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Toronto: Coal Mine Theatre announces The Vault Creation Lab

Friday, November 15, 2024

A sister company to Coal Mine Theatre, The Vault Creation Lab is helmed by Diana Bentley. It is a space unlike any other in the city where creators are afforded the opportunity to work on and experiment with their ideas in the critical stages of their process. Artists may experiment with text, sound, light, set, movement, audience participation and much more in a beautiful new 2,000 square foot space. All is up for experiment at the lab!

The public will also be invited to hear / see works that are ready for audience interaction and feedback should the creators feel they are ready. At the lab: the audience is in on it and invested in the process.

The hope is eventual world premieres (at the Coal Mine and other theatres as well) of new works that have been given a larger chance at development.

"I've spent the last decade as Co-AD of Coal Mine Theatre co-programming theatre that speaks to you as an audience. This next ambitious endeavour is directed at writers and creators who want to push the boundaries and experiment - but it's also for you, the Coal Mine Theatre audience. The Vault will be a lab where you can come and invest in NEW work, and witness and participate in works in progress. I can't wait to share more with all of you as we launch this singular and exciting initiative for creators on January 11th, 2025!” — Diana Bentley, AD of The Vault Creation Lab

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