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)