2025 Lab
June 9–15, 2025
Directors Lab North’s 2025 Lab was held from
June 9 – 15, 2025 at The University of Toronto.
2016 Lab
June 8–12, 2016
Directors Lab North’s 2016 Lab was held from
June 8 – 12, 2016 at Tarragon Theatre
Participants & Team Members
The Lab’s sixth year successfully united an international contingent of 30 directors from Canada, the USA and Europe, with a mandate to explore ideas, share knowledge and inspire creativity for the theatre.
Lab Participants
Rebecca Benson
Dian Marie Bridge
Wesley Broulik
Heather Cant
Rebecca Cunningham
Katrina Darychuk
Charlotte Drover
Floranina Ezzell
Jessie Fraser
Allegra Fulton
Sam Godfrey
Robert A. K. Gonyo
Graydon Gund
Cory Haas
Ilana Khanin
Lillian King
Ann Kreitman
Charlie McGrath
Julie McIsaac
Laura McLean
Robert Motum
Zita Nyarady
Alex Randrup
Jesse Roth
Daniel Sileshi
Michela Sisti
Chiamaka Ugwu
Thomas Usher
Chang Nai Wen
Joanne Williams
Samuel Wilson
Stage Manager
Daniel Bennett
Lab Topics & Sessions
The 2016 lab included featured sessions on adaptation, Shakespeare, costume design, and new play development.
Mentor-Led Sessions
Artistic Direction & Transitions
Albert Schultz
Adaptation Session
Peter Hinton
Shakespeare
Jeanette Lambermont-Morey
Playwrights Project
Morris Panych
Movement
Jane Johansen
Directing
Richard Rose
Costume Design
Bill Shmuck
New Play Development
David Yee, Nina Lee Aquino, Kelly Thornton & Andrea Romaldi
Projection Design
Beth Kates & Ben Chaisson
Labbie-Led Sessions
Viewpoint
Lecqoc
Butoh
Trash Theatre
Nothing Moment
Devising
Live Cinema
Intimacy Direction
Somatic Performance
Devising Through a Historical Lens
Trickster Directing
Hagen-Adler Techniques
Ensemble work w/ Michael Chekhov
DLN is grateful to its supporters:
Special thanks to the Tarragon Theatre for their continued generous donation of their rehearsal spaces to house the sixth year of the Lab. Thanks to the Shaw Festival for assisting us with our field trip. A special thank you to Playwrights Canada Press. A huge thanks to the Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council for funding the Lab this year.
