Our new initiative is a digital mask resource centre, a website which will share Odyssey’s 40 years of experience and provide an opportunity for people of all ages in all communities to discover the magic of masked theatre. Users of the innovative resource will be able to explore our collection of 350 masks, masked performances and take workshops to inspire their own creative endeavors.

Increasing access to the otherwise widely inaccessible artform of masked theatre, the initiative will expand on our long-standing commitment to removing barriers to the arts and providing accessible arts training and resources to our community, as well as our work in digital storytelling.

This summer, we will be piloting the project in partnership with community organizations throughout Eastern Ontario. Stay tuned to our website and social media platforms for updates on Odyssey’s World of Theatre Masks!

Looking for enchantment? Haven’t listened to our 5 wonderful podcast plays by top Canadian writers? 

In this series, five writers have created original audio dramas inspired by folk tales but set in our current world. They have used these ancient tales to speak imaginatively about issues we face today.

Folk tales are a rich source of ideas about how to face fears, conquer problems, and achieve dreams. Whether we like it or not, we carry these tales inside us. If only we could find true love, vanquish our tormentors, be seen as the person we are, not as the frog we seem to be.