Common Boots Theatre
#201-192 Spadina Ave. M5T 2C2 Toronto, ON, Canada

We are just one day away from our live Zoom performance of Bruce Hiram’s presentation of Assassinating Thomson on Tuesday, November 24th, 2020 at 7:30pm. Register for the even here! https://zoom.us//regi/tJEpfu-hrD4jEt0NDvIp9ysaGY0tQlCBuBXl This is a free event, but donations are always welcome. ... You can donate to either of the two organizations at the links below: Common Boots Theatre: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/24784 BALANCE for Blind Adults: https://www.balancefba.org/donate/

Join us on the evening of Tuesday, November 24th 2020 as critically acclaimed artist Bruce Horak brings his hit show Assassinating Thomson to you, in your home! Presented by Common Boots Theatre in association with BALANCE for Blind Adults, we’re very excited for the first presentation in our series of The Listening Stage. Visually Impaired visual artist Bruce Horak lives with 9% of his vision and has, over the last five years, painted a series of over 500 unique portrai...ts which attempt to capture the way that he sees, aptly named The Way I See It. As he tells the story of The Way I See It, the tale of Canadian painter Tom Thomson’s unsolved murder is interwoven throughout, including the truth and lies behind the mysterious death of one of Canada’s greatest artists and the subsequent rise of The Group of Seven. The mystery takes you from the tiny community of Canoe Lake, to the hallowed halls of our nation’s capital, and eventually on to the World stage. Art, politics, greed, ambition, love and murder are intertwined in a one-man tour-de-force as Horak exploits icons of Canadian History, including Tom Thomson, Lawren Harris, and William Lyon Mackenzie King. As he reveals his controversial perspective on Canadian Art History, he shares the unique way he sees the world through an original portrait of each new audience. This event will be hosted over Zoom at 7:30PM (EST), with the ability to call in and listen. Sign up for the performance via this link: https://zoom.us//regi/tJEpfu-hrD4jEt0NDvIp9ysaGY0tQlCBuBXl Or give a call to the BALANCE office at 416-236-1796 ext. 0.

Our very own Alex Bulmer speaks about #PandemicPostcards. She writes: "Last March I spoke to some disabled friends from Canada and the UK. The stories we told each other revealed that we were experiencing the pandemic in a very particular way. A few months later, as curator of CoMotion Festival with Harbourfront Centre, I commissioned 21 Deaf and disabled artists from around the world to tell their story. Sign up at on harbourfront.live/festival/postcards to receive three daily digital postcards, MondayFriday, September 2129, directly to your inbox. You don’t want to miss this." Image Description: Video Interview with Alex Bulmer. #PandemicPostcards #disabilityarts

Special Announcement There's a lot going on in our world right now that needs our attention and action but we wanted to share special news. After more than ten years with this company Jennifer Brewin leaves her post as Co-Artistic Director of Common Boots Theatre to join Regina/Treaty 4's Globe Theatre starting in September 2020.... We're sad to see Jennifer leave but are thrilled for The Globe and Jennifer's next adventure. Read our newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/commonbootstheatre/special-announcement Read The Globe's statement here: http://globetheatrelive.com/news/item/?n=900

Black lives matter. We stand in solidarity with our Black and Indigenous brothers and sisters as we witness the horrific violence and ongoing oppression against... these communities. We cannot remain silent. We recognize that as an organization we either perpetuate or dismantle systems of injustice and violence. We are devoted to creating a community that is safe for Black and Indigenous peoples, and we commit to this responsibility deeply. We invite you to join us in standing against inequality and to be vocal in your opposition to oppression in any form. -Urban Ink

Last few chances to see our friends at THE FLICK! Grab your tickets now! Outside the March Crow's Theatre

One last chance to catch The Election before we close, today at 2pm. Pay What You Can at the door or ticket link in bio. This is a special one and we will be sad to send it off... but so grateful we had the chance to come together to tell these stories and share them with you!

