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New Translation Canada: blood.claat (Toronto, ON)
blood.claat (Trilogie Sankofa, 1re partie)
By d’bi.young anitafrika
Translated to French by Djennie Laguerre
Translated from “blood.claat”
August 2026
Toronto, ON
In association with Le Théâtre français de Toronto (TfT)
New Translation Canada: emportés sur la crête d’une vague (Montreal, QC)
emportés sur la crête d’une vague
By David Yee
Translated to French Maryse Warda
Translated from “carried away on the crest of a wave”
October 2026
Montréal, QC
In association with Le Centre des auteurs dramatiques (CEAD) & Théâtre de Quat’Sous
Community Arts: A Digital Discovery Workshop (North Vancouver, BC)
Framing North Vancouver | Connect, Create, Capture: Your Community in Focus.
Walk, talk, and take pictures. Join our 5-day digital photo workshop to explore North Vancouver through the lens of your own camera or smartphone.
Wednesday, July 29 – Sunday, August 2, 2026
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
All levels welcome, including beginners.
Ages 16–29 (Free); Ages 30+ (By Donation)
Rural Community Arts: A Digital Discovery Workshop (Summerland, BC)
Framing the Okanagan | Connect, Create, Capture: Your Community in Focus.
Walk, talk, and take pictures. Join our 5-day digital photo workshop to explore Summerland, BC through the lens of your own camera or smartphone.
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 – Sunday, August 9, 2026
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
All levels welcome, including beginners.
Ages 16–29 (Free); Ages 30+ (By Donation)
Global Engagement: Arts, Exile and Refugee Integration (Europe)
theater:playstation, altonale Festival and Jungi Mundu
AERO PROJECT
Meeting Point 2 (Camini, Italy)
Meeting Point 3 (Hamburg, Germany)
Our Success is Measured in the Success of the Artists We Work With
Centaur Theatre and Talisman Theatre present
SEEKER
By Marie-Claude Verdier
Translated by Alexis Diamond
April 16 – May 3, 2026
Centaur Theatre, Montreal Quebec
(453 Rue Saint-Francois-Xavier)
Rural Arts: Ignite the Arts Festival
Summerland’s Ryga Arts Festival & Bouche Theatre Collective present
A Staged Reading of
FACELIFT
By Nathalie Boisvert | Translated to English by Johanna Nutter
Sunday, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Tempest Theatre
125 Eckhardt Ave E, Penticton BC V2A 1Z5
Arts Across Canada & Abroad – Emerging Translator Commission 2026
뮤지컬
Written and directed by김가람 Kim Ga-ram
Co-written with Tyrone Perreault (Cowessess First Nation)
Composed by김준호 Kim Jun-ho
Translated to French by Sandrine Boudrias
Arts Across Canada – New Translation Commission 2026
Deafy
By Chris Dodd
Translated to French by Martin Bellemare
Cross Cultural & Multilingual Creation ( 뮤지컬 <R;Link> The Musical, Korea & Canada)
Much like the characters they portrayed, the emerging artists from both countries forged deep connections bridging geographical, linguistic, and cultural divides to come together in collaborative artistic creation.
A 2025 Year in Review of Boundary-Pushing Theatre
2025 was a year of global engagement, creative boundary-pushing, and significant new work development across Canada, Asia, and Europe. I was thrilled to play a part in successfully launching vital transnational projects, facilitated new play and translation development, and fostered cross-cultural exchange.
Diving into AERO: A European Refugee Odyssey
APPLIED THEATRE
AERO: MEETING POINT #1
Nov. 26 – Dec. 2, 2025
theater:playstation
Valencia, Spain
New Translation Development – Italy
SILENZIO
By Trina Davies
Translated to Italien by Carolina Migli
Teatro di Grazzano Visconti
Oct. 13 – 25, 2025
Theatre Curation – Rural Arts
DEAFY
Created & Performed by Chris Dodd
Summerland’s Ryga Arts Festival
Saturday, September 20, 2025 | 7 PM
Centre Stage
(9518 Main Street, Summerland B.C.)
New Play Development – Rural Arts
WINGS (WORKING TITLE)
By Isobel Rondeau
Summerland’s Ryga Arts Festival
Sept 16-21, 2025
Author Reading & Workshops – Rural Arts
C. E. GATCHALIAN
Reading: Double Melancholy: Art, Beauty, and the Making of a Brown Queer Man
Workshop: Writing the Unraveling Self
Friday, September 19, 2025
Ssummerland’s Ryga Arts Festival
Author Reading & Q&A – Rural Arts
BRIAN THOMAS ISAAC
Award-Winning Author of “All the Quiet Places”
Hosted by Jack Paterson
Summerland’s Ryga Arts Festival
Friday, September 19, 2025 | 1 PM
New Translation Development – Rural Arts
FACELIFT
By Nathalie Boisvert
Translated by Johanna Nutter
Summerland’s Ryga Arts Festival
Sept. 18, 2025 | 1 PM
Skills Development Workshop (Ages 17-29) – Rural Arts
CREATING THE WORLD OF THE PLAY
Lighting, Projections & QLab
FREE WORKSHOP
Summerland’s Ryga Arts Festival
Saturday, September 21, 2025 | 11 AM
Centre Stage
(9518 Main Street, Summerland B.C.)
New Play Commission – Rural Arts
WINGS (WORKING TITLE)
By Isobel Rondeau
“..a play that centers on forgiveness, within yourself and with others. Armed with this base knowledge, you can continue learning the Seven Grandfathers’ Teachings.” – Isobel Rondeau
Summerland’s Ryga Arts Festival
Celebrating the 2024-2025 Korea-Canada Year of Cultural Exchanges
“…an unforgettable performance! Blending powerful storytelling with youthful energy and cross-cultural collaboration…”
– Embassy of Canada (Korea)
뮤지컬 R;LINK THE MUSICAL
Written & Directed by 김가람 Kim Ga-ram
Co-Written with Tyrone Perreault (Cowessess First Nation)
Composed by 김준호 Kim Jun-ho
Seoul, Korea: July 26 & 27, 2025
Vancouver, Canada: Aug. 15 & 16, 2025