Amy Hull (BFA 2020) is a Mi’kmaw and Inuk dancer and choreographer, currently pursuing her Master’s Degree in Dance at York University. As an undergraduate student, she was asked to update the Dance Department’s land acknowledgement with language that speaks truer to the realities of arts-making on lands that have a rich history of storytelling …
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Thank You To Our Donors! In recognition of National Philanthropy Day, Nov 15, and every other day of the year, all of us at AMPD would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to our donors, supporters, partners and friends. YOU make what we do possible! We appreciate everything you have given to the community …
The Red/White Plays are a project for both the THEA3290 and THEA4290 playwrights and dramaturgs. The students in 3290 focus on Red, and the students in 4290 focus on White. The dramaturgs in each class prepare a research project on a selected topic that is centred around their colour, Red or White. The playwrights then …
Gursharan Kaur moved to Canada with her family at eight years old. Her family has a rich history of music and teaching, and Kaur is bringing that tradition to her studies at York University. Today, she is a member of the York University Gospel Choir Leadership Team. We talked to her about her experiences: Gursharan …
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To the AMPD Community: I hope this message finds you healthy and safe as we all continue to endure the challenges of COVID-19. If you’re reading this, you’ve already achieved more than many thought possible. You’ve continued learning or teaching in courses that we might never have envisioned could be offered in online/remote …
We have a dynamic Theatre @ York season planned. The Ashley Plays will kick things off with a bang on October 25 with a series of site-specific plays from the third and fourth year playwriting class (presented remotely). In late November, we will produce two specially commissioned online plays by Aaron Jan and Tabia Lau, directed by faculty member …
‘THE ASHLEY PLAYS’ PREMIERE THIS SUNDAY AT 1:00PM ON YOUTUBE — CLICK HERE TO SET A REMINDER The Ashley Plays are a series of short, original site-specific monodramas written and performed by the playwrights in “THEA 4920: Playwriting & New Play Dramaturgy”. In collaboration with class dramaturgs and Course Director Judith Rudakoff, the playwrights create …
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For Theatre@York season selection and guest artist invitations Theatre @ York is committed to diversifying its seasons to reflect the plurality of our students’ lived experiences. To that end, we are working to develop a series of guiding principles to inform our decision-making about the specific plays/performances/guest artists we program each season. Our goal is …
