Over 750 middle school students across Toronto participated in The Assembly, working together to sustainably guide their city through 120 years of gameplay.

Co-presented with Crossroads Theatre

Director: Cameron Grant

Stage Management: Cassidy Gallant & Eloise Fan

Set Design: Joe Pagnan

Sound Design: Adrian Shepherd-Gawinski

With the support of the Toronto Arts Council and Theatre Direct, The Assembly was workshopped in Grade 6-8 classrooms around the Greater Toronto Area. Over 250 students worked hard to guide their communities for 75 years of gameplay.

Presented by Theatre Direct

Dramaturgy: Mitchell Cushman & Rosamund Small

Set Design: Joe Pagnan

Sound Design: Adrian Shepherd-Gawinski

Photography: Alten Wilmot

The Assembly returned to Nova Scotia for Nocturne - an independent, free, contemporary art festival in Kjipuktuk/ Halifax, animating the streets of the city overnight. The Assembly ran for a consecutive 5 hours, where audiences of all ages successfully preserved their city for 40 years.

Presented by Eastern Front Theatre

Set Design: Holly Meyer-Dymny

Digital Game Design: BAGEL+BALLOON

Photography: Daniel Wittnebel

The Assembly was originally commissioned by Theatre Direct to be part of the 2022 Forward March Festival, where young audiences and families could participate in an intergenerational Assembly in Toronto’s Earlscourt Park. This outdoor iteration of The Assembly used a transportable interactive set, and audiences acted as stewards of Earlscourt Park for 150 years over the course of the run.

Presented by Theatre Direct

Photography: Sam Polzin Photography

This interactive exhibit featured an online stream that allowed players from around the world to collaborate with in-person audiences. Over several continuous days of gameplay, audiences guided their downtown core through over 100 years of disasters and deliberations.

Presented by Eastern Front Theatre

Set Design: Holly Meyer-Dymny

Digital Game Design: BAGEL+BALLOON

Photography: Daniel Wittnebel