Welcome to Equity in Theatre

Join theatre artists, presenters, producers, and technologists from across the country as we examine the effects of technology and social media on performance practices in the light of recent political movements and current global events.
Push the conversation forward as we ask ourselves: How do we use smart technologies to make our stages smarter? How can our smart stages become the revolution? Act-vocating

Glad Day Bookshop is thrilled to present the first year of NAKED HEART – The LGBTQ Festival of Words. Our vision for NAKED HEART is to establish a yearly Canadian LGBTQ literary festival that amplifies love, language & freedom.

This year, over 75 authors are presenting over 40 panels, workshops and readings during the weekend of October 16th, 17th and 18th. NAKED HEART takes place at four sites in the Church & Wellesley village of Toronto.

2015 Emergence Symposium | Arts & Equity: Leading Social Change will convene 200 artists, cultural workers, community leaders, academics, youth and policy makers to answer some of these important questions surrounding equity, diversity and inclusiveness in a facilitated three day conference experience that will create space for critical dialogue, leadership development, creative self-reflection, mentorship and cross sector collaborations.

Join us as we discuss the role of gender equity as it relates to theatre programming and casting decisions.

Women Playwrights International (WPI) is dedicated to planning and convening international conferences for women playwrights. They have brought together women playwrights and allied theatre artists, cultural workers and scholars together since 1988.

As part of the Equity in Theatre (EIT) project, and in celebration of SWAN (Support Women Artists

The "Staging Equity: Actualization or Appropriation?" Roundtable is part of the 2015 Congress and the annual Canadian Association for Theatre Research (CATR) conference, which will take place at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario from May 30 to June 2, 2015.

EIT Co-organizers Rebecca Burton and Laine Zisman Newman convened this roundtable, which will be moderated by Dr. Michelle MacArthur.

The session’s lineup includes:

Rebeca Burton (Playwrights Guild of Canada) and Laine Zisman Newman (University of Toronto)

The Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) presents its annual conference and AGM in Toronto from May 20 - 23rd, 2015. There will be an Equity in Theatre sesssion as part of this event. See the conference schedule for ore details at https://event-wizard.com/PACTCON2015/0/pages/72027/