Playing Fields Showtimes:
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Performance Times: 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm (approximately 1 hour long)
Please check in at Gateway Theatre 30 minutes before your show starts.
Playing Fields is fully reserved! If you’re interested, feel free to join the waitlist for Playing Fields: A Culture Days Event.
Recommended for ages 10+ (Youth under 15 must attend with an adult)
Find yourself on the field and into the world of teenage dreams, worries, and hopes.
Ever wonder what goes on inside a teenager’s head? Playing Fields is a one-of-a-kind, youth-driven interactive performance that invites you to see the world through the eyes of teenagers.
With the provided headsets, you’ll be listening to heartfelt and powerful stories about hopes, fears, and belonging from teenage voices across the world. With simple interactive movements woven in, you’ll suddenly realize the field has come alive and you’ve found your place in something greater than yourself. If mobility is a concern, benches are available for you to sit on while listening to the audio and watching the magic unfold on the field for an equally captivating experience.
Perfect for teens, families and anyone curious about unique, interactive experiences that blend theatre, movement, and community. Whether you’re on the field or the sidelines, you’ll leave feeling connected and inspired.
This project is supported through funding from the Richmond Arts and Culture Grant Program.
About The Chop Theatre:
The Chop is a company that brings together artists to create new Canadian theatre. It was founded in 2006 in Vancouver, BC by Emelia Symington Fedy and Anita Rochon. The Chop is recognized for work that is sophisticatedly “simple” – that is, the artistic propositions are spare and clear so that complexities come from the depth of the investigation. Productions are characterized by an intentionally live and direct connection with the audience. Led by Emelia Symington Fedy, with 20 new works toured nationally and a strong international profile for our “carbon lite” programming, we’re excited to present Playing Fields in the city where the project began – Richmond.