Picture of Tiziano Cruz by Akseli Muraja Welcome back to #BeyondTO! For the 2026 iteration of BEYOND TO this January, we welcome back Tiziano Cruz. TPM audiences may remember this incredible artist from his startling and harrowing piece SOLILOQUIO which we presented in 2024 as a part of BEYOND TO. Originally from communities indigenous to northern Argentina, Tiziano weaves his…
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Kemi’s Blog: Accessibility & Circus
Hey, Kemi here – I’m at TPM as the Associate Producer, Access. I’m an arts administrator and Theatre artist, my practice is Theatre of Critical Care, my work takes from abolitionist principles in care and disability justice in order to resist formal inclusion. This blog post will be about my time learning circus in Moh’Kinstsis, and some of the measures…
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Leslie Ting Wants You to Listen Differently
We recently sat down with multidisciplinary artist Leslie Ting to talk about her upcoming production What Brings You In. What emerged is a raw and honest vision of the creative journey behind a performance that challenges the way we hear, connect, and heal. “Your listening is the transformative act” is a powerful idea. What does that mean to you? How did…
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Marjorie’s Musings: What Brings You In
I’m so thrilled but also perhaps at a loss for words welcoming audiences to Leslie Ting’s latest work WHAT BRINGS YOU IN because to me, Leslie’s work often defies strict definition, living in a world of performance, contemporary music and installation. Leslie is an absolutely fascinating artist, a former optometrist, and accomplished violin player with artistic visions of experience and…
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Marjorie’s Musings: BUTCH/FEMME
We are thrilled to welcome audiences to BUTCH/FEMME written and directed by Emily Paterson. It is so exciting to welcome this incredible emerging artist to the TPM stage. This last winter, I was invited to adjudicate the Hart House Drama Festival, comprised completely of works developed and created by University of Toronto students over four evenings. I had adjudicated many…
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Buzz & Bumble Recap
What a night! Thank you to everyone who came out to support our first ever Buzz & Bumble. And thank you to all the incredible artists who participated. Here’s a quick recap of everything that happened. Buzz & Bumble is inspired by Short&Sweet created and curated by Andrew Tay and Sasha Kleinplatz. We invited 20 artists to perform for 2…
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Some Reflections from AD, Marjorie Chan
As we start our last week of performances for The Little Prince, with student matinees. Created by Landon Krentz, along with many Deaf collaborators, it has been extraordinary to be able to sit in back rows of the Mainspace (I’m often found there!) and be surrounded by Deaf and hearing families enjoying the bold, and imagistic play created from a…
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Mandy’s Blog
The above picture features a black-and-white image of Mandy E. MacLean, a white woman who is almost 40. The background of the image is orange. Text: “Mandy’s Blog” in white, and the right side of the image is framed by a vertical white line. Listen to Mandy’s Blog Hi. My name is Mandy. I am a cisgender white woman and…
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Digging In: Research Projects at TPM
By: Marjorie Chan Screenshot – Student proposal from TMU (Sabrina, Taeyeon, Piper, Georgia, Gary) It has been thrilling to be able to welcome you to TPM with our new lobby, and as we continue to support new art for our stages. Hoping that you will be joining us sometime this season through the red doors! As much as we are…
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Relaxed What? What’s Happening?
By: Marjorie Chan, Artistic Director and Jenn Boulay, Accessibility & Dramaturgy Intern We’re really excited this season, as we are moving forward with our plan at Theatre Passe Muraille to make it as accessible as possible for our audiences by adopting a RELAXED ENVIRONMENT for all TPM shows. In a relaxed atmosphere, there should be no pressure to…