Aki Studio
Occupying company
Seating Capacity
120
Website
http://www.nativeearth.ca/akistudio
Address
585 Dundas Street East
Toronto, Ontario
Aki” is the Anishnaabemowin word that encompasses earth, land, place.
Native Earth Performing Arts helms a beautiful black box, creation/rehearsal/performance space in Regent Park. Aki Studio is available for performance rentals, and flexible enough to become your new favourite venue for special events. Our 120 seat black box studio is fully accessible for both patrons and performers. In keeping with the values of Native Earth, it was imperative in the planning of this venue to create an accessible, functional and safe space in which to nurture our growing artist and patron base.
Aki Studio is equipped with a comprehensive technical rig with flexible seating arrangements. Though our capacity is 120, a standard proscenium configuration comfortably allows 118 seats. Our backstage boasts two dressing rooms, a wheelchair accessible bathroom and laundry facilities. Aki Studio is fully accessible for both patrons and performers.
(http://www.nativeearth.ca)
Recent and Upcoming Productions
| THE KID WAS A SPY | July 5th, 2024 – July 13th, 2024 |
| Aala Tamasha Aala | July 4th, 2024 – July 13th, 2024 |
| Sarah St-Fleur: La Québécoise, from Toronto! | July 4th, 2024 – July 13th, 2024 |
| Saskatchewan: An Aspirational Polyamorous Adventure | July 4th, 2024 – July 14th, 2024 |
| GRINGAS | July 4th, 2024 – July 14th, 2024 |
| Escape From Toronto | July 3rd, 2024 – July 14th, 2024 |
| Dead Elephants | March 7th, 2024 – March 17th, 2024 |
| Heartless | January 4th, 2024 – January 14th, 2024 |
| Sweeter | December 2nd, 2023 – December 17th, 2023 |
| Mail Ordered | July 7th, 2023 – July 16th, 2023 |
| The Bridge | July 7th, 2023 – July 14th, 2023 |
| Morning After | July 6th, 2023 – July 15th, 2023 |
| The Inevitable Frankie Green | July 6th, 2023 – July 15th, 2023 |
| Levels the Play | July 6th, 2023 – July 16th, 2023 |
| Do You Think You’re Better Than Me? | July 6th, 2023 – July 16th, 2023 |
| All of our Parents are Asian | July 5th, 2023 – July 15th, 2023 |
| My Evil Twin, a new cabaret musical | July 5th, 2023 – July 15th, 2023 |
| Constellation Prize: A New Musical | July 5th, 2023 – July 16th, 2023 |
| Firewater Thunderbird Rising | February 16th, 2023 – February 19th, 2023 |
| Martyr | January 13th, 2023 – January 29th, 2023 |
| Inside Ethel: Outside | July 8th, 2022 – July 17th, 2022 |
| 2 Robs, 1 Cup: What Happens When You’re Done Eating Shit? | July 7th, 2022 – July 16th, 2022 |
| Critically Acclaimed Superhero Movie | July 7th, 2022 – July 17th, 2022 |
| Blast from the Past Presents: One Night Only | July 7th, 2022 – July 16th, 2022 |
| Sleeping, Tucked in the lonely Purple | July 6th, 2022 – July 17th, 2022 |
| Femmilennial | July 6th, 2022 – July 17th, 2022 |
| X and Da Spirit | July 6th, 2022 – July 17th, 2022 |
| This Is How We Got Here | January 26th, 2020 – February 16th, 2020 |
| In Sundry Languages | June 27th, 2019 – June 29th, 2019 |
| Isitwendam (An Understanding) | March 17th, 2019 – March 31st, 2019 |
| Good Morning Viet Mom | February 16th, 2019 – March 3rd, 2019 |
| Iphigenia and the Furies (on Taurian Land) | January 6th, 2019 – January 20th, 2019 |
| The Philosopher’s Wife | December 4th, 2018 – December 16th, 2018 |
| I Call Myself Princess | September 9th, 2018 – September 30th, 2018 |
| 4.48 Psychosis | March 9th, 2018 – March 10th, 2018 |
| Ipperwash | February 6th, 2018 – February 18th, 2018 |
| The Other Side of the Game | October 14th, 2017 – November 5th, 2017 |
| Sweat | August 3rd, 2017 – August 6th, 2017 |
| His Girl Friday | March 2nd, 2017 – March 5th, 2017 |
| Comfort | November 26th, 2016 – December 10th, 2016 |
| Macbeth: Walking Shadows | October 21st, 2016 – October 23rd, 2016 |
| The Space Between | February 24th, 2016 – March 6th, 2016 |
| Huff | October 10th, 2015 – October 25th, 2015 |
| Searching the Painted Sky | July 31st, 2015 |
| Stitch | June 3rd, 2015 – June 14th, 2015 |
| God and the Indian | May 2nd, 2015 – May 17th, 2015 |
| A Side of Dreams | January 20th, 2015 – February 1st, 2015 |
| Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue | November 12th, 2014 – November 16th, 2014 |
| 30 People Watching | October 25th, 2014 – November 8th, 2014 |
| The Mountaintop | September 27th, 2014 – October 19th, 2014 |
| A Spirit’s Face | June 3rd, 2014 – June 14th, 2014 |
| Elegies: A Song Cycle | March 21st, 2014 – April 13th, 2014 |
| In Spirit | March 7th, 2014 – March 16th, 2014 |
| The Tin Drum | December 5th, 2013 – December 14th, 2013 |
| Dirty Butterfly | October 30th, 2013 – November 17th, 2013 |
| You Should Have Stayed Home | October 17th, 2013 – October 26th, 2013 |
| Tainted | September 26th, 2013 – October 12th, 2013 |
| Sister Mary’s a Dyke?! | May 28th, 2013 – June 16th, 2013 |
| Ching Chong Chinaman | March 12th, 2013 – March 30th, 2012 |
| Chocolate Woman Dreams The Milky Way | January 31st, 2013 – February 3rd, 2013 |
| Café Daughter | January 15th, 2013 – January 20th, 2013 |
| The Hours That Remain | October 19th, 2012 – November 3rd, 2012 |
