![The What Happened to You? graphic, featuring a sky blue background with white clouds. In the centre is a yellow donation bin. At the top of the donation bin are the words "The Disability Collective" in black font inside of a thin box. Below is the word "presents", also in black font. In the centre of the donation bin are the words "What Happened to You?" in capital letters in red font on top of off-white textured paper with tape on the top left and bottom right corners. Below the box are the words "Created by Nikki Charlesworth" in capital letters in black font. Three puppets peek out of the top of the donation bin. On the left is Noodles, a yellow non-binary puppet wearing red overalls. In the middle is Little Red, a red puppet girl in a patchwork dress. On the right is Bo, a blue puppet boy wearing a polka dot two-piece. At the bottom of the graphic is green grass with trees and flowers coming out. Over top of the grass are the words "The Toronto premiere of a new, heart-warming piece of puppet theatre for children and their families" in capital letters in white font. Below this are the words "Join Nikki and her team for a puppet making workshop before the show!" in white font. At the bottom is a sky blue banner. At the left of the banner are the words “August 20 - 21, 2022”, “Tarragon Theatre”, and “Pay What You Can Tickets” in capital letters in black font. Below this are the words “thedisabilitycollective.com/tickets” in black font. To the right of this are the sign language interpretation and audio description symbols, with the words “Integrated ASL & Audio Description available at all performances” underneath in black font. At the right of the banner are the Roseneath Theatre and Arts Council England logos in black]](https://i0.wp.com/assistivetechnologyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/What-Happened-to-You-Instagram-Post.png?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1)
If you live in or near Toronto, get ready to watch a puppet show like no other! What Happened to You? is a new, heart-warming piece of puppet theatre for children and their families. Created semi-autobiographically, puppet designer Nikki Charlesworth challenges the fundamental laws of traditional puppetry by making puppets that reflect her own disability, and moves as she moves. What Happened to You? also features creative use of audio description, embedded into the original score, and integrated American Sign Language by a Deaf actor, which introduces children to enhanced access. What Happened to You? will be presented as a relaxed performance; house lights will remain on at a low level and audience members will be able to enter and exit the theatre as they wish.
Originally performed in the UK, this show is coming to Toronto this summer. What Happened to You? will make its Toronto debut at Tarragon Theatre on Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21 at 2:00PM.
Before the show, What Happened to You?’s director and designer, Nikki Charlesworth, will be hosting a complimentary puppet-making workshop which starts at 12:30 PM. During this 45 minute workshop, participants will learn about basic puppetry and create their own puppet using found materials, and will have the opportunity to meet the cast and puppets from What Happened to You? up close!
Presented by The Disability Collective, What Happened to You? is produced with support from Arts Council England, Roseneath Theatre, Tarragon Theatre, Navigator, Re•Vision: The Centre for Art and Social Justice, and PrintPop.
What Happened to You?
August 20 & 21, 2022, 2:00PM
Tarragon Theatre
30 Bridgman Avenue, Toronto
Tickets are pay what you can.
Tickets are available online at thedisabilitycollective.com or by phone at 416-531-1827.
