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interact positively with each other and our environments.
 
 
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Past Projects

The Light That Stands Still

Shadowland's dramatic celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Gibraltar Point Lighthouse on Toronto Island. read more

The Travelling Medicine Show

Stories of Our Island

The Order of Good Cheer

A whimsical exploration of how the sharing of food can counter intolerance and allow the forging of trusting relationships. read more

The Essence of Ambrose Ichor

A theatrical dinner that explores the order of a meal, the ambience of communal dining and the rituals of feasting. read more

The Lost Supper

Shadowland’s life size puppets operated by waiter/puppeteers tell personal tabletop tales that explore the deeply personal issues around food and communal dining. read more

The Bridge

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the saving of the Toronto Island community from the bulldozers.

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Right of Passage

A critically-acclaimed outdoor show on Toronto Island in which the audience is led in parade from scene to scene about the initiation of youth into adulthood and combines the creative skills of 17 professional artists and 90 community members.

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Quixsand

Elements of Cervantes' Don Quixote are woven with a true story from the rich and romantic history of the Toronto Islands, about the remains of a 40-foot wooden ship that lie submerged off Algonquin Island.

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Shadowland is grateful to the following organisations for their support:

Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council, Canada Council, Toronto Public Health Drug Prevention Community Investment Program,
Theatre Ontario's Youth Theatre Training Program funded by the Ontario Arts Council, St. Andrew-by-the-Lake Anglican Church.
Many thanks to our numerous individual donors and supporters, especially from
the Toronto Island community.
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Thank you to all the photographers who contributed to this site especially Gera Dillon, David Smiley and Robert Bernecky.