Last few chances to see our friends at THE FLICK! Grab your tickets now! Outside the March Crow's Theatre

There are only three more chances to catch The Election before we close, and today’s 2pm show is Pay What You Can! Audiences are raving about this hilarious and outstanding ensemble. Join us for this vital and timely show that will make you laugh, feel and think about how we listen. Ticket link in bio or PWYC at the door.

LAST CHANCES TO SEE THE ELECTION! Friday @ 7:30pm (PWYC, Open Captions, Touch Tour) Saturday @ 2pm (PWYC, Touch Tour)... Saturday @ 7:30pm Sunday @ 2pm You don't want to miss it! Book your tickets now! Photo by John Lauener Featuring Augusto Bitter, Rachel Cairns, Joelle Peters, Anand Rajaram, Rose Stella and Courtenay Stevens Set Design by Anahita Dehbonehie Lighting Design by Kaitlin Hickey Costume Design by Jackie Chau https://ca.patronbase.com/_TheatrePasseMurai//Performances

Come join us tonight, October 25th for an evening of accessible liv theatre. We will have a touch tour before the show and the performance tonight will feature open captioning. After the show stay for a discussion about disability and accessibility within theatre and politics, featuring our fearless and fascinating leader Alex Bulmer, along with our bold and badass playwrights Natasha Greenblatt and Yolanda Bonnell. The conversation will be ASL interpreted. There are only fo...ur more performances of The Election | A New Play From Common Boots Theatre and two of them are pay what you can!! Thanks to our Deaf community consultant Elizabeth Morris for her support, and Theatre Passe Muraille, Nightwood Theatre and Theatre Direct for being true partners and working so hard to make live theatre accessible for everyone. Also Fleuvog Shoes for hosting our fundraiser that made all these initiatives possible. #politicaltheatre #accessibilitymatters #canadiancarculture #elxn43 #cndpoli

On Saturday, October 26th we will have a post show discussion with Gary Anandasangaree, Liberal MP for Scarborough-Rouge Park and Rathika Sitsabaiesan, former NDP MP for Scarborough-Rouge River, hosted by translator, educator and organizer Nedra Rodrigo focusing on Tamil Community and the the Canadian Political Landscape. Rathika Sitsabaiesan represented ScarboroughRouge River in the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of Parliament between 2011 and 2015. She was the fir...st Tamil to be elected to the Canadian federal parliament. Recently re-elected, Gary Anandsangaree is most proud of his work developing the government’s National Anti- Racism Strategy, Act Respecting Indigenous Languages, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the Rouge National Urban Park-- Canada's first national park in an urban setting. Please join us after the show for a conversation with these political leaders and trailblazers. Tickets https://tinyurl.com/yy7jlkhg

So much thanks to our amazing panelists, Saron Gebresellassi, I Diana Yoon for Spadina-Fort York, and Hannah Conover Arthurs for such thoughtful and honest reflections about the experience of being a woman in politics. And thanks to Natasha Greenblatt and Theresa Cutknife for moderating. Tonight's performance is sold out! Only 5 more chances to catch The Election | A New Play From Common Boots Theatre, running till October 27th. Two more pay what you can performances, Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/yy7jlkhg

At 6:45pm before tonight’s performance of The Election | A New Play From Common Boots Theatre, playwrignt Natasha Greenblatt will speak with recent candidates Saron Gebresellassi, Diana Yoon for Spadina-Fort York , Hannah Conover Arthurs, and Annamie Paul. Hosted by Nightwood Theatre we will discuss the role of women in politics. Join us as we listen to these amazing women and then stay for the play audiences are calling moving thought-provoking and powerful

Have an election hangover and want to come process it with a community of people? #electiontheplay is Pay What You Can tonight at 7:30pm at @beyondwallstpm #elxn43 #cndpoli #politicaltheatre #accessibilitymatters #laughandcry #culture #community #artisproductive

Hear playwrights Natasha Greenblatt and Yolanda Bonnell discuss creating their play #TheElection with CBC's q TODAY at 10 am on CBC Radio One! Then book your tickets to #TheElection! Closing October 27th. #elxn43 #cdnpoli... Nightwood Theatre Theatre Direct Theatre Passe Muraille