Expanding the possibilities
of performance


SummerWorks Performance Festival
August 1-11, 2024

A black woman in a red dress and long red gloves reaches upwards

Review: We Will Be by Sid Malcom

This summer, recognizing a significant lack of diverse voices in Canadian arts media, we piloted a program to develop and …

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A performer stands on their toes at the edge of a wooden stage surrounded by trees. They are wearing a light purple dress with many small bells sewn onto the lower half, their long brown hair is in braids.

Review: We Are by Nicole Eun-Ju Bell

This summer, recognizing a significant lack of diverse voices in Canadian arts media, we piloted a program to develop and …

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A child stands at the edge of a concrete slab looking across a small body of water towards a Toronto skyline full of many tall buildings

Review: We Were by Jenna Shummoogum

This summer, recognizing a significant lack of diverse voices in Canadian arts media, we piloted a program to develop and …

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The 2020 SummerWorks Lab Artists in Residence

Neema Bickersteth specializes in contemporary projects in opera, music theatre and theatre. Included tours in the USA and Europe with …

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Unwrapping the mysterious from the mundane, in ASL

by Chris Dodd, Edmonton-based Deaf performer, playwright, accessibility advocate and founder and artistic director of SOUND OFF: A Deaf Theatre …

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A Message to our Community

Dear SummerWorks community, Today SummerWorks is announcing the postponement of the 30th anniversary edition of our annual 11-day August Festival. This decision …

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End of Summer Mix: The After Party

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End of Summer Mix: Party Time

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End of Summer Mix: The Pre-Party

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