Light Echo Theatre presents
A World Premiere
Tickets on sale NOW
Stories of what makes us.
Fertility is an original collective creation theatre piece about menstruation, miscarriage, abortion, infertility, postpartum depression, premature birth, trans identity, and menopause. It was born from our collective’s personal reflections on our own reproductive timelines, and realizing the need to bring typically private discussions about fertility into the public sphere.
APRIL 24-27 Theatre Aquarius, Hamilton
MAY 1-4 Factory Theatre, Toronto
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“Powerful, Moving, Long Overdue”
- Juno Rinaldi (Workin’ Moms)
Long-anticipated, Fertility has been in development for 5 years. It’s been over two years since some of its words have been generously received by the public. We are eager to share these stories with you.
Written and Performed by Laura Welch, Kaleigh Gorka, Karen Ancheta, Miss Niki Nikita, Melissa Murray-Mutch, Carly Anna Billings, Kit Simmons, Bria McLaughlin, Meg Webster, and Rebekka Gondosch
Directed by Sarah O’Brecht
Accessibility & Ticketing
The Norm & Louise Haac Studio Theatre offers barrier-free access and has excellent seating for patrons with mobility devices and their caregivers. Theatre Aquarius has a state-of-the-art assisted listening system for the hard of hearing as well as easy access to service counters and Coat Check.
Service animals can be accommodated in the Norman and Louise Haac Studio. Please advise the Box Office when you book your tickets.
Theatre Aquarius offers a number of infrared devices for the hearing-impaired (headsets or direct interfaces with hearing assistive devices), which may be borrowed at no charge. They are available at the Coat Check on a first-come, first-served basis.
— Hamilton Accessibility
Factory Theatre’s Box Office is located on the ground level complete with an accessible door. Factory’s Mainspace Theatre is located on the second level of our theatre accessible via an elevator in our Box Office that takes patrons up to the Mainspace Theatre lobby. The Mainspace Theatre accommodates up to four patrons with full-sized wheelchairs, and is accessed via the theatre lobby.
It is recommended that patrons using mobility devices book tickets in advance so that accessible seating can be reserved. Patron Services staff are all knowledgeable of the accessible seating, bathroom, and wayfinding options at the theatre and can escort patrons using a mobility device on request.
All service animals are welcome at Factory Theatre. Please inform the box office when booking show tickets to ensure suitable seating arrangements are made.
— Toronto Accessibility
Light Echo Theatre is presenting Fertility using a tiered ticketing model in an attempt at financial equity for our audiences. Tickets are available at three price points.
We encourage and trust audiences to choose the ticket tier they feel is equitable for themselves.
For example, Arts Workers, Youth, folks whose incomes are limited or are historically underserved could possibly benefit from our first tier of tickets. Whereas patrons who are in a position to monetarily support indie theatre and artists might consider purchasing tickets from the second or third tier.
Our lowest tier is the base price of all tickets and any additional funds generated from a ticket purchased at a higher rate is a generous donation of a patron to the project.
— Ticketing
With support from
Post-show talkbacks in both Hamilton (April 26) & Toronto (May 2) are generously sponsored by Blueberry Therapy.
Blueberry Therapy proudly supports "Fertility," a powerful theatrical exploration of women and gender-expansive folks’ reproductive journeys. As Hamilton's premier pelvic health and pediatric therapy clinic, they understand intimately the complex physical and emotional landscape that women and gender-expansive folks navigate throughout their lives.
Fertility has been made possible with the support of
*Photography by Pearly Eyed Vision (Jessie Thompson)
Hand Modelling by Jody Boston & Shanice Bowrin