A Single Thread Theatre Company Production & Theatre Passe Muraille (Venue Partner)
“Live performance in VR & AR”
The annual Performance and XR (PXR) Conference brings together over 400 artists, technologists, game creators, and academics to explore the intersection of theatre and immersive digital art forms like virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). With keynote speeches, panel discussions, and interactive workshops, the PXR Conference provides a unique opportunity for learning and networking in the field of digital performance. Theatre Passe Muraille is proud to once again partner with Single Thread Theatre to be PXR Conference‘s in-person hub for Toronto!
Show Dates
Feb 20 – 22, 2026
Feb 27 – Mar 1, 2026
Accessible Performances
Location
Theatre Passe Muraille
(16 Ryerson Avenue)
Tickets
Prices coming soon!
If you would like information on the topics or themes in our productions, or to determine the suggested age for attending a performance, please reach out to our Box Office staff at 416.504.7529 or by email at info@passemuraille.on.ca.
Credits
Founder
Alex Dault
Executive Producer
Liam Karry
PXR Production Manager
Justine Katerenchuk
Single Thread Theatre Company exists to create live theatrical immersive experiences. Since forming in 2003, the company has collaborated with over seven hundred artists to produce thirty-four productions for audiences across the globe, and has played a role in shaping enthusiasm and best practices for site-specific and immersive theatre in Canada and beyond.
Single Thread has collaborated with some of Canada’s best theatre creators in creating site-specific work, including Judith Thompson, Waawaate Fobister, Kat Sandler, Adam Lazarus, Viktor Lukawski, Dave Carley and Antony MacMahon. The company frequently works with organizations as a content programmer for selected spaces. Recent partnerships have included Punchdrunk, Volcano Theatre, Outside the March, Parks Canada, Art Gallery of Ontario and Mackenzie House. In 2018, the company presented ‘Ambrose’ in Bangkok, Thailand as part of the Bangkok International Theatre Festival for which the company received the distinction of “Best International Artist”.
Looking forward, Single Thread is developing immersive storytelling techniques as a teaching tool in Canadian schools through the Single Thread Education program. The company is also exploring the emerging medium of XR (augmented, virtual and mixed reality) as a means of telling stories to a broader audience through Single Thread XR.
PXR, which stands for Performance and XR, is the first and only conference of its kind in Canada. Since its inception in 2020, over four hundred participants from diverse backgrounds across Canada and the globe have gathered in custom-built VR conference worlds to discuss and showcase the latest advancements in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality performance.
Sponsors
This work is made possible by the support of the Arcweave, Cultural Human Resources Council, Government of Canada, Government of Ontario, Kingston Arts Council.
