Theatre News

A drop of water creates ripples, text says Mortified by Amy Rutherford
March 25, 2021

Theatre@York’s ‘Mortified’ is an Immersive Virtual Experience

Theatre @ York presents Mortified by Amy Rutherford, directed by MFA Directing candidate Mandy Roveda. Cast, rehearsed, designed, and recorded remotely, the show brings together a cohort of students adapting to new circumstances and has morphed into a dynamic augmented audio experience.


Imagining Differently: Research Creation Practices in Urgent times
March 9, 2021

Graduate Theatre Student Conference goes Online

York’s Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, in the School of Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), will host its first Digital Grad Student Conference March 26 and 27.


Students walk through the CIBC Red Lobby
March 4, 2021

Nominate a Student for the Dean’s Leadership Award!

The Dean’s Student Leadership Award recognizes undergraduate AMPD students, who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, service and commitment to improving community and experience for students across AMPD and beyond.


Aurora Browne headshot
February 25, 2021

That Funny Lady – Theatre alum Aurora Browne

A versatile actor, Aurora Browne moves nimbly from comedy to drama with a bit of song and dance in between, skills she nourished during her undergraduate years at York.


February 2, 2021

Call for Black Theatre Students

As part of Obsidian Theatre Company’s 21 Black Futures season, we are seeking 21 Black theatre students from across Canada to offer creative responses to 21 monodramas written, directed, and performed by Black artists responding to the question “What is the future of Blackness?” The monodramas will premiere exclusively on CBC Gem in three parts, on February 12, 19, and 26.


The words History, Futures, Conversations stacked on a diagonal
February 2, 2021

A Message in Honour of Black History Month

Along with education, art and design have been integral within Black histories, both in the US and in Canada. This message is just one part in an ongoing conversation among many throughout AMPD and beyond.