Shadowland artists are available for: workshops in mask and puppet making, stilt-walking, lantern-making; design for theatre, puppets, and costumes; creation of spectacles, events, parades and pageants. Shadowland Theatre works with a wide range of communities to unearth their distinctive histories, creating new stories and celebrating special events. These collaborations can take place over a number of weeks or years culminating in large community shows leaving a legacy of skills and inspirations. Shadowland artists run workshops and do extended residencies to train community members in art forms that they can then make their own. Shadowland is known for animating streets, parks and communities with its bold design sensibility and raucous theatricality. Original performances incorporate masks, puppetry and spectacle arts, mostly in outdoor and non-traditional theatre spaces in urban and rural landscapes.
Training, Mentorship and Opportunities
Shadowland is committed to the development of artistic practice particularly amongst young people. We accept expressions of interest in internships and mentoring. Each year we provide training and summer employment for students who are thrown into the full creative process of the summer’s projects. We offer long-term internships and a more intensive training for those entering the community-engaged, performing arts field. Please contact Anne at shadow@shadowlandtheatre.ca if interested in upcoming opportunities.
Youth & Training
We offer numerous opportunities for young people to express themselves through theatre arts. Weekly sessions on Ward’s Island produce shows created by young people, summer training positions offer a bird's-eye view of our creative process.
Workshops
Shadowland artists are available for workshops in shadow puppetry, mask making, stilt-walking, giant puppet construction, lantern-making and more. We regularly work in schools and community centres and collaborate with a wide range of cultural and community organizations. Projects are customized with our partners to celebrate local issues and evolve in a collective collaborative process.
Shadowland is committed to the development of artistic practice particularly amongst young people. We accept expressions of interest in internships and mentoring. Each year we provide training and summer employment for students who are thrown into the full creative process of the summer’s projects. We offer long-term internships and a more intensive training for those entering the community-engaged, performing arts field. Please contact Anne at shadow@shadowlandtheatre.ca if interested in upcoming opportunities.
Youth & Training
We offer numerous opportunities for young people to express themselves through theatre arts. Weekly sessions on Ward’s Island produce shows created by young people, summer training positions offer a bird's-eye view of our creative process.
Workshops
Shadowland artists are available for workshops in shadow puppetry, mask making, stilt-walking, giant puppet construction, lantern-making and more. We regularly work in schools and community centres and collaborate with a wide range of cultural and community organizations. Projects are customized with our partners to celebrate local issues and evolve in a collective collaborative process.
