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Superman Always Wins

Alone, in a world that was never designed to hold him in it, an autistic person named El lives each day in a desperate struggle to stay afloat. But he is never truly alone, as buried deep in his heart is the story of Superman: the invincible protector who fights for hope and a better tomorrow. But what happens to El when The Man of Steel is faced with a creature that grows stronger with each defeat?

Superman Always Wins

  • CONTENT NOTE: Simulated Violence, Bright Lights, Loud Noises, Depictions of Autistic Meltdown as a result of Sensory Overload/Overwhelm, Unintentional Misgendering & Deadnaming, Illness & Discussion of Illness.
  • RUN TIME: 30 Minutes (as part of the Playwrights Unit Staged Readings)
  • TICKETS: By Donation/Free!
  • Playwright: Willow Martin
  • Lighting Designer : Max Cameron Fearon
  • Performers: Tiffany Thomas, Breton Lalama, Kiara-Kumail, Ellie Posadas, Frankie Bayley

Schedule

Part of the 2023 Festival

Location

Native Earth Performing Art’s Aki Studio

250-585 Dundas Street East
Toronto, ON M5A 2B7
https://www.nativeearth.ca/akistudio/

Accessibility

Native Earth Performing Arts and Artscape strive to provide equal treatment to and equitable benefits of its services, programs and facilities in a manner that respects the dignity and independence of people with disabilities.

  • The Dundas Street entrance provides barrier-free access to the building
  • Two elevators are located in the South Lobby
  • All floors have accessible washrooms and stalls, as well as accessible drinking fountains
  • Signage throughout the building is written in Braille
  • A hearing enhancement system is available in Aki Studio and the Ada Slaight Hall

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Willow Martin

Willow Martin

Willow Martin (Any/All) is an AudHD, Jamaican-Portuguese, Multi-disciplinary artist. They care deeply about storytelling, and believe that representation is essential to individual and communal growth. She enjoys listening to and exploring stories in and around her communities, and furthermore, loves to de-construct and demystify unfamiliar narratives by re-envisioning them through familiar aesthetics and spaces: thereby allowing new audiences to connect and develop an understanding where they may previously have felt friction. Willow is an entirely chill, entirely excitable person: whose curiosity spurs often, and spurs on.

Max Cameron Fearon

Max Cameron Fearon

Max Cameron Fearon (they/them) is a queer, genderqueer, Mad, and multiply-disabled artist. They’re interested in interdisciplinary performance, collaborative storytelling, and community engagement through the arts. Their practice centres care, engages magic realism, and explores how the relationships we form with ourselves and others reflect larger social realities. 

In the past year, Max has interned in Artistic Directing with SummerWorks; provided dramaturgical support to new plays in development with Nightwood Theatre’s “Write from the Hip” initiative; and mentored in directing with the Canadian Guild of Directors and Choreographers. While they’ve previously focused on direction, dramaturgy, and performance, Max is excited to explore lighting design with the Paprika’s Design Lab, and to be learning with and from their colleagues in the Festival. 
Max is currently co-creating How the Wolf Says Goodnight, a multimedia performance piece on queer care and relational healing from trauma (with River Oliveira). They’re also directing an interactive, touring project about identifying various forms of interpersonal abuse (I Love You and It Hurts – Theatre of the Beat), and an LGBTQ+ community-focused production of Into the Woods (Assoc. Director/Dramaturge – Dead Name Theatre). You can connect with Max via their website at mcfearon.com, or on Instagram at @mc.fearon.