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New from Glitch Theatre, Faye’s Room shines the spotlight on lived experiences of autism

Emerging playwright Alex K. Masse depicts challenges and changing views of neurodivergence with a story that is both deeply personal and reflective of society-wide shifts

Glitch Theatre hosts the world premiere of Faye’s Room by Alex K. Masse, November 8 to 23

Production tells the story of an autistic lesbian who gets trapped in a magical sensory room with her least favourite coworker

THEATREStir VancouverOctober 24, 2025Partner Content, Glitch Theatre, Realwheels Theatre

Realwheels Theatre rebrands as Glitch Theatre for launch of 2025-26 season

Faye’s Room by disability-identified playwright Alex K. Masse marks company’s first mainstage production since the rebrand

THEATREJanet SmithAugust 27, 2025Realwheels Theatre, Glitch Theatre

Realwheels Theatre podcast series Waveforms is now available across streaming platforms

Ten episodes feature play excerpts and interviews with emerging theatre artists who identify with D/disability

PODCASTS, THEATREStir VancouverMay 2, 2025Partner Content, Realwheels Theatre, Spring 2025

Applications for Realwheels Theatre's second Academy cohort are open now to March 15

Performing arts training program for D/disability-identified artists will run from September 2025 to June 2028

THEATREStir VancouverFebruary 20, 2025Partner Content, Realwheels Theatre, Adam Grant Warren

Realwheels Theatre explores accessibility in Disability Tour Bus

New radio-play podcast draws from people’s real-life experiences for its love-story script

THEATREJanet SmithJuly 22, 2024Realwheels Theatre, disability, Cadence Rush Quibell, Summer 2024

Realwheels Theatre releases new radio-play podcast Disability Tour Bus for streaming, July 24

Written by Amy Amantea and Rena Cohen, story follows young wheelchair user Shiloh as they navigate their first day as a tour-bus guide

THEATREStir VancouverJune 26, 2024Partner Content, Realwheels Theatre

Realwheels Theatre quashes stereotypes with new staged play-reading series exploring disability

In Zombies, Mannequins, and Talking Heads, playwrights Adam Grant Warren, Jordyn Wood, and Alex Masse share progressive scripts in development

Arts community mourns producer, creator and Left Right Minds consultant Allyson McGrane

She worked with hundreds of artists and arts organizations across Metro Vancouver, helping them raise funds through grant-writing

NEWSJanet SmithApril 20, 2024Allyson McGrane, Realwheels Theatre

Realwheels Theatre presents play-reading series Zombies, Mannequins, and Talking Heads, May 9 to 11

Company to showcase scripts by Jordyn Wood, Alex Masse, and Adam Grant Warren at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre

THEATREStir VancouverApril 19, 2024Partner Content, Realwheels Theatre, Spring 2024, Adam Grant Warren

Realwheels Theatre announces 20th-anniversary season, welcomes artistic associate Adam Grant Warren

2023-24 lineup includes Warren’s Saturday Night At Axles, which centres a wheelchair user who works as a travel YouTuber

THEATRE, NEWSJanet SmithSeptember 17, 2023Realwheels Theatre

Theatre review: Teenage Dick talks disability, cruelty, and power—and has some killer dance moves

Christopher Imbrosciano brings his lived experience to the role of a student with cerebral palsy in captivating dark comedy inspired by Shakespeare’s Richard III