis, Montreal, H2W 2M2 Canada

Cross-Cultural Exchange & Creation: Bali, Indonesia

Western Theatre Force Collective & Sanggar Paripurna
Oct. – Nov. 2022

What happens when two cultural rivers come together in equal respect?

Active Access Design Labs. – New Writing

Towards an inclusive theatre.

Working closely with stakeholders in the community, Active Access Design Labs. examine how to integrate Access tools and Cross Sensory Translation directly into the generative process of theatre weaving access into the very fabric of a work.

Our success is measured in the success of others: The Loving Gaze of Lost Boys

Bouche Theatre Collective commissioned Rhiannon Collett’s translation of Éric Noël’s “Ces regards amoureux de garçons altérés”. Rhiannon received the Cole Foundation Mentorship for Emerging Translators Award and just completed a translation residency with Maureen Labonte and Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal!

offenes terrain

flausen+fest der freien künste (Chemnitz, Germany)

October 7-10, 2022

New Translation Canada: Robert Moule by Martin Bellemare

Robert Moule
By Martin Bellemare | Translated to English by Jack Paterson

Free Digital Workshop Presentation
October 8, 2022

Crawlspace at Feuilles Vives

New Translation Canada’s success is measured in the success of others. Karen Hines’ Crawlspace, translated to French by Mishka Lavigne in a staged reading at Feuilles Vives (Ontario).

Exploring the Sacred Arts – Passionsspiele Oberammergau (Germany)

Since 1634, The Oberammergauer Passionsspiele passion play has been performed every 10 years by the inhabitants of the village of Oberammergau, Germany. The earliest continuous survivor of the age of Christian religions vernacular drama, it is one of the longest running western performing arts tradition.

The Ballad of Georges Boivin nominated for 3 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards

I am thrilled to share The Ballad of George Boivin (Western Gold Theatre) has been nominated for three 21/22 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards – Outstanding Direction, Outstanding Set Design (Glenn Macdonald) and Outstanding Video Design (Joel Grinke). Theatre is by…

New Translation Canada: Siminovitch Playwright Project

Towards a truly national theatre in both official languages.

In 2020, five Canadian playwrights in both official languages (French & English) were nominated for the Siminovitch Prize, Canada’s top theatre award. Each of these playwrights represents a leading voice in Canadian playwriting as nominated by their peers.

Trina Davies’ Silence featured in SuperAbile INAIL (Italy)

Trina Davies’ Silence is featured in Super Abile INAILE magazine.

Super Abile INAILE is the monthly online and print magazine of Super Able, a resource and service centre for disability issues. The article, DISABILITÀ E TEATRO by Antonella Patete, examines and showcases artists, companies, stories and characters in the Italian Disability Theatre Arts.