Relaxed Performances for Designers

Marjorie Chan (陳以珏) is the Artistic Director of Theatre Passe Muraille, where innovation, accessibility, collaboration and community are at the heart of the company’s approach. Theatre Passe Muraille is aiming to become a relaxed venue in the 2023-2024 season, as modeled after the first relaxed venue in the world, the Battersea Arts Centre in London. Marjorie’s personal access journey began in 2008, when a Deaf individual requested a copy of her script that they could read while attending her play. Since then, engaging in an inclusive practice has led her to creative and innovative opportunities that she could not have imagined. Some of her work in this area includes ULTRASOUND by Adam Pottle (play which is 75% in ASL). contributing to the Deaf Artists & Theatres Toolkit (DATT), and co-creating the Blind-friendly production THE YEAR OF THE CELLO with Njo Kong Kie. She first began preliminary training in Relaxed Performances in 2015 through the British Council, and completed her training as an Access Activator in 2020. www.marjoriechan.com

Jack Hawk (he/him) resides in Tkaronto, practicing as both professional astrologer and Disability arts worker. Since being displaced to Canada in 2013, he has focused his passions on community work, disability justice, decolonial justice, queer activism, spiritual peer support, museum accessibility and arts services. He currently calls Tangled Arts + Disability home within an outreach and projects role, and is one of few autistic Relaxed Performance consultants within Canada. Having worked with a multitude of cross-border museums, galleries and grassroots organizations, Jack operates within the realm of intimacy and community consultation to advance the arts for the marginalized.

Sabryn Rock is an actor, singer, arts educator and director originally from Regina, Saskatchewan. She has numerous acting credits in both theatre, animation, film & tv and has narrated several audiobooks. Sabryn directed the premiere of Kanika Ambrose’s hit play Our Place with Cahoots Theatre and Theatre Passe Muraille last fall. Other highlights include a site specific production of Amiri Baraka’s Dutchman at The Summerworks Festival that took place on a city bus. Sabryn has also assisted the director on several productions including Intimate Apparel (Obsidian), The Wizard of Oz (YPT) and most recently Next to Normal (MSC/Mirvish). As Studio 180’s 2019/20 RBC Emerging Director, Sabryn was Assistant Director for Sweat and directed 180 READS events Eureka Day and Contractions. She is also an avid educator having taught for numerous theatre companies including Shakespeare in Action, Studio 180, as well as both Randolph College of the Performing Arts and Sheridan College. She is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada, the Birmingham Conservatory at Stratford and the Canadian Film Centre’s Actors’ Conservatory.

Luke Reece is an award-winning poet, playwright and producer who strives to share authentic and engaging stories with audiences through his work. Luke is the Associate Artistic Director at Soulpepper Theatre, one of Canada’s leading non-profit theatre companies.Through his work as an artistic leader within the national arts community, he advocates for entertaining and nuanced storytelling that challenges Canadian audiences. In 2021 Luke was included in York University’s Top 30 Changemakers Under 30 list. He is one of Toronto’s most decorated slam poets, and his body of work includes a radio play, animated short, and a praised short film featured on CBC titled ‘Notice’. Luke has represented Canada on the world stage of Slam Poetry, and was also featured by NBA Champion and former Toronto Raptor Serge Ibaka on his Instagram Talent Show, ‘How Talented Are You?’.