ANNOUNCING OUR 
FALL 2022 SEASON: IRL!

We are SO THRILLED to be coming back together In Real Life this Fall @ Theatre Direct: 

~ Bring your whole family out to see Finding Home: A Salmon Journey up the Humber River presented at King’s Mill Park North, and then take in a vibrant interpretation of Peter and the Wolf at the Rutas Festival this October.

~ Sign up for the Creation Warehouse French or English PA Day programs taking place in our new studio, put on your costume and join us at our third annual Hallowe'en Hullabaloo and then parade with us on the solstice with our Wintertide Dragon along St. Clair West!

~ Emerging Artists – stay tuned for our annual Forward March Festival call for commissions this October and in the meantime, book a time to introduce yourself through Coffee and Collaborations.

~ Finally, on November 18th, get yourself out to Balancing Act’s in-person Conference of Care to take in artistic presentations and participate in panels and workshops. At the conference we’ll also introduce our 25+ organizational partners selected from coast to coast to coast to participate in Balancing Act’s Level UP! second cohort. (P.S. It’s a PA DAY, so PLEASE, bring your kids along – there will be childcare and children’s programming all day running alongside the conference!)

PETER AND THE WOLF |
PEDRO E O LOBO

Created and Performed by Nina Vogel
with Toronto’s EUPHONIA chamber ensemble
Musical Direction by Maziar Heidari

Presented by Theatre Direct, RUTAS Festival of International Performance & FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre

Friday October 7, 2022

FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre Recital Hall
(250 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, Ontario)

Saturday October 8 + Sunday October 9, 2022

Factory Theatre Mainspace
(125 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario)

This classic by Sergei Prokofiev, bursts to life with glorious puppets crafted in the ateliers of Brazil by artist Nina Vogel and features a vibrant live chamber musical interpretation by EUPHONIA Toronto.

FINDING HOME 
(RETURNS THIS FALL!)

Created by Morgan Brie Johnson and Alexandra Simpson

A Co-Production between Animacy Theatre Collective and Theatre Direct, presented by Theatre Direct

Friday October 7 to Sunday October 10, 2022
Saturday October 15* + Sunday October 16, 2022

10am | 1pm Daily

King’s Mill Park North
(21 Old Mill Road, Toronto)

*Saturday October 15 performances include ASL Interpretation.
For more information about ASL performances, click here

Cost: Free/Donations Welcome

A hilarious and heartfelt outdoor play exploring friendship, growing up and the annual salmon run featuring puppetry, clown and live music.

"Hits all of its marks--every time, perfectly...Truly inspiring children's theatre"
- Istvan Reviews

UPCOMING @ 
CREATION WAREHOUSE:

DES CONTES EFFRAYANTS!

HALLOWE'EN HULLABALOO

Community Celebration

Saturday October 29, 2022

4pm to 8pm
All Ages

The Gazebo at Earlscourt Park
(1200 Lansdowne Ave., Toronto)

Cost: Free (Pre-Registration Required)

It’s back! 

Creation Warehouse invites kids in our community to celebrate Hallowe’en through a unique participatory theatrical installation. 100 children in the surrounding community will receive craft items to design a Hallowe’en-themed creature at home and then come by Hallowe'en weekend to see the larger installation.

WINTERTIDE

Community Celebration

Wednesday December 21, 2022

4pm to 6pm
All Ages

Earlscourt Park
(1200 Lansdowne Ave., Toronto)

Cost: Free (Pre-Registration Required)

The Wintertide Dragon, created as part of PA DAYS Wassail! and La lumière d'hiver, will make its way around the neighbourhood in a glorious procession ending at Earlscourt Park. Children can register to participate in the parade with their family and friends.

UPCOMING @ NEXT DRAFT:

AFTER THE BEEP

Theatre Creation Workshop for Teens

October 20 to December 1, 2022

Weekly on Thursdays
4:30pm to 6pm
Ages: 13 to 18

Theatre Direct’s Studio H
(1 Wiltshire Ave., Unit H, Toronto)

After The Beep offers teenagers the opportunity to explore writing for theatre and original creation. All levels of experience are welcome.

After The Beep is part of Next Draft, Theatre Direct’s series of theatre-based programming for teens.

FORWARD MARCH FESTIVAL 2023: UNDONE
CALL FOR COMMISSIONS

The Forward March Festival returns in 2023 at Earlscourt Park!

Four emerging artist companies or collectives that are pushing the boundaries and disrupting form, content, process and performance within their artistic practices will be commissioned to create brand new and site-specific theatrical creations for young people outdoors.

FM 23 APPLICATION WILL BE LIVE ON:
MONDAY OCTOBER 17, 2022

SAVE THE DATE!

Friday November 18, 2022

9am to 5pm

Eastminster Church 
(310 Danforth Ave, Toronto; near Chester TTC Station)

Registration opens Thursday October 6, 2022.

Save the date for our one-day conference, live and in-person in Toronto!

Aimed at caregivers, arts workers and arts leaders, A Conference of Care offers a day of panels, workshops, and artistic presentations exploring the intersection of art and care. The conference will also feature research and findings from Cohort 1 of our Level UP! Initiative, and introduce our 20+ Cohort Two Strategy Partners and their care-led pilot project plans for this season.

The conference has been scheduled on a TDSB/TCDSB PA Day and kids are invited too! We are pleased to offer free child care and children’s programming throughout the day, programmed by Theatre Direct’s Creation Warehouse as well as selected virtual sessions.

Stay tuned for details by following Balancing Act on Facebook, Twitter and/or Instagram, and joining their mailing list here. 

In the meantime, Balancing Act affinity groups for artist/arts worker caregivers continue online on the third Monday of each month.

WE CANNOT WAIT TO SEE YOUR FACE IRL!!!