2025 Lab
June 9–15, 2025
Directors Lab North’s 2025 Lab was held from
June 9 – 15, 2025 at The University of Toronto.
2025 Lab
June 9–15, 2025
Directors Lab North’s 2025 Lab was held from June 9 – 15, 2025 at The University of Toronto.
Participants & Team Members
Every instalment of DLN is a joint effort between our faculty of mentors and unique cohort of participants, resulting in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn, share, and foster global and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Lab Participants
Hannah Yohannes
John Michael DiResta
Keshia Palm
Kemi King
Leda Hoffmann
Makram Ayache
Matthew Romantini
Sina Heiß
Santana Berryman
Cameron Mackenzie
Peter Romano
Kathy Duborg
Alex Church-Gonzales (ACG)
Yuchen Ye
Darci Ramirez
Shanae Sodhi
Philip Jonah Logan Geller
Olivia Munk
Keith Fernandez
Jacob Sexton
Kate Willard
Lydia Parker
Aryo Khakpour
Kari Barclay
Sarah Culkin
Apostolos Zografos
Cristiana Zachau
Maria Colonescu
Zoe Tomaras
Robert Morrison
Francis Matheu
Stage Managers
Taylor Zalik-Young
Nazerah Carlisle (Assistant)
Actor (Lab Experiment)
HRH Anand Rajaram
Lab Topics & Sessions
The 2025 lab included featured sessions on rehearsal techniques, play development, a somatic approach to performance and Hagen-Adler techniques.
Mentor-Led Sessions
Rehearsal Techniques
Wenyi Mengesha
Creation Workshop
Ravi Jain
Panel Discussion
Stafford Arima
& Esther Jun
One-on-One: New Play Development
Keith Barker
Playwrights Project
Michael Healey
One-on-One: The Creation of An Oak Tree
Tim Crouch
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:
A huge thank you to The Toronto Arts Council, The Ontario Arts Council, The University of Toronto (for so generously donating space to hold the Lab), The Stratford Festival, Playwrights Canada Press (for donating plays) and to The Luminato Festival for their partnership.
