STORIES THAT MOVE ACROSS FORMS.
Expect Theatre creates bold, original Canadian work across theatre, film, television, radio, podcasts, and immersive multimedia.
As the creators of PlayME and PlayPEN, we produce award-winning work, train the next generation of storytellers, and expand how audiences experience story.
5× Dora Award–nominated. New York Festivals Gold (PlayME) and Silver (Tunnel Runners).
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![Kidcast by Expect Theatre for underserved communities.]()
kidCAST
KidCAST is a 6- to 8-week podcast and radio drama program for Grades 4–8, created by Expect Theatre for underserved communities. Piloted at York Woods Library, students learned writing, acting, and sound design, creating original audio dramas and building confidence through storytelling.
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![Burusera by Canadian playwrights Laura Mullin and Chris Tolley]()
Burusera
Burusera is a sci-fi play by Laura Mullin and Chris Tolley about two people connected by a pair of underwear in a future where human connection is for sale. Commissioned by Watermark Theatre for Canada 300, it toured 21 Canadian cities in English and French, was published by Playwrights Canada Press, and developed into a CBC TV pilot.
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![Static by Canadian playwrights Laura Mullin and Chris Tolley]()
STATIC
STATIC is a multimedia exploration of fear, following Max, a young artist who survives a suicide attempt and wakes with no memory—and no fear. Told through light, sound, visual art, dance, and video, the piece was commissioned by World Stage and won Harbourfront’s inaugural Fresh Ground commission.
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![Romeo and Juliet Remixed by Laura Mullin and Chris Tolley]()
Romeo/Juliet REMIXED
Nominated for five Doras (General Category)
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![Awake by Laura Mullin and Chris Tolley at the Toronto Fringe Festival]()
Awake
Presented at the Toronto Fringe
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![Beats and Intentions by Laura Mullin and Chris Tolley at Nuit Blanche]()
Beats + Intentions
A multi-disciplinary show at Nuit Blanche.
