Staged at Fort York National Historic Site, Spaciousness is a compelling new theatrical experience that offers a site specific tour like no other. Be transported to the past to encounter a multitude of characters who bring to life expansive stories of love, life, and loss during the War of 1812. Then be brought back to present day with a story of surviving conflict that encourages us towards peace.

Traverse the grounds of Fort York and meet a cast of characters while travelling from one historic building to another, becoming immersed in stories of life during wartime.

Spaciousness poses vital questions about conflict and peace while focusing on lives lived through war and histories traditionally obscured from this time and place. This new theatrical work evolved from the Artist Mentorship program and is produced in association with Incongruent Media.

“Time is running out to witness this truly unique theatrical experience...that you surely won’t want to miss.”

- Broadway World

“Very powerful, impactful, it made me think”

- Anjali R.

“I thought the message was so hopeful. For me the show was revelatory. I was euphoric at its message, possibilities and the wonderful way it was told, as I walked across the grass and down the stairs to my car. But I was also overcome with the emotion of it all, the stories of selflessness and sacrifice and I wept all the way home.

When you least expect it, a theatrical miracle.”

- Lynn Slotkin - The Slotkin Letter

“I really enjoyed Spaciousness last night – incredibly moving and thoughtful / thought-provoking! It achieved its goal of putting the untiold history it was unearthing through a contemporary lens, making an abstract conflict in our national psyche feel immediate and real – drawing a clear line from 1812 to now.” 

- Spaciousness Audience Member

“A moving experience that illumines the heart of historyon the soul level”

- J. Woodbridge

“I really like the immersive play…hearing the first hand accounts of these characters was really impactful…and really highlights a part of history I didn’t know about”

- Ann G.