IMPACT 25
International Theatre Festival
September 23rd – 28th, 2025
Downtown Kitchener, Waterloo Region
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Founded in 2004 by Majdi Bou-Matar, MT Space centralizes minoritized voices and narratives through theatre. IMPACT (International Multicultural Platform for Alternative Contemporary Theatre) is a biennial festival produced by MT Space in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada – presenting politically-charged and urgent international, national, and local work by Indigenous, Black, and Racialized artists since 2009.
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Updates & News
Opening Ceremonies » Change of Plans
UPDATE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER, 22 / 12:00pm
Due to rain and severe thunderstorms in the last day or so, and the forecast being full of rain for the week ahead: We are moving all elements of the Tuesday, September 23 opening ceremonies indoors. The event will be held fully in the Kitchener City Hall Rotunda with the same timeline as the original opening ceremonies. Gather at 6:00pm with festivities starting around 6:30pm.
Watch the latest IMPACT 25 Trailer
Festival Programme
Festival Programme Now Available!
Check out the IMPACT 25 Festival Programme. Lots has changed over the summer since our launch in July. The Programme should be your go to guide and replaces the festival brochure circulating the last few months.
Last Updated: September, 22, 2025 | PDF | 2.8mb
Festival Schedule
The IMPACT 25 festival schedule to give you an idea
of everything packed into six full days.
Last Updated: September, 22, 2025 | PDF | 146kb
Shows & Events
FECHA LIMITE (EXPIRATION DATE)
SANKOFA DANZAFRO (Medellín, Colombia)
Sep 23, 24 | Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts
WILMA
PORTA TEATRO (Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico)
Sep 26, 27 | Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts
2048 – identity in dissolution
ALAA MINAWI (Beirut, Lebanon / Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Sep 24-28 | Downtown Kitchener & WhatsApp
Dear Laila
BASEL ZARAA (Palestine / Birmingham, UK)
Sep 24-28 | Schneider Haus
Free Admission
BOGOTÁ
ANDREA PEÑA & ARTISTS (Montréal, Quebec)
Sep 25-26 | Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts
ROSA
CARLOS RIVERA (Turtle Island)
Sep 27, 28 | The Registry
This is Not What
I Want to Tell You
RIMAH JABR (Toronto, Ontario)
Sep 24, 25 | Centre in the Square Studio
The Seventh Fire
LISA COOKE RAVENSBERGEN (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Sep 24-28 | Yoni Mudra Art Gallery
SOMETIMES IT SNOWS IN APRIL
TOTTERING BIPED THEATRE (Hamilton, Ontario)
Sep 24, 25 | The Registry Theatre
asses.masses
Patrick Blenkarn & Milton Lim (Canada)
Sep 28 | Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts
! Not included in Festival Pass
kicked in the end: a magic show
SHAWN DESOUZA-COELHO (Toronto, Ontario)
Sep 26-27 | Centre in the Square Studio
The Opposite (بالعكس)
Kawalease Arab Canadian Theatre &
Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre (Calgary, Alberta)
Sep 24-28 | Kitchener City Hall
Provenance-Asε
Lily (Abena-Ansuah) Gyamfi-Kumanini
& Gary Kirkham (Waterloo Region, Ontario)
Sep 27-28 | Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts – Blair Hall
The View From Here
Rhema Collective (Waterloo Region, Ontario)
Sep 27-28 | Globe Studios, Studio 38
Darling
WOOMcollaborative (Waterloo Region, Ontario)
Sep 25-26 | The Registry
The Canadian Dream
Outta Work Actors Inc. (Waterloo Region, Ontario)
Sep 24-25 | Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts – Blair Hall
DEAD NAME
Winter Collective(Waterloo Region, Ontario)
Sep 25-26 | Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts – Blair Hall
The Quiet Power of Personal Things
Kate Kamo McHugh (Waterloo Region, Ontario)
Sep 27-28 | Schneider Haus
Free Admission
Children & Youth – Free
Ni Nagamoon:
A Cultural Sharing Workshop
Nicole Joy-Fraser (St. Catharines, Ontario)
Sep 27-28 | Schneider Haus
Free Admission
Leaders of Today
MT Space Young Company (Waterloo Region, Ontario)
Sep 27-28 | Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts – Blair Hall
Free Admission
In the Streets
Nightlife
Asphalt Jungle Shorts
Flush Ink Productions (Waterloo Region, Ontario)
Sep 24-28 | Downtown Kitchener – Start behind Kitchener City Hall
Festival Bar
Multiple Acts & Great Conversations (Waterloo Region)
September 23–28 | Tamasha Bar + Indian Kitchen
Line-Up and Admission details TBA
Moving Beyond Allyship
What does it mean to move ‘beyond allyship’? How do we challenge our approaches to art-making, collaboration, and creating space?
This year’s conference discussions will explore collaboration and accessibility as it relates to artists, audiences, and the wider community.
Learn more about ‘Beyond Allyship’ Conference
Call for Volunteers
MT Space is excited to invite you to join the IMPACT 25 team as a Volunteer! IMPACT Volunteers play a crucial role in bringing the festival to life. The festival runs September 23-28. Gain insight into all the magic that goes on behind the scenes and contribute to a dynamic intercultural celebration… not to mention, free tickets to performances are provided to all volunteers.
Volunteer for IMPACT 25 (Details)
We are looking for:
- Ushers
- Runners
- On-Call Volunteers
- Company Liaisons
- Medical staff
- Security
- Festival bar helpers
- Square Peg supervisors
- Interpreters/translators
Shifts are usually 2-4 hours but may vary depending on the role and/or tasks assigned.
Please sign up using the form below, or directly on Google Forms here.
We will get in contact with you about next steps.
There will be a mandatory in-person volunteer orientation prior to the festival. The orientation will cover essential information about your roles, responsibilities, and everything you need to know to make IMPACT 25 a success.
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