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Fri, Jul 26
|Toronto
Rainbow Circus Presents: Tides of Magic
A family-friendly showcase presented by the Rainbow Circus campers. Celebrating Queer, Trans, and neurodivergent youth artists. Doors open at 5pm, show starts at 5:30pm.
Jul 26, 2024, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Toronto, 1300 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M4L 1Y7, Canada
About the Event
Our show Rainbow Seas takes you on an adventure across the oceans. Come witness circus spectacles, authentic celebrations, and budding youth artists in this family-friendly show!
Doors open at 5:00 pm the show starts at 5:30 pm. Limited tickets *may* be available at the door if we don't reach capacity.
Sliding scale tickets are available, please use the code "Rainbow50" for 50% off your ticket, or "Rainbow25" for 25% off. If finances are a barrier please reach out for a promo code for free tickets (rainbowcirque@gmail.com).
Profits from this show will support Rainbow Circus a LGBTQ run, Disability centered, circus space that provides inclusive movement opportunities to people not represented in fitness spaces.
- 10% of show profits go to Rainbow Circus community scholarships to support financial access to circus classes for LGBTQ2S+ youth.
- 5% of show profits go to Toronto Indigenous Harm Reduction as part of our reconciliation work.
All performers are attendees of our free Rainbow Circus camps—a week-long immersive circus program for Queer, Trans, and neurodivergent youth between the ages of 12-16. The program teaches circus arts, expressive movement, and performance techniques while creating community spaces where youth can be their authentic selves.
We are grateful for support from our various community members, including the Toronto Arts Council and ArtReach for funding the camp programming this summer and The Redwood Theatre for their sponsorship of both our program and show!
Access Notes: Getting Here:
- The address is 1300 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M4L 1Y7
- The nearest intersection is Greenwood and Gerrard.
- The building is accessible by bus from Greenwood station, as well as the 506 College/Gerrard streetcar.
- Street parking and bike lockups are available in the surrounding neighborhood.
- It can be hard to stop on Gerrard Street directly, so for easier dropoffs, we suggest turning onto Redwood Ave (a one-way street going North) and getting dropped off next to the building
- The building is accessible by bus from Greenwood station, as well as the 506 College/Gerrard streetcar. Greenwood station is only barrier-free at the street level and is not accessible by subway. The nearest accessible subway is Coxwell Station.
The Building:
- The entrance to the building is off the sidewalk, a set of double doors, that open manually (no push button).
- There is no lip on the door. There is a moderately steep ramp from the entrance into the main space. It goes up from the street level, and then back down into the main space, at a grade that is not to code and has no railings. Wheelchair users may need physical assistance to go up this ramp. The main space is level. The floors are a mix of concrete and wooden dance floors.
- The space is lit with dimmable overhead track lighting, with minimal windows. There are sound panels against the walls to reduce ambient noise.
- It has air conditioning and an updated H-Vac system for air filtration.
Washrooms:
- There is a single-user non-gendered washroom on the mainspace floor.
- The washroom has enough space for a manual wheelchair but would be too small for a powerchair user to turn around comfortably. There is no automatic door opener there is a grab bar, but the placement isn’t great. Handles to the bathroom door were knobs not levers. The faucet may pose access barriers to folks with limited mobility as it needs sustained pressure to function.
- There are also two multi-user washrooms. The washrooms with urinals are down a set of three stairs.