Welcome to Open Heart Arts Theatre
Through community-engaged collaboration, we create performances that connect and inspire.
What’s On
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Land, Place, Home
A new play development initiative created by newcomers to Canada. In partnership with ABRAR Trauma and Mental Health Services and Hamilton Festival Theatre Co.
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Common Threads
Three summer afternoons of art, music, and community in John Rebecca Park
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The Lake Effect
A theatrical exploration of climate change, ancestry, and land stewardship through one woman’s relationship with a mythical lake.
Where we are.
We work in Hamilton, Ontario on the traditional territories of the Erie, Attawandaron (Neutral), Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas. This land is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement between the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabek to share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes.
Recognizing the history of the land is one way of honouring the lives and stories of Indigenous people who have been living and working here from time immemorial, but it’s just one small action in a larger story of reconciliation. Here and now, Open Heart shares this commitment to care for this land and the people who live here. We do this by being intentional with how and who we work with, challenging traditional colonial methods of theatre making, and making environment-conscious choices whenever possible.
Get in touch.
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Open Heart is always interested in meeting new artists, community members, and local organizations who want to connect. Fill out this form and we’ll get back to you shortly.