Glitch Theatre showcases D/disability-identified artists with podcast recording on May 23
At the Roundhouse, Arc One will feature 10 short performances by new and emerging artists and will include poetry, stories, and essays
Sunny Daydream Chen (left photo by Ashley Sandhu-Kim; right photo by Nico Dicecco)
Glitch Theatre presents Arc One at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre on May 23 at 7:30 pm
AS PART OF its ongoing mission to support the work of D/disability-identified artists, Vancouver’s Glitch Theatre will roll out a podcast series later this year. And while that alone is pretty exciting news, what’s even better is that you can be there to witness the podcast’s birth.
On May 23 at the Roundhouse, Glitch will host Arc One, an evening of short original performances by 10 new and emerging artists. Sound design by Malcolm Dow and original compositions by Mishelle Cuttler will accompany works ranging from poetry to stories and essays.
The pieces include Sunny Daydream Chen’s A Wolf’s World, in which a newborn bird confronts cruelty disguised as protection; Gary Tam’s Roadkill, a story about a high-school road trip with a morbid focus; and Kyla Dowling’s Blossies, about a depressed young adult’s quest to complete a collection of cartoon-animal figurines.
(From left) Glitch Theatre’s co-artistic director Adam Grant Warren, company producer Jordyn Wood, and managing co-artistic director Shawn Macdonald. Photo by Nico Dicecco
Arc One also includes performances by Elijah Curror, Jessica Hood, Isabel Miller Iparraguirre, Helen Jiang, Desirée Leal, Carmen Josephine Lee, and Cass McKenzie.
Glitch was known as Realwheels until a 2025 rebrand. In a news release last year, the company noted that “By embracing what is traditionally seen as a flaw, Glitch Theatre becomes an act of radical redefinition, transforming perceived error into a vibrant source of artistic possibility.”
The word disability, when written with a lowercase d, typically refers to the medical definition of the word, meaning any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to perform certain activities or interact with the world around them. When spelled with an uppercase D, the word signifies a political identity and community connection. As the Glitch website explains, “Written as D/disability, the term allows space for either or both identifications according to personal preference.” 
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