MABELLEarts

Photograph by L. Houston

MABELLEarts is a Jumblies offshoot project, growing from our 3-year residency in Etobicoke. MABELLEarts celebrates the possibilities of makeshift and imperfect spaces that make room for creative activity and transformation.

Current Projects: Lantern Garden (an urban rivitalization project), Senior’s Drop-In, Somali Women’s Sewing Project, Mabelle Mentors (a youth engagement project), Pigeon Creek Pageant (at a local school).

Current Partners: Toronto Community Housing, Montgomery’s Inn, Islington Junior Middle School, Madbakh, FoodShare, Stonegate Community Health Centre

Current Funders: Ontario Trillium Foundation, Social Investment Fund (TCHC), Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, Laidlaw Foundation, Lawrence Family Foundation, United Way of Greater Toronto, Toronto Community Foundation (Growing Active Kids), Theatre Ontario.

Artistic Coordinator: Leah Houston
Other 07/08 Artists: Noah Kenneally, Varrick Grimes, Sean Frey (a Metcalf Intern), Diana Tso, Marianne Alas, Amina Beegun, Faye Dupras, Michael Burtt, Mindy Sticke
Workshop Coordinator: Yvonne Thomas
Youth Interns: Qadar Adam, Dahab Adawe, Shukri Ali, Hamda Jama
Volunteers: Mona, Roy, Bill Livingstone, Sayruq Farah and many others

contact: 416-203-8428         info@jumbliestheatre.org