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iPhoto caption: Next Stage Festival 2019. Photo by Paula Sanderson.
Colder than COLD-VID: Reflections by 4 Isolating Next Stage Alumni on Their Time with the Festival
Next Stage isn't happening this year. Like most arts festivals, it's been halted by COVID. In this peculiar time of rest, many theatres have been re-evaluating their practises, seeing who they've left out of the programming and how they may better serve their communities.
iPhoto caption: Ophira Calof in Literally Titanium. Photo courtesy Next Stage Festival.
New stories require a new framework. What does it mean to create a performance that truly works for a Disabled body, on its terms?
The Little Winter Festival That Could
Next Stage has been carving out a space for indie theatre every January for a decade now. Here are some of the zaniest, most memorable moments.
Every Next Stage Show Described in Ten Words
Don’t have time for long show synopses? We asked for a ten-word description of each of the ten shows at Next Stage.