IMPACT19 Festival
Theatre is Here
6 days. 50 powerful performances.
Be Present, Be Impacted, Be Impactful
September 24-29, 2019
Ongoing Coverage & Reviews by Tess Martens
LOS MATERIALES DE LA IRA Y DEL AMOR
Photo by Javier Paz
About IMPACT19Festival:
IMPACT THEATRE FESTIVAL is a biennial celebration organized by MT Space in Ontario’s Waterloo Region. MT Space is dedicated to theatre that centralizes marginalized voices to address social issues and constitutes a vibrant intercultural community.
IMPACT (International Multicultural Platform for Alternative Contemporary Theatre) is one of Waterloo Region’s signature events. IMPACT is focused on Indigenous and culturally diverse work from Canada and around the world, with special emphasis on interdisciplinary, intercultural, and physical productions. World-class local, national, and international performers gather in downtown Kitchener for theatre that moves and speaks in new ways. It provides a unique platforms to engage, play, and rejuvenate with hundreds of artists and thousands of visitors from across Canada and beyond.
When & where is the IMPACT19Festival?
September 24 – 29, 2019
Downtown Kitchener
(A map of festival venues & Information in #IMPACT19Festival booklet on page 18-19)
Schedule on website: https://mtspace.ca/impact-festival/
AMAL
Photo by Ahmed Bousnina
How much is the IMPACT19Festival?
The theatre festival is affordable to the general public.
SINGLE TICKETS
$20 advance/ $25 at the door
$10 advance/ $15 at the door for students & seniors
FESTIVAL PASSES
$190 Festival Pass
$250 Conference Pass
(includes 3-day conference + Festival Pass)
Tickets available at
ImpactTheatreFestival.ca and at the Festival Box Office
MADAME M.
Photo by Ahmed Bousnina
Frog Song: An Opera for Children
Photo by Taylor Marie Graham
Why attend IMPACT19Festival:
“Different stories come together to make a community of difference. Together, we can continue to make an IMPACT. Over the last ten years, the IMPACT Festival presented hundreds of shows, bringing industry conversations and powerful stories to Waterloo Region.”
Rob Deutschmann
Board President,
MT Space
Please follow & don’t miss ongoing coverage and reviews on:
Facebook: MT Space
Instagram: @themtspace
Twitter: @theMTSpace
Arts & Culture blog: Culturefancier.com
Also, there is an #IMPACT19Festival SOCIAL MEDIA CONTEST & SURVEY CONTEST:
Post a photo at #IMPACTFestival and tag us @The MTSpace with #Theatre_Is_Here for a chance to win various prizes and gift cards to local coffee shops! Courtesy of Cafe Pyrus, Adventurer’s Guild Cafe and Seven Shores Community Cafe.
Fill out your audience survey and submit it to our volunteers at the #IMPACT19festival shows to win a gift basket at Kultrun Market!
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