inspiraTO in numbers (and creative spirits)

With gratitude …

Theatre inspiraTO producers of the inspiraTO Festival: Canada’s largest ten-minute play festival (14 continuous seasons, 2006-2019) sends a heartfelt thank you to all those involved over the years. The figures below tell only half the story: its the creative spirits, behind the numbers, that made this journey worthwhile!

Production

294 ten-minute plays produced

332 performances

6,053 ten-minute play submissions

16 site specific plays

6 Unhinged plays (lottery system)

Participants

1,288 artists participated (668 actors, 271 playwrights, 275 directors, 51 supporting artists and creatives, 23 guest theatre companies and artists)

123 crew members

116 leads and volunteers

Audiences in attendance: 6,400

Recipient of 2 Ontario Arts Council grants

Education and training

6 playwriting training programs with 48 playwrights: 31 of their plays produced at the festival and another 6 plays produced by Crane Creations (2023)

4 directing training programs with 44 directors: all directed a play at the festival

24 playwriting and directing mentors

Partnered with Pat the Dog Theatre Creations (2010-15)

inspiraTO Audio Drama Showcase (produced in 2021, hosted on the website)

6 ten-minute plays produced, 353 ten-minute play submissions, 12 actors, 6 directors, 4 creative team members, 4 volunteers

Festival Locations

Alumnae Theatre, Mainstage, Trinity and Studio spaces (2010-19) Young People’s Theatre, Studio space (2009) Alchemy Theatre (2006-08)