A Hart House Theatre student initiative, providing opportunities for U of T student actors, technici
U of T Spotlight is an initiative to enhance the engagement of students from all three campuses in theatre activities outside of the classroom. U of T Spotlight centres around four core events and opportunities that are organised and run by students:
Workshop Series: Facilitates an environment where students from any level of experience can learn theatrical skills. They are open to, and free for
04/14/2023
A massive congratulations to the winners of the 2023 U of T Playwriting competition!
1st Place - Ships in the Night by Ameer Ideris
2nd Place - the t***y play by Sydney Scott
3rd Place - Jackes and Jills by Brynn Bonne
Make sure to follow for more upcoming opportunities to get involved!
03/31/2023
The 28th Annual Hart House U of T Festival of Dance kicks off tonight!
This festival wouldn't be possible without the generous support from our affinity partners TD Insurance and Manulife
Find out what they can do for you here: http://bit.ly/hhtaffinity
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See you tonight for the Hart House U of T Festival of Dance
03/27/2023
We at U of T Spotlight want to wish you a very happy world theatre day! Here’s to all the amazing art our fellow students and community members create! 🎉
03/17/2023
We are pleased to introduced our host for our Crafting Land Acknowledgements workshop, Cheyenne Scott.
Cheyenne Scott .scott is Straits Salish of the Saanich Nation/Norwegian settler descent and an actor, playwright, and emerging creative producer with a focus on new works.
Having learned theatre through a colonial lens, she is working to Indigenize her process through her Salish values, personal expression, land-based methodology, and storytelling. She is a multi-Dora Mavor Moore nominated artist for co-creating Now You See Her (Quote Unquote Collective/Nightwood/Why Not Theatre), which was published by Coach House, and for co-creating The Home Project (Howland/Native Earth/Soulpepper).
Cheyenne has been shifting into a leadership position and hopes to support the work of other artists. She was named as the protégé of Lori Marchand for the Mallory Gilbert Leadership Award. She is currently the Community Programming Producer for the Paprika Festival.
Register now for Crafting Land Acknowledgments on Thursday, March 23, from 7 - 9 pm at Hart House.
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02/21/2023
Congratulations to all participants and winners of the 2023 Hart House U of T Drama Festival!
After an incredible three days of student work, we finally have our winners presented by our amazing adjudicator, Kwaku Okyre.
02/18/2023
Huge thanks to our affinity partners for making events like our annual Hart House U of T Drama Festival possible. Find out what they can do for you here: http://bit.ly/hhtaffinity
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Tonight the awards ceremony will commence after the shows. Our adjudicator Kwaku Okyere will present notable awards, including the President's Award for Best Production and the Viewer's Choice Award. Don't forget to vote for your favourite production.
TONIGHT'S PERFORMANCES ARE: The 4th Annual McGill Drama Festival / U of T Improv 7 Letters since Sunday / SMC Troubadours Rage Laughter / UC Follies Shows start tonight at 7:30 pm!
02/18/2023
The final show of DramaFest is Rage Laughter presented by the UC Follies!
Rage Laughter follows segments in the life of a young adult Alejandra who is sent to Canada for a better life. Or at least that’s what her parents want. This play dives into the pressures of being a child of parents who are distances away and have expectations that you do not know if you can meet. Further, it deals with the relationship she has with her parents and their expectations for her.
02/16/2023
The SMC Troubadours are proud to present 7 Letters Since Sunday as their 2023 DramaFest submission
When three sisters’ overbearing mother predicted a world-ending supernova, she locked the girls in an underground bunker to survive the apocalypse. After three years of underground life, Celeste (the golden child and mom’s favourite) remains diligent in following her mother’s rules, while oldest sister Estelle is plagued with cabin fever, and youngest Aurora is itching for a change of scenery. When the girls begin receiving anonymous letters sent from someone outside, Aurora becomes obsessed with uncovering the author and leaving the bunker. The sisters must wrestle with their own memories, relationships with their mother, relationships with each other and dreams for the future to decide their next move.
02/16/2023
U of T Improv will be kicking off Saturday with The 4th Annual McGill Drama Fest
The wait is over! The 4th Annual McGill Drama Festival is returning to the U of T Drama Festival stage!!! Come watch a group of talented MCGILL students from UOFT IMPROV perform 3 incredible works "written" by their peers!
02/15/2023
Our friends at UTSC are excited to be presenting The Last Time I Saw You as their 2023 DramaFest Submission:
The Last Time I Saw You
UTSC Drama Society
Four friends reunite during their first Christmas break after high school, and what is supposed to be a fun dinner to catch up quickly turns disastrous as secrets are revealed and the cracks of the friendship start to show.
02/15/2023
The Pomodoro Technique presented by the Trinity College Drama Society is the second of TCDS’ amazing submissions this year!
A group of close friends studying for an economics final find themselves turned against one another; a minor inconvenience lays bare the ugly truths of their dysfunctional friendships fueled by jealousy, envy, and selfishness.
02/15/2023
The first Friday show of the festival is God Save the Queen presented by the UTM English and Drama Student Society!
God Save the Queen is an adaptation of Ryan Scott Oliver’s The Ballad of Sara Berry, which keeps a tight focus on Sara Berry, a tyrannically pissy prom queen wannabe, and her high school friend group. When Sara is met with a rival for the crown, Julie “pity-vote princess” Jenkins, who has recently lost her leg in a tragic car accident, she spirals out of control and into the mind of someone who will do absolutely anything for her time in the spotlight. God Save the Queen aims to provide a tactile, yet distorted affirmation of the lunacy that comes with being a teenage girl… with just a bit more blood than usual.
