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Sick+Twisted Theatre is a professional disabilities theatre company based in Winnipeg, Canada.

Founded by wheelchair-enabled actor, Debbie Patterson, S+T exists to make space for and celebrate the vibrancy and impact of inclusive theatre performances Founded in 2016 by actor and disabilities advocate, Deb Patterson,
Sick + Twisted Theatre Company is one of the top professional disability theatre companies in Canada. S+T was created to make space for
and celebrate the vibrancy of inclusive theatre performances!

06/02/2026

Please welcome, Sierra Noble! The newest member of the S+T family and our new Development, Outreach and Communications Coordinator! Well, kind of new, they started in October but have been too shy to put their face on our socials ☺️

Sierra Noble (they/she) is a q***r, dynamically disabled, neurodivergent musician, songwriter, music producer, and student.

They are passionate about the arts and contributing toward making artistic industries more accessible and supportive for disabled artists and art lovers alike.

While new to the theatre world, they are excited to use their 20+ years of experience in the arts to expand the profile, outreach, and impact of the company, as well as of disabled artists and their work!

05/25/2026

Best Seller, Baby! Rebellious Bodies and Radical Acts is a Winnipeg Best Seller. Currently number 2 in the Paperback Non-Fiction category, this book was co-edited by our Artistic Director Debbie Patterson and features work by actors Vivi Dabee (Neither Here Nor There) and Christopher De Guzman (Antigone)!

05/14/2026

Mark your calendars, choristers! Here are the upcoming Sick+Twisted Community Choir gathering dates:

May 16th, 23rd, and 30th
June 6th, and 13th

All practices are from 4:00pm til 6:00pm at Inclusion Winnipeg (120 Maryland Street)

After June 13th we will be taking a choir break and returning on September 12th!

As always, we look forward to seeing you at choir 🎶

05/13/2026

📣 Calling all Winnipeg theatre directors! 🎭

The Wheelchair Workshop: Unblocking The Director
May 29th, 11:00am - 6:00pm, at Prairie Theatre Exchange

We are inviting Winnipeg theatre directors to participate in a free shared learning opportunity focused on working with
wheelchair-enabled actors on stage.

The workshop will be facilitated by Director Theresa Thomson and will include 2 chair-enabled actors and two bi-ped actors.

Topics explored will include:

General Stage Direction
Wheelchairs 101
Safety
Stage fighting
Spacial Relations
Intimacy

Space is limited to 12 directors (6 spots remaining at the time of this post!)

To sign up, please email Theresa Thomson at [email protected] to reserve a spot, confirmation of space available will be sent to you by email

(The Wheelchair Workshop will be filmed for the purpose of creating an online educational resource for later release)

05/05/2026

The Wheelchair Workshop: Unblocking The Director

MAY 29. 11-6 @ Prairie Theatre Exchange

We are inviting Winnipeg theatre directors to participate in a shared learning opportunity focused on working with wheelchair-enabled actors on stage.

The workshop will be facilitated by Director Theresa Thomson and will include 2 chair-enabled actors and two bi-ped actors.

Topics explored will include:

General Stage Direction
Wheelchairs 101
Safety
Stage fighting
Spacial Relations
Intimacy

Space is limited to 12 directors.
Email [email protected] to reserve a spot, confirmation of space available will be sent to you by email.

(The Wheelchair Workshop will be filmed for the purpose of creating an online educational resource for later release)

05/01/2026

Looking forward to a warm weekend and singing with people at the Drop in Choir Practice! Saturday from 4PM to 6PM at 120 Maryland. All are welcome!

04/18/2026

If you've been DREAM-ing of coming to choir, we have plenty of DREAMS for you: this week we'll be singing the Fleetwood Mac and learning the Cranberries DREAMS! How DREAMY!!!!!
4:00 to 6:00 at 120 Maryland
All are welcome, no cost to attend!

02/11/2026

LIVE AUDIO DESCRIPTION EVENT
The Weight of Ants by David Paquet, translated by Leanna Brodie
Saturday, February 14 at 4PM at the Asper Centre for Theatre and Film (400 Colony St.)
The Weight of Ants is an absurd, poetic and surreal comedy that explores how young people deal with the reality of a dying planet. It is a scream of rage that transforms into hope through cooperative action.
Tickets: Admission is free, but tickets must be reserved. Reserve tickets HERE: https://trellis.org/thfm-the-weight-of-ants-feb14-2026

02/10/2026

Ethan Stark is named as 2025 recipient of the Dan Augusta Promise Prize

Ethan Stark (He/Him) is a local theatre artist who loves “getting to work with the fascinating, different bubbles of Winnipeg artists and help out in whatever way they need.” He has worked with One Trunk Theatre, We Quit Theatre, Sick and Twisted, Art Holm, The Village Conservatory, and Young Lungs.

At his core, Ethan is a playwright and storyteller.

The promising project that this prize will support is his new script, Our Father, which he has also received support for from Teesri Dunya’s 2025 - 2026 Fireworks program. The play features a son who is longing
for his father’s approval, while exploring his identity, conformity, his relation to Christianity, and his need for community.

Ethan will be bringing Our Father to the 2026 Winnipeg Fringe Festival this July.

Congratulations, Ethan!

01/03/2026

Don't miss our ASL interpreted performance of Jax, the Beanstalk and the Emperor's New Clothes on Saturday, Jan 3 at 7:00 PM.

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