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IBPOC Matters
October 13, 2020

BLACK AND BLUE MATTERS: An interview with Quincy Armorer

Quincy Armorer, Associate Artist, English Section
"We’ve seen in recent weeks and months that some of our Canadian theatre institutions still have a lot of work to do in this area, and NTS isn’t exempt from that. I’m happy to see that NTS as taken great steps to address some of the concerns that have been brought to its attention recently".
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September 21, 2020

Returning students bestow advice upon first-year students

English section
The first English section meeting of the year was held – on Zoom, of course. This meeting brings together all students from all professional training programs in the English section, as well as program directors, associate artists and resident artists. As per tradition for a few years now, we asked returning students to bestow advice upon first-year students. Here is a snippet of what they had to say.
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September 8, 2020

Create theatre that speaks to the here and now

Alisa Palmer, Artistic Director of the English Section and Director of the Acting and Directing Programs
''It means the world to us to be able to open the school to you and to support you in pursuing your love of theatre. That’s why we’re here. You’re why we’re here. We recognize that these times are indescribably difficult and that this deeply affects each and every one of you. We’re here to support you, to listen and to learn alongside you as we chart this complex path together.''   
Art apart
August 12, 2020

Art Apart: One Day You Won’t Feel Like This Anymore

Tanya Rintoul and Elsbeth McCall
A few months ago Tanya instructed Carly to go back and watch the last season of The Bachelorette, in order to watch the current season of the Bachelor, and fresh off of a liberating breakup, Carly thought that sounded like a great thing to do. She watched it all while sending Tanya her reaction play by play.
Art apart
August 12, 2020

Art Apart: Re:Locating

Leelee Oluwatoyosi Eko Davis
Re:Locating, a work in progress by Artist-Practitioner Leelee Oluwatoyosi Eko Davis asks for us to engage with our own needs, consider the needs of others, and to transform our experience of being in community.
Art apart
August 12, 2020

Art Apart: Memoria

Nicolas Peña
Memoria is a result of his past experiences where he hopes to integrate peer-to-peer learning spaces that facilitate knowledge transfer and sharing between immigrants, refugees, and local residents.
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