Toronto, Ontario, CANADA/Belgrade, SERBIA - You know we love long distance collaboration here, and this is such a beautiful example! Sent to us by Toronto-based director and creative producer on the this project, Stefan Dzeparoski, The Hopscotch is a beautiful meditation on love during these socially distant times. See for yourself!

Brisbane, AUSTRALIA - In years gone by, radio was the main source of entertainment as well as news. Listeners during difficult periods were informed by and connected through listening to radio. The pandemic feels like a good time to bring radio back into our homes. Watch the trailer for “Begotten,” then listen to the entire show at https://minolatheatre.com.au/begotten/

Winnipeg, CANADA (and a few other places!) — This is absolutely one of the most original submissions we’ve received. It hilariously borders on the absurd! Quigital is a wacky corporate phone tree/installation. Originally the project was designed as an in-person audiovisual installation for Cluster Festival in Winnipeg, but after the festival was cancelled, the creators shifted gears and created a version that people could experience at home, from their phone.

London, UK - Award-winning writer and spoken word poet Luci:d was going to perform at Genesis Poetry Slam in London in April, but the event was cancelled because of the pandemic. Instead, she wrote and recorded this moving poem about mental health during this time of isolation. The poem will soon be featured alongside contributions from celebrities Emilia Clarke and Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock in the #copingtogether campaign. Luci:d has received hundreds of beautiful messages and comments from people who've been touched by the poem. Once you hear her perform, you’ll understand why.

London, UK - You NEED to give this a listen. Sent to us by the composer/lyricist/producer Ashley M A Walsh, The Jury is a new and original musical that just finished an acclaimed Off-West End run Upstairs at the Gatehouse Theatre. Below you will find a radio play version of the piece that has been recorded and split up into five separate episodes for your listening pleasure, and these episodes will be available until the official UK lockdown is over. The Jury also features a book by Amy Fletcher, additional lyrics by T. Michael Vest, and direction by Joseph Meighan.

Montreal, CANADA - Called a “riveting political thriller” by the Associated Press, the Tony Award winning play “Oslo“ was slated to open at the Segal Centre in Montreal this spring. They’ve submitted some wonderful work by their designers, giving us a rare opportunity to look behind the scenes of play production.

Victoria, CANADA - In 1998, Intrepid Theatre launched Uno Fest – a curated festival of one-person theatre held annually in May. This year’s festival, which was to feature eight solo shows from across Canada, will no longer be in-person but online. UNO Fest has always pushed the boundaries of what solo performance can be, so they are embracing their festival tagline: Theatre outside the lines.

London, UK - Matchstick Theatre Company is a group of 11 South London theatre-makers looking to create provocative, entertaining, unusual theatre, with a focus on new writing and original voices. Their production of “N89” was supposed to run from March 9th - April 2nd, but they were forced to close after just five performances due to Covid-19. However, they recorded the show on the last night, and have since put it online.

Hobart, AUSTRALIA - Stephanie Jack is an actor and creator who until the outbreak of COVID-19 was in Shanghai. She was making a video series called Mixed Up which explored being mixed race and living in China. When she returned to Australia, she created a video in collaboration with performers and artists in six different countries. They discuss ways to stay creative in isolation, and the books, music, and shows that are speaking to them at this time.

Oja, California, USA - “The Falling” is a spoken prose story about getting dumped, the failure to receive, and being like a Vulture. Delivered in Licity Collins’ signature raw, open, style that exposes intimate details in real-time. Licity offers her life to be carved up and consumed in a style like the vultures to which she compares herself.

toronto, ONTARIO, CANADA

In the post below, you will see tons of AMAZING content from the University of York Theatre Department. Submitted to us by Shawn Kerwin, a designer, faculty advisor and associate professor of Design at York University, everything featured in this post is created by students in the theatre department. Featured below is a gallery of images from the final dress rehearsal of ELIZABETH REX, the final production of Theatre@York’s 2019-2020 season, and a collection of three productions (full videos INCLUDED!) created in the Devised Theatre Program as part of the 2020 Devised Theatre Festival. ENJOY AND MARVEL! These are fantastic!

Victoria, CANADA - David Elendune is a playwright, director, and producer in Victoria, who is facing the cancellation of several shows. In order to keep his work alive, he’s submitted his show Sherlock Holmes and the Curse of Moriarty.

Calgary, CANADA- Theatre Jupiter is a new and exciting theatre company on a mission to produce original Canadian work that challenges its audience with contemporary social issues.

Toronto, CANADA - These Toronto creators and performers are staying strong amidst a barrage of disappointing and discouraging news!

CANADA - Submitted by Birnton Theatricals Artistic Director, Chris Stockton, this video features the cast of the Canadian Premiere of THE OTHER JOSH COHEN singing “Only the Beginning”. They are AMAZING. The video was filmed at the dress rehearsal of the production, which was the only chance the company got to perform the show in it’s entirety.

Chicago, USA- Chicago's WildClaw Theatre has postponed their twelfth annual Deathscribe, the only annual international festival of live horror audio drama.

LA, USA - “The Seamstress' Daughter” by Joumana Haddad is a powerful story of four women from four generations of a family and their experience with war, violence, and traditions in the Middle-East. It is a story about family, love, loss, and resilience.

Krakow, POLAND - Orfeo & Majnun (O&M) is an inclusive, intercultural and multilingual music theatre project developed with a participatory community-driven approach.

LITHUANIA - We received this submission from Ernesta Žemaitytė, a pantomime artist from Lithuania! Despite being diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a child, Ernesta has become one of the first women in Lithuania to create and perform original solo pantomime stories and dances, and has been performing for over 15 years with various groups of artists with disabilities. Ernesta uses pantomime not only to express herself but also as a powerful way to heal and cope with her cerebral palsy.

NY, USA - This video is an excerpt from performer and baker Katia Malarsky’s fierce one woman show, ‘My Name is Katia - The Songs that Made the Singing Pastry Chef’. Listen to her wail the song Hound Dog, originally by Mama Thornton!