Boys in Chairs Collective

10/25/2024

Proud of our collective member Ken Harrower! Go check out his show FLIN FLON COWBOY playing at Theatre Passe Muraille

The Flin Flon Cowboy, Ken Harrower's new musical at Theatre Passe Muraille, draws on his own experiences as a gay, disabled man who was born in the titular northern Manitoba city.

07/09/2024

In light of our recent TAPA Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations (and win!), Boys In Chairs Collective would like to make a special appreciation post regarding those who made our show all the more accessible during our 2023 run!
Our Accessibility consultant was Vivian Chong, in both 2019 and 2023.
Our ASL team included consultation Jaideep Goray from Phoenix the Fire, with interpretation from Rich Manilla and Scott Garant.
Rebecca Singh (Superior Description) provided the Audio Description, and worked alongside dramaturg Janis Mayers. Kat Germain provided support for the Audio Description script first developed in 2019.
We also want to acknowledge Bruce Dow (Church Wellesley Counselling and Psychotherapy) as our group therapist and active listener during performances. Jordan Campbell was our personal support worker during rehearsals and 'friend-ttendant' during the run, and our community outreach Associate Producer was Lorna Craig.
So many people made this show possible, and we couldn't be more grateful to all.

06/25/2023

You all made closing night of ‘Access Me’ so special! It was great to see so many familiar faces and wheels in the audience. We’re so glad we were able to make this world and share it with you.

Thank you to everyone on and offstage who made ‘Access Me’ such a success. Happy Pride!

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06/23/2023

Thank you to the fantastic audiences we’ve had throughout the run so far!

Two more chances to see ‘Access Me’ >>

Friday, June 23 at 7 pm
Saturday, June 24 at 4 pm

Tickets linked in our bio!

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06/22/2023

Don't miss out on 'Access Me'! Only three more performances of this truly unique production - a must-see. Tickets are linked in our bio!

Showtimes:
Thursday, June 22 - 8 pm
Friday, June 23 - 7 pm, Audio Described
Saturday, June 24 - 4 pm, Audio Described

Aki Studio

photos by Ana Higuera

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06/19/2023

Thank you, our amazing audiences! 🌟 We are overwhelmed by your incredible energy and the fantastic feedback you've given us. We couldn't be more grateful for your support. Spread the word throughout your community! We want to make sure as many people can see 'Access Me' as possible.

Showtimes:
Tuesday June 20 - 8 pm
Wednesday June 21 - 8 pm, ASL Performance
Thursday June 22 - 8 pm
Friday June 23 - 7 pm, Audio Described Performance
Saturday June 24 - 4 pm, Audio Described Performance

photos by Ana Higuera

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06/18/2023

Join us today for our 2 pm matinee!

$5.00 tickets for the Disability Community, $20.00 for Arts Workers, and $35.00 for General Admission. Aki Studio

See you there!

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06/17/2023

‘Access Me’ is officially open! 🎉
Thank you to everyone who made last night such a success - we’re thrilled to continue sharing this incredible show with all of you.

Congratulations to both the actors and creative team who have been working so hard to bring these stories to the stage!

Link in our bio for tickets! ‘Access Me’ runs June 16-24 at Aki Studio (Daniels Spectrum) in

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06/17/2023

Thank you to everyone who made our opening night such a success with a sold out crowd! We can’t wait to continue sharing this incredible show with all of you.

‘Access Me’ runs June 16 - 24 in Aki Studio (Daniels Spectrum) in The Native Earth Performing Arts Centre. Get your tickets while you can! Link in bio.

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06/16/2023

So amazing to see both these incredible projects in the same article!

‘As a disabled person, often our lives are painted as tragic, and I don’t feel that way’

06/16/2023

Thank you to everyone who came out to our open dress rehearsal last night! It was great to have an audience in the space for the first time.

Tonight is opening night!! If you’re lucky there may still be some tickets 🤞🏻

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06/15/2023

A q***r disability s*x-positive performance,
Access Me is provocative, intimate, and hot
by the Boys in Chairs Collective

We have two ASL performances scheduled on:
Saturday June 17, 8pm and Wednesday June 21, 8pm.

Access Me is a fun, s*xy, and all-access exploration of the lived experience of three q***r disabled men featuring creators & performers Andrew Gurza, Frank Hull, and Ken Harrower. Audiences are invited to join these three charismatic performers for a personal exploration and public celebration of q***r s*xuality and disability. In Access Me, Andrew, Frank, and Ken have come together to create a space where we can all speak to experiences that rarely, if ever, are seen on stage. You can see Access Me at Aki Studio this June 16th - 24th.

Award-winning disability awareness consultant Andrew Gurza is known for hosting his podcast Disability After Dark and founder of Bump’n, a s*x toy company for and by disabled people. Over his 15-year career, Frank Hull —originally a choir vocalist— has distinguished himself as one of Canada's most prominent power wheelchair choreographers and dancers. Ken Harrower, the oldest student to graduate from the Toronto Film School, has appeared in multiple films and has been the subject of two CBC documentaries about his life. In development for the past eight years, Access Me was recently published by Playwrights Canada Press in the first Canadian anthology of disability plays, Interdependent Magic: Disability Performance in Canada.

Come out and see Access Me by the Boys in Chairs Collective!