During the pandemic, Theatre Passe Muraille has shown innovation and resilience by creating new processes and gaining capacity that will inspire and empower the company into the future. Among the evolutions at TPM, we are in the midst of a Backspace renovation that will transform this space into a Digital Creation Hub that will broaden our audience, and provide countless opportunities for…
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How do you break a cycle of revenge?
Blog by Indrit Kasapi, Writer, Performer & Choreographer | Toka Born in Albania, Indrit Kasapi and his family are privileged to make Tkarón:to their home since 2000. He is the Founding and current Artistic Producer for lemonTree creations and Associate Artistic Director for Theatre Passe Muraille. Indrit has been a company member of the award winning dance theatre company CORPUS…
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Contest Rules and Regulations
Contest Rules & Regulations #BeyondTO Social Media Contest (“The Contestâ€)from March 29, 2022 to April 15, 2022 (“Contest Periodâ€)Theatre Passe Muraille (“TPMâ€) 1) HOW TO ENTER No purchase required. Theatre Passe Muraille (“TPMâ€) social media followers are invited to leave a comment on the contest post tagging a friend to enter for a prize. Limit of one Contest (1) entry per person. Entrants who attempt…
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Theatre Passe Muraille presents #BeyondTO
Theatre Passe Muraille opens the Big Red Doors for the New Presentation Festival #BeyondTO, May 5 – June 4 Featuring Scored in Silence (UK), Crippled (St. Johns) and Bâtardes (Montreal) Toronto, ON – Theatre Passe Muraille is set to re-open their big red doors this spring with the new presentation series #BeyondTO. This ‘mini festival’ features three pieces that explore the breadth…
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Announcing the world premiere of Toka
“You should be angry. We should all be angry. My son is dead. And for what? For a piece of land.†(From l to r) Riley Sims, Christopher Manousos, Indrit Kasapi, William Yong, and Nicole Joy-Fraser |  Photo by Brian Medina lemonTree creations and Theatre Passe Muraille present the world premiere of Toka, a digital production. Written and Choreographed by Indrit…
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Is “Digital” a dreaded word?
Blog by multidisciplinary artist Leslie Ting Photo by Melissa Sung With performances described as “fire without smoke†(Strad) and “breathtaking†(Onstage), violinist and interdisciplinary artist Leslie Ting (she/her) has been creating immersive, music-driven performances since 2013 with her definitive work, Speculation. Nominated for the 2021 Pauline McGibbon Award for Emerging Theatre Director, Leslie’s work combines her specialized background as a…
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A dramaturgy chat
Photo credit: Dahlia Katz In June 2021, Artistic Director Marjorie Chan, Associate Artistic Director Indrit Kasapi, Intern Dramaturge Merlin Simard, and Metcalf Artistic Director Intern Rinchen Dolma met together on zoom to reflect on their dramaturgical journeys— and discuss the important ways in which the practice has evolved. This is an edited transcription of a 75 minute discussion. For access…
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Meeting Orestes and Pylades in 2022
Blog by Jonathan Seinen, Director & Producer | Iphigenia and the Furies (on Taurian Land) Jonathan Seinen is a John Hirsch Prize-winning director and theatre artist. Collaborative projects included: Saga Collecif’s Black Boys, Boys In Chairs’ Access Me, Architect Theatre’s Highway 63: The Fort Mac Show. He also works as an actor, appearing in Body Politic (lemonTree/Buddies), A God In…
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our place — an update
Update Nov 2022 | We’re so excited to finally premiere our place in our 22.23 season! Check out the show page here. our place takes us to Jerk Pork Castle in Scarborough— “if you don’t know about it, you better be about it and ask about it!â€â€” where newcomers Andrea and Niesha work in exchange for cash under the table.…
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I start from an image
Blog by Ho Ka Kei (Jeff Ho), Playwright | Iphigenia and the Furies (on Taurian Land) Jeff Ho is a Toronto-based theatre artist, originally from Hong Kong. As a playwright, his works include the critically acclaimed Iphigenia and the Furies (On Taurian Land), produced by Saga Collectif; Antigone: æ–¹, produced by Young People’s Theatre; and trace, produced by Factory Theatre…