20.21 Season

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The 20.21 Season is the first season programmed by Artistic Director Marjorie Chan and will feature a diverse range of form and artists, encompassing Theatre Passe Muraille’s spirit of supporting artists with unique visions. Interdisciplinary and intersectional, the programming is intentionally eclectic and drawn from a broad range of theatrical disciplines, bringing forward works from new music, arts and dance. Read the full announcement by clicking here.

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#Paprika20 Festival

in Partnership with Theatre Passe Muraille

Paprika Festival, recognized as one of the most critical launching pads in Toronto’s theatre ecology for young and emerging artists, is thrilled to announce its 20th Anniversary Paprika Festival. This June, the Paprika Festival will feature a combination of filmed performance, audio recordings, and live-streamed events. Over 30 young and emerging artists will be showcased, offering an unparalleled look into the future of Canadian theatre.

Paprika Festival site

Coming soon

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An Anandam Dancetheatre Production in association with Theatre Passe Muraille

June 2021

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A Theatre Passe Muraille and Red Dress Productions Co-Production with the support of Common Boots Theatre

June 2021

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Past productions

Toka by Indrit Kasapi

A Theatre Passe Muraille & lemonTree creations Co-Production

Toka tells the story of siblings who wrestle with a long-standing land dispute that has resulted in generational death after death, and is threatening to come to a brutal climax. This startling work of physical theatre about modern-day blood feuds in post-Communist Albania, is delicate, evocative and heart-breaking.

This production has been postponed. Details TBC!

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11:11 by Samson Bonkeabantu Brown

A Theatre Passe Muraille Digital Production

February 10 – 13, 2021

Where the spirit world and the real-world meet, lies a world unapologetically crafted and performed by critically acclaimed trans identified artist, Samson Bonkeabantu Brown. 11:11 explores the other side of fear through the eyes of a young, Black transman struggling to understand the ancestral messages saturating his dreams.

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Speculation by Leslie Ting

A Theatre Passe Muraille and Leslie Ting Digital Co-Production in partnership with NUMUS

March 3 – 6, 2021

In Speculation, Leslie Ting, a former optometrist and now a professional violinist, presents a re-imagining of this theatrical concert, taking the audience through witnessing her mother’s loss of vision, and eventual passing. Created through projections and music from both Beethoven & John Cage, this new online experience features experimental film and a collective performance of Cage’s 4’33”.

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TPM’s 20.21 Season is sponsored by TD Ready Commitment. The season is also supported by Canadian Heritage, Canada Council for the Arts, Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council, Hal Jackman Foundation, The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation, Martin Atkinson Foundation at Toronto Foundation and Metcalfe Foundation

11:11, Toka, May I Take Your Arm? Photo Credit: Dahlia Katz  |  Speculation Photo Credit: Melissa Sung  |  Ephemeral Artifacts Photo Credit: Damian Siqueiros  |  Paprika Photo Credit: Julie Phan & Dinaly Tran

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