Realwheels

Everybody has a story to tell but we each tell it a little differently. Our Playwright-in-Residence program helped Kirsten Kirsch tell her story through the development of GIMPY: A New Musical. As a supporter, you can help Realwheels continue to change the landscape of Canadian theatre to authentically reflect more diverse voices. Support our community this December with a donation that will be matched up to $2020! Donate today: ... https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/realwheels-society See more

If you’ve ever participated in a Realwheels’ program, you know our community has a ton of experience adapting to changes and challenges. Fortunately, our pivot to online programming has had the benefit of supporting even more emerging artists with disabilities. Our Playwriting Circle engaged writers from as far away as Newfoundland! As 2020 comes to an end, will you be a catalyst for positive change by helping us adapt our programming to the new digital reality? All donati...ons (up to $2000) received by December 31st will be matched! Donate Today! https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/realwheels-society/) . . . Image Description: The Realwheels logo and an illustration of a lightbulb with the quote "I appreciate the opportunity Realwheels gave me with the Playwriting Circle. It was the catalyst I needed to develop my ideas." from W’ren, a participant of the Playwriting Circle 2020. Donate Today See more

We love helping people reach their potential, but sometimes we need a little help too If you’ve attended a Realwheels production, participated in one of our programs, or simply feel the arts should be accessible to everyone, consider making a year-end donation or becoming a monthly donor. Even $5 or $10 makes all the difference! Make a donation this today and double your impact through our generous matching donor (up to $2020). https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/realw...heels-society . . . Video Description: Interviews with Realwheels participants and scenes from productions and workshops See more

The show must go on! Don't miss Theatre Replacement's beloved Vancouver tradition featuring a much loved friend and collaborator with Realwheels, Shawn Macdonald! Tickets available at The Cultch!

Thanks to funding from the City of Vancouver, BC Gaming, and our generous donors, the Realwheels’ Playwriting Circle offers early career writers training and experiences in writing for theatre or live performance, inspiring a new generation of playwrights. All participants identify with disability. Since September, nine playwrights from across Canada have been meeting weekly with facilitator Liesl Lafferty, and passionately writing new work from the perspective of lived exper...ience. Join us as we share excerpts of these nine pieces: https://fb.me/e/1NkoskCVg

Meet Amelia Cooper. Amelia has been a part of the Realwheels community since she performed in Comedy on Wheels (2017). She likes using comedy as a creative tool to break down taboos, stigmas, and assumptions about disability. Every dollar you donate to Realwheels will help build a performing arts world that’s barrier-free, diverse, and helps to amplify the voices and messages from hardworking people like Amelia. Support our work and vision by donating today. And don’t forget, this month all donations will be doubled through the support of a generous donor (up to $2020) https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/realwheels-society

Thank you to Alison Klein and The Self-Advocate at Vancouver Co-op Radio CFRO for inviting Rena Cohen and Kirsten Kirsch to talk about Gimpy: A New Musical Listen to the interview online or you can download to jump ahead to 23.39: http://www.coopradio.org/content/self-advocate-8... Gimpy: A New Musical premieres online Wednesday November 25 at 7pm PST. Online registration required: https://realwheels.ca/shows/gimpy/

Reminder Application Deadline for Artistic Director position is coming up: Sunday, November 15. Refer to the job posting by clicking below or: https://bit.ly/2J1qlOk All qualified applicants please submit your cover letter and CV (in Word format) to [email protected] before Nov. 15.

"Following a national call for submissions for a playwright who lives with disability to participate in a residency that was to begin in early 2020, Vancouver's Realwheels Theatre named Toronto-based artist Kirsten Kirsch as the recipient of their inaugural Playwright-in-Residence Award." Thank you BroadwayWorld for writing about Gimpy: A New Musical Don't forget to register to attend the online reading happening on Wednesday November 25th at 7pm PST: https://bit.ly/3mvhhQb