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Emily Grace Brook, Mason Temple
Realwheels’ professional performances always consist of an integrated cast and crew and their community-based projects and programs primarily involve those living with disabilities. Their staff is also integrated- co-leaders, Cadence Konopaki( Managing Director) is ablebodied, and Tomas Mureika( Artistic Director), lives with Parkinson’ s.
Professional productions at Realwheels Theatre Performances are geared towards deepening the audience’ s understanding of the disability experience. Over the years, some of their major productions have included:
SKYDIVE( 2007): A multi-awardwinning production performed in regional theatres in eight cities across Canada.
SPINE( 2010): A playful multimedia exploration of identity in the face of a sudden life transformation, pushing the boundaries of technology along the way
WHOSE LIFE IS IT ANYWAY?( 2014) ignited dialogue around right-to-die issues while garnering six Jessie Richardson Award nominations and winning two.
CREEPS( 2016): The first fully-integrated performance of David Freeman’ s play in its 45-year history, garnering five Jessie nominations and winning three, including Outstanding Production and Artistic Achievement.
SEQUENCE( 2018): The first integrated production of this play, featuring an actor who is blind portraying a blind character and an actor with autism portraying a character with another disability.
ACT OF FAITH( 2019): A new play inspired by an actual and controversial event in Vancouver’ s disability community. ACT OF FAITH featured an integrated cast and included wheelchair dance