Artist Programs We have many artistic programs which seek to uplift and highlight Montreal’s diverse population. We provide opportunities for all individuals to express themselves and allow their voices to be heard. From productions of new works and paratheatrical events, to lectures and workshops, we have something for everyone! Directly below you will find a full catalogue of information on all of our past productions and events. Further down we have information on upcoming auditions, as well as submissions for new plays, residencies and internships. For information on our Fireworks Play Development Program, check out the pages here! Past Programming Two Birds One Stone Kicking off our Staging Freedom season with a Montreal premiere of Two Birds One Stone, funny, brilliant, and politically engaged! Rimah Jabr, a Muslim Palestinian, […] 2024 – The Chemical Valley Project A breathtaking blend of documentary-theatre, innovative projection design, a charismatic script and a playful solo-performance engage and implicate audiences in The Chemical Valley Project. 2023 – Tribes! (No Matter What) Tribes! (No Matter What) is an unrelenting interrogation written for these times when people seem to have forgotten the lessons learned from wars. We are generally treating each other with less kindness every day…Why does it take a war to make us rediscover our civility? 2023 – Counter Offence Set in 90’s Montreal, Counter Offence tells the story of Shazia, an Indo-Quebecois woman who finds herself caught in an abusive marriage with Shapoor, an Iranian man grappling with complex parental problems, and challenges of immigration. 2022 – Psycho 6 Psycho 6 was developed in Teesri Duniya Theatre’s Fireworks program. It follows the journey of K, a young man who has been in and out of foster homes and youth centres since the age of 9. His broken home, fiery temper, and financial destitution have all led him down a path of increasingly more dangerous criminal activities. 2022 – Meet Me The Live Action Theatre Project, in collaboration with Teesri Duniya Theatre, presents the world premiere of Meet Me, a branching narrative, audience-interactive theatre experience. It explores dating, cancel culture, consent in the post #metoo era and the multiplicity of pathways a person can take to find a resolution. The audience decides how the story gets told. Artist Programs Play Submissions We welcome all playwrights whose work meets the above criteria and in which cultural diversity is significant in plot and characterization. Residencies and Internships Residencies and internships aim to build a new generation of BIPOC, LGBTQ+, gender diverse, artists and cultural workers across the sector.
Two Birds One Stone Kicking off our Staging Freedom season with a Montreal premiere of Two Birds One Stone, funny, brilliant, and politically engaged! Rimah Jabr, a Muslim Palestinian, […]
2024 – The Chemical Valley Project A breathtaking blend of documentary-theatre, innovative projection design, a charismatic script and a playful solo-performance engage and implicate audiences in The Chemical Valley Project.
2023 – Tribes! (No Matter What) Tribes! (No Matter What) is an unrelenting interrogation written for these times when people seem to have forgotten the lessons learned from wars. We are generally treating each other with less kindness every day…Why does it take a war to make us rediscover our civility?
2023 – Counter Offence Set in 90’s Montreal, Counter Offence tells the story of Shazia, an Indo-Quebecois woman who finds herself caught in an abusive marriage with Shapoor, an Iranian man grappling with complex parental problems, and challenges of immigration.
2022 – Psycho 6 Psycho 6 was developed in Teesri Duniya Theatre’s Fireworks program. It follows the journey of K, a young man who has been in and out of foster homes and youth centres since the age of 9. His broken home, fiery temper, and financial destitution have all led him down a path of increasingly more dangerous criminal activities.
2022 – Meet Me The Live Action Theatre Project, in collaboration with Teesri Duniya Theatre, presents the world premiere of Meet Me, a branching narrative, audience-interactive theatre experience. It explores dating, cancel culture, consent in the post #metoo era and the multiplicity of pathways a person can take to find a resolution. The audience decides how the story gets told